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For 6,911 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 55% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 8.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 57
Highest review score: 100 Fruitvale Station
Lowest review score: 0 The Fourth Kind
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,885 out of 6911
  2. Mixed: 2,801 out of 6911
  3. Negative: 1,225 out of 6911
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  1. When We Leave
    Kekilli sensitively portrays Umay's conflicted despair, and the relationship with her son is beautifully rendered.
  2. Kaboom
    The good-natured cast helps distract from a barely sketched plot and outrageously cheap production values.
  3. Ip Man 2
    With action this strong, the script just needs to be serviceable - and that's exactly what it is.
  4. The Rite
    Terminally silly, even more so for being "inspired by actual events."
  5. The Mechanic
    The only bit of machinery that makes the film move is Jason Statham, who's provided the steely saving grace in so many modern action movies.
  6. Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
    From performances to pacing, nearly every element of Rao's debut is uneven. But her passionate vision of so much useless prejudice leaves a lingering impact.
  7. The Housemaid
    Korean director Im Sang-soo can't improve on Kim Ki-young's 1960 original, a jarring and operatic cult favorite. Still, he does tweak the themes in intriguing fashion.
  8. Gabi on the Roof in July
    Levine offers a mostly sharp takedown of middle-class hipsterdom, and he's terrific as a guy whose easygoing demeanor hides continuing growing pains.
  9. Applause
    Steen, her face full of remorse, does a great job of portraying someone unclear of where to go or what to say without a script.
  10. The Woodmans
    What emerges is a portrait of the "psychic risk," as her father says, of living a creative life - and the intense feeling that entails.
  11. The Way Back
    The man-versus-the-natural world story is in Weir's wheelhouse, and Harris and Farrell get into a scene-stealing duel. Worth the trek.
  12. No Strings Attached
    On the bright side, Ivan Reitman's disappointing new comedy isn't just cheap and formulaic, but so forgettable few people will even remember she (Portman) was in it.
  13. Every Day
    There are too many overwritten moments designed solely to make the movie more interesting -- when, in fact, they undercut the low-key relatability that serves as its strongest asset.
  14. Plastic Planet
    Boote's ambitious goals include finding out how plastics are made and how they're messing with our bodies and our planet.
  15. A Somewhat Gentle Man
    Hans Petter Moland's dry Scandinavian wit is just amusing enough to keep us interested in this dramedy.
  16. Barney's Version
    By the time Barney gets one final, heartbreaking chance to screw things up, this rich, satisfying film has you hooked.
  17. The Green Hornet
    Turns out, Michel Gondry has crafted an irreverently funny, ultramodern take on the 1930s radio serial.
  18. The Dilemma
    This tonal mishmash cripples The Dilemma almost immediately, though there are many other speed bumps, including Vaughn's irritating, fast-talking prattle.
  19. The Time That Remains
    Unfortunately, the stylistic repetition and intensely one-sided viewpoint only undermine his (Suleiman) goal.
  20. If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle
    A steady thrum of anger pervades this Romanian film even in its quietest moments, but the ending and captured-lost-boys setting ultimately fail to surprise.
  21. Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
    Though Bowser uses old footage when possible, the absence of his subject -- who died tragically in 1976 -- is keenly felt.
  22. Season of the Witch
    At least "Witch" offers Perlman's easy, early-hominid charm, and a semi-suspenseful rickety-bridge scene.
  23. Country Strong
    What saves Country Strong from drowning in its own tears are the leads, all four of whom imbue Feste's unabashedly clichéd script with some genuine humanity.
  24. Biutiful
    Here, it's all Bardem, and this great actor's careworn face and sensitive presence counts for a lot. He ultimately can't save the soul of Biutiful, but he makes the journey easier.
  25. Blue Valentine
    Halfway into Blue Valentine, a work so beautifully acted and emotionally honest it is my choice for best movie of the year, there's an amazing flashback scene you hope never ends.
  26. Another Year
    The perfect haven from the cheap ironies and cruel indifference we all have to field both in life and, far too often, at the movies.
  27. Nénette
    Our time spent with Nenette feel as stifling and airless as hers.
  28. Secret Sunshine
    Director Lee Chang-dong's soulful, affecting film is as quiet as a tomb and has a disturbing, critical underside that's hard to shake off.
  29. The Illusionist
    If this lovely tribute sends viewers in search of the real thing, that would be a neat trick indeed.
  30. Gulliver's Travels
    The cast gamely tries to keep up, with the scene-stealing O'Dowd making the strongest impression. Still, it all feels so lazy and familiar that adults may find themselves hoping Black will start to challenge himself again - and the more swiftly the better.
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