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For 1,847 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 66% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 Asteroid City
Lowest review score: 0 The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,361 out of 1847
  2. Mixed: 317 out of 1847
  3. Negative: 169 out of 1847
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  1. More Than a Game
    Unfortunately, producers (including James) went for the easy layup, showing so much on-court action instead of trying to hustle for insights about sports and society.
  2. Memphis Belle
    Memphis Belle is a great movie of men in combat, and the bonding it provides. At the same time, it shows the awful face of war so quietly that it speaks with great volume. [12 Oct 1990, p.3F]
    • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  3. Magic Trip
    Neither as magic nor as trippy as the culture quake that it documents, but it's a valuable flashback and a pleasurable contact high.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Ref
    The screenplay is good and the direction, by Ted Demme (nephew of "Silence of the Lambs" director Jonathan Demme) is taut. [11 Mar 1994, p.3G]
    • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  5. This Is 40
    Apatow still hasn't set the table for a meaty drama, but making us laugh is a piece of cake.
  6. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
    Isn't as memorable or provocative as it might have been. But it's an engaging love story that should appeal to moviegoers with a flair for the offbeat.
  7. OSS 117 - Lost in Rio
    Maybe in his native language, Dujardin is no funnier than Steve Martin's "Pink Panther." But with subtitles, his deadpan delivery is hard to resist.
  8. Complete Unknown
    What the film has going for it is a terrific performance from Weisz, who renders Alice at once sympathetic and enigmatic.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
    The real fun of “Jumanji” lies in the casting. The towering Johnson and scrappy Hart play especially well off each other.
  10. To the Wonder
    To the Wonder teeters between experimentation and incoherence. Does it deserve to be seen? Absolutely. Just be aware of what you’re getting into.
  11. Dolphin Tale 2
    A family flick that punches the right buttons like a trained seal.
  12. August: Osage County
    For those who appreciate fiery dialogue delivered by fine actors, August: Osage County is heaven-sent.
  13. Cosmopolis
    The rapid dialogue is dry and mannered, like a David Mamet play, there's virtually no story and Cronenberg's visual scheme is cold and claustrophobic.
  14. Footloose
    Footloose poses as a bold update, but it's shockingly out of step with the times.
  15. Jason Bourne
    Working from a screenplay that he co-wrote with Christopher Rouse, director Paul Greengrass has come up with a post-Snowden film that delivers nonstop thrills.
  16. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
    Be forewarned: The 100-Year-Old Man is edgier than its title would lead you to believe. Bad guys are bludgeoned, blown up and even crushed by an elephant, and the two duffers take a lassez-faire attitude toward disposing of them.
  17. Pirate Radio
    It's a calculated crowd-pleaser that skims over the surface of the era like a cruise-ship production of "American Graffiti."
  18. Stoker
    Like a taxidermied owl, Stoker is lovely to look at, but in the end it’s hard to give a hoot.
  19. Trouble with the Curve
    Everything about Trouble With the Curve is as streamlined and hollow as a Wiffle Ball bat.
  20. Shrek Forever After
    It's no classic, but Shrek Forever After is a pleasant reminder that every time a cash register rings, this ogre turns angelic.
  21. Sisters
    A mention must be given to John Cena, who also appeared in “Trainwreck,” for his comedic talents. Here, he’s a stone-faced drug dealer with a supermarket of goods.
  22. Biutiful
    The saving grace of Biutiful is Bardem.
  23. The Dictator
    Too short and undisciplined to be a world-class comedy, but its chutzpah deserves respect.
  24. Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
    It's a comedic dramatization with a looming shadow of the surreal.
  25. Danny Collins
    The lesson of this likable little movie is that it’s never too late to reclaim your integrity.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Rise of the Guardians
    The Guardians make a winning team that is a prime candidate for a sequel, just like "The Avengers."
  27. 13 Minutes
    Friedel turns in a poignant performance as a man who feels that he has no choice but to act on his principles, regardless of the consequences.
  28. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    Why the bloodsucker and the wolf boy treat Bella as if she's the cat's meow is still a mystery.
  29. Men in Black III
    It still has cool creatures and 1960s set design, and the 3-D is the best of the season, but if you try to remember the story or jokes, you'll find that you've been hit by a neuralyzer beam.
  30. Snowden
    Gordon-Levitt turns in an Oscar-worthy performance as a man who’s all too aware of what he’s letting himself in for. And Woodley skillfully balances a range of emotions as Lindsay.
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