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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. After.Life
    The only thing worse than bad horror is pretentiously bad horror. From title to finish, After.Life takes itself far more seriously than you will.
  2. La mission
    The earnest attempt at family drama doesn't benefit from the abundance of movie-of-the-week cliches.
  3. The Square
    Digs up familiar ground without adding any fresh dirt.
  4. When You're Strange
    The real reason to see the movie -- and it's reason enough -- is the trove of archival footage, which shows a star of almost impossible magnetism.
  5. Who Do You Love
    The music will keep you in your seat, but there's so much more to this story. If only they'd gotten it right the second time around.
  6. The Misfortunates
    The title of The Misfortunates ­really applies to any audiences unlucky enough to sit through it.
  7. Breaking Upwards
    Best of all is the well-used West Village setting, which feels like the perfect backdrop for a slightly offbeat love story.
  8. Don McKay
    He definitely needs more experience, but writer/director Jake Goldberger displays an appealingly skewed sense of humor in his noir debut.
  9. The Greatest
    Dignity dies a million deaths despite the best intentions.
  10. The Thorn in the Heart
    The connection they share is clear; the reason we're invited to sit in is foggy at best.
  11. Why Did I Get Married Too?
    You won’t find anything new here: the sequel is basically a retread of the original, in which Scott delivers the strongest emotional moments, while an amusingly over-the-top Smith perpetually breaks the tension.
  12. Warlords
    The scope of director Peter Chan's military drama is impressive, though this sometimes-rousing depiction of strategy and loyalty in mid-1800s China pales next to recent, similar historical epics like "Red Cliff" and "Mongol."
  13. Clash of the Titans
    Can't overcome mythic stupidity.
  14. The Last Song
    So who was the movie really made for? Mostly, it seems, for Cyrus herself, who needed to take the first, hesitant step in another direction.
  15. The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom
    Just as you need two hands to clap, explain frustrated young activists, the ­Dalai Lama requires a reasonable partner with whom to negotiate. And right now, it seems, the Tibetans may as well have their arms tied behind their backs.
  16. Hot Tub Time Machine
    In Rob Corddry's hilariously manic turn, it has the most memorable showcase for a goofball co-star since Michael Keaton in 1981's "Night Shift."
  17. Chloe
    A tacky 'Fatal Attraction' for the lesbian set.
  18. Dancing Across Borders
    Informative and flavorful, though lacking in surprise.
  19. The Eclipse
    The actors - including Aidan Quinn as Lena's lover - work hard to balance a mood that fluctuates between stillness and stagnancy.
  20. How to Train Your Dragon
    Makes the most of its format, soaring when its young hero rides on his winged reptilian pal, and full of heart and heroism even when its action is grounded.
  21. Lbs.
    That truthfulness, along with the movie's emotional honesty and narrative polish, help tag this NY-grown indie as one to seek out.
  22. Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Watch for a cameo by young animator Tim Burton.
  23. The Bounty Hunter
    This synthetic comedy is instantly grating.
  24. Repo Men
    The big problem here is that dark sci-fi satire works best when it aims for several targets. Repo Men aims at corporate greed, which is good, but doesn’t fill in the details.
  25. City Island
    The performances are absurdly broad, and each story line is more outlandish than the last. But De Felitta’s approach is so easygoing, and the waterside setting so irresistibly charming, you’re bound to walk out in a great mood. How many movies can do that for you?
  26. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
    This year-in-the-life comedy will appeal mostly to its target audience -- the boys of middle school, USA -- and frankly, that's all it needs. Who else would appreciate the idiocy of social pressure,
  27. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    Director Niels Arden Oplev keeps the action relatively tight. But he revels in the story’s sadism to an uncomfortable degree, especially in a needlessly vile rape scene. Two more sequels are coming. Here’s hoping there’s just a little less hate in each.
  28. Greenberg
    The movie may wear its shagginess on its sleeve, but Stiller knows exactly what he’s doing.
  29. Neil Young Trunk Show
    If he has overlooked your favorites, have faith: There’s plenty left in the trunk for that promised encore.
  30. The Runaways
    Fanning's Currie grabs the spotlight immediately, and never lets go.
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