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For 12,935 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 51% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 45% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 62
Highest review score: 100 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lowest review score: 0 Dirty Love
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6,626 out of 12935
  2. Mixed: 5,141 out of 12935
  3. Negative: 1,168 out of 12935
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  1. Lower City
    From its actual and figurative scenes of cockfighting to its copious use of throbbing Brazilian music, there's little here that rises above the level of formula. But director Machado displays a sure touch in his ability to convey the sultry atmosphere of his exotic setting, and he has elicited admirably naturalistic performances from his highly attractive, youthful performers.
  2. Strangers with Candy
    Offers more laughs than most comedies of recent vintage. But what was subversive on the tube feels muted at feature length.
  3. The Oh in Ohio
    Like the lead characters, who struggle to get "almost there" and fail, the movie provides a good time but isn't wholly satisfying in the end.
  4. Lady in the Water
    Shyamalan does project genuine menace and suspense into this mundane location, especially in nighttime scenes. But the magic that would transport you from reality into fantasy is missing.
  5. 13 Tzameti
    Not for the faint-hearted.
  6. Conversations with Other Women
    That the movie holds viewers' attention despite its contrivances is a testament to the script and acting.
  7. The Ordeal
    By the time it reaches its final act, the film rivals its American counterparts in intensity if not quite in explicit violence.
  8. Accepted
    After a very funny start, there just isn't enough content to fill the feature-length curriculum.
  9. How to Eat Fried Worms
    Boys will be happy at the mild grossness; parents will tolerate anything that entertains their hyperkinetic boys; and sisters will agree with the film's lone girl.
  10. Hollywoodland
    Ultimately falls short of reaching the pleasingly pulpy heights of an "L.A. Confidential" or a "Chinatown" despite those obvious aspirations.
  11. Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers
    Suffers from the same occasionally heavy-handed style as its predecessors, it offers a credible indictment against the large corporations currently enjoying windfall profits thanks to the Iraq war.
  12. Aurora Borealis
    Although it is overloaded with backstory and often tries too hard, Aurora Borealis finds a reasonable balance between romance and family drama.
  13. Beer League
    Yet another ode to the pleasures of overindulgence. The experience of watching this loosely plotted comedy set in the suburbs of New Jersey is somewhat akin to spending a nice summer day playing softball with your friends. Only without the sun, the fresh air, the exercise or the fun.
  14. Flyboys
    A decidedly old-fashioned war film that reaches for epic sweep but is often bogged down in cliched drama and two-dimensional characters.
  15. The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
    A neatly observed take on Manila street life. Pegged to a gay theme, it works best as a character-driven slice of social realism.
  16. The Guardian
    That the film doesn't rise above the formulaic is a particular disappointment as these stunningly brave Rescue Swimmers deserve a film as daring as they are.
  17. Employee of the Month
    Manages to retain a certain goofy appeal thanks to the stand-up efforts of its comically adept cast members.
  18. Black Gold
    While plenty of information is imparted in the impassioned proceedings, the film loses some impact because of its lack of a compelling structure.
  19. Driving Lessons
    Aiming for wacky and heartwarming, the film is, at its sporadic best, a mildly diverting coming-of-age story. At its worst, it feels forced.
  20. Running with Scissors
    Too outlandish to be fully convincing, this adaptation of the best-selling memoir sacrifices subtlety for broad laughs.
  21. The Cave of the Yellow Dog
    The film offers fascinating glimpses of a hardworking but unhurried way of life, though it doesn't have the powerful dramatic hook of "The Story of the Weeping Camel."
  22. Candy
    As the characters' lives fall apart, Ledger fails to bring the necessary gravitas to the role, and he looks a bit too healthy throughout.
  23. Bobby
    Whether or not Bobby Kennedy was the man his supporters believed him to be, the film makes a persuasive case that something important in America was silenced when he was gunned down.
  24. Opal Dream
    A fanciful wisp of a film that feels slight at times. It's based on the slender novella "Pobby and Dingan," by Ben Rice, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Yet it winds up making some keen observations on the power of imagination.
  25. The Architect
    While it provides a sometimes thoughtful examination of modern sociological issues, The Architect unfortunately succumbs to melodrama in its depiction of its troubled characters.
  26. Screamers
    A committed piece of agit-prop, which benefits from the passion of its protagonists. Followers of the band will need no introduction to the subject matter, which is referenced in their musical repertoire. The film also should play well with those interested in liberal causes.
  27. The Pursuit of Happyness
    This is a slick studio production with a huge movie star and top professionals occupying every production role so that the polish of this well-made film makes even homelessness look neat and tidy.
  28. Home of the Brave
    Timeliness is all very well, but the significant subject matter cries out for a defter directorial touch and a deeper complexity in regard to the characters and performances.
  29. We Are Marshall
    What should have been an inspirational story about fortitude and courage in the face of mind-numbing tragedy becomes a compendium of sports cliches.
  30. Notes on a Scandal
    Eyre does a fine job overseeing performances by a terrific cast that rings true until female hysteria takes over the final act. But in tone and theme, the film has all the hallmarks of playwright-screenwriter Marber's stark, uncompromising misanthropy, if not misogyny.
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