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For 12,933 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: 6,625 out of 12933
  2. Mixed: 5,140 out of 12933
  3. Negative: 1,168 out of 12933
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  1. Fay Grim
    Hartley's kooky cosmopolitan caper can never be accused of slumming, but the shift from dry, offbeat wit to politically charged drama is a little jarring, to say the least; it's a bit like taking in Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" and having it morph mid-way through into "Shadows and Fog."
  2. El cantante
    Unfortunately, the music is as irresistible as the tired story of a musician succumbing to substance abuse is resistible.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    CJ7
    A hyperactive, wishful-thinking special effects fantasy suitable for family outings.
  4. Lost in Beijing
    The script by first-time director Li Yu and producer Fang Li introduces some degree of subtlety in the responses of the four principals, but the plot doesn't really hold up.
  5. Alice's House
    Too undernourished dramatically to make much of a splash. While it should earn some respectful reviews, audiences won't come away satisfied.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    City with No Mercy
    The plot development of Flash Point is purely utilitarian, like a shuttle bus that transports stock characters from one action set to another.
  7. Diminished Capacity
    Alda actually is kind of interesting as the mentally unstable uncle, but Broderick appears to be sleepwalking. Madsen has little to do, and everyone else plays things far too broadly.
  8. Last Stop for Paul
    There's definitely a workable, reality TV-based angle at the core of Last Stop -- something along the lines of "No Reservations" but with scattered human remains instead of Anthony Bourdain.
  9. Johnny Got His Gun
    Reveals itself to be far too stagebound to function effectively onscreen.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Dung che sai duk
    Martial-arts lovers may find it too arty, and art-film lovers, Wong's international fan base, may find it too generic and too violent.
  11. The Dukes
    This mildly engaging comedy drama has enough quirky charms to compensate for its rough spots.
  12. How About You ...
    How About You is not without its moments of insight, but its emotional arc is a straight line from A to B, a path made all the more obvious by the heart-tugging score.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry
    Feels surprisingly tame, coming off more like an extended advertisement for Grecco's coffee table book of the same name.
  14. Life in Flight
    So muted and internal in its focus that its entire running time feels like a preamble to a drama that never quite begins.
  15. Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
    Part concert film, part narrative, it isn't fully successful on either level, coming across more like an overlong DVD extra than a fully stand-alone work.
  16. Wolke Neun
    The film may attract older moviegoers curious to see their generation represented onscreen doing what comes naturally for once. It's doubtful that the general audience will be so inclined.
  17. Adventures of Power
    As a spoof of against-all-odds sports movies, "Power" has its moments. But for most of its running time, it buys into the feel-good formula, aiming to blend silliness and social issues into an inspirational tale
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Little Traitor
    Despite this promising subject matter, the film runs out of steam two-thirds of the way through and becomes a sort of Palestinian "Porky's," ending with a fast-forward 30 years into the future that is confusing and abrupt.
  19. Turning Green
    An odd little comedy drama set in Ireland that boasts more onscreen talent than it deserves.
  20. Uncertainty
    In a way, the film ultimately gets snagged in its own contraption.
  21. The Missing Person
    A low-key mystery that's initially engaging but ultimately lacks sufficient intrigue to sustain interest.
  22. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
    The story is riddled with salutes to executive producer David Lynch and the film seems pointed hopefully in the direction of Lynch's audiences.
  23. Ricky
    Ricky is a bold, ambitious hybrid that only intermittently reaches the heights toward which it audaciously aims.
  24. The Paranoids
    An Argentine comedy that, despite some interestingly offbeat moments, is unlikely to reach much commercial traction on these shores.
  25. October Country
    Family dysfunction has proved a rich resource for documentary filmmakers in recent years, but "October" lacks the narrative drive and emotional resonance of such examples of the genre as "Tarnation" and "Capturing the Friedmans."
  26. Blood Done Sign My Name
    Suffers from an awkward, plodding structure that robs it of much of its dramatic effect.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Phyllis and Harold
    Fortunately, Lisa Crafts' colorful animation intermittently brings welcome charm and life to this otherwise dreary tale.
  28. Delta
    This academic, albeit beautifully shot, exercise will appeal mainly to those who like their Greek tragedy served with no frills or explanations and a bare minimum of dialogue.
  29. Dancing Across Borders
    A dramatic story, to be sure, but not exactly grippingly told by its first-time filmmaker.
  30. The Last Song
    The movie so deftly mixes sentimentality, romance and bathos in just the right measures that her fans and maybe new ones will enjoy the new Miley.
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