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For 12,900 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: 6,607 out of 12900
  2. Mixed: 5,128 out of 12900
  3. Negative: 1,165 out of 12900
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  1. Innocent Voices
    A riveting tale of survival and how even war cannot diminish a child's indomitable spirit.
  2. Prime
    A prime example of a solid romantic comedy.
  3. Chicken Little
    A consistently amusing, often inspired family romp.
  4. Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
    The details are what matters, and thanks to a cast of all-star British elders and a mischievous sense of humor, the filmmakers bring those details to vivid life.
  5. Transamerica
    Impressively realized on all levels, this transgender spin on the road trip boasts an extraordinary central performance.
  6. Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt
    Rather than connecting all the chronological dots, Brown has fashioned Van Zandt's balm-to-the-brokenhearted legacy into potent cinematic poetry.
  7. Memoirs of a Geisha
    Here is a film about Japan made by Americans, shot mostly in the U.S. and, of course, in English. Once you accept these compromises in the name of international filmmaking, none is a real deterrent to enjoying this lush period film.
  8. Mrs Henderson Presents
    An absolute delight from start to finish.
  9. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
    Jones displays a firm hand at the helm -- you sense that he is well within his comfort zone in this environment -- and performances including his own are lively and convincing.
  10. Casanova
    A smart and sophisticated comedy romp.
  11. Neil Young: Heart of Gold
    This smart, aesthetically understated concert film from Jonathan Demme will transport Young's legions of baby boomer fans back to the future, as 1969 re-invents itself in 2005 for Young.
  12. Through the Fire
    A highly satisfying documentary tracking the hoop dreams of basketball bright light Sebastian Telfair as he made that rare leap from high school all-star to NBA draft pick.
  13. Eight Below
    Disney may have written the book on live-action animal adventure stories, but it has been quite a while since there has been a chapter as terrific as Eight Below.
  14. Freedomland
    The film is, above all, a moving portrait of hurting souls, brought to life in compelling performances.
  15. Battle in Heaven
    The film deliberately works against most cinematic expectations.
  16. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
    Rock solid performances by up-and-coming German actress Julia Jentsch as Sophie and Alexander Held ("Downfall") as Mohr along with an excellent cast of supporting players insure that no one mistakes this for a lifeless docu-drama.
  17. Tsotsi
    Brutal but believable, the film in some ways harks back to early Hollywood, when Jimmy Cagney or Richard Widmark played callow villains out of their depth in everyday life.
  18. Duck Season
    The lovely, unpredictable comedy Duck Season marks the arrival of a fresh talent in writer-director Fernando Eimbcke. His script is vibrant with unforced humanist observations, the performances are natural and endearing.
  19. Take My Eyes
    This tale of domestic abuse breaks little new stylistic or psychological ground, but it is a searing, well-acted drama that should strike universal chords.
  20. Don't Tell
    Powerfully moving but laced with incisive wit, Don't Tell has terrific performances with a wise tone and polished look.
  21. The Devil's Miner
    While political and social context is kept to a minimum, the darkly poetic images they capture speak volumes about what the miners go through.
  22. Brick
    The mean streets don't get any nastier than the high school parking lots in this cool-crafted mystery.
  23. Friends with Money
    A pitch-perfect ensemble comedy that burrows deep into the mind-set of white, upper middle-class Angelenos, anxious to strike the right balance among career, family, love life and money but never quite pulling it off.
  24. On a Clear Day
    The kind of drama that British television used to do so well, a well-constructed, smartly observed story of ordinary people learning how to communicate with one another.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Look Both Ways
    The best Australian film to hit local screens in more than a year. Although lacking any internationally renowned actors to win more than limited release, the film's energy and stylistic daring mark it as a true original.
  26. Mountain Patrol
    It is a grimly exciting film that is picturesque and brutal by turns.
  27. Somersault
    With Somersault, filmmaker Cate Shortland has expertly served up a vivid and touching tale, one told many times before, but in this well-realized mounting, one that sparkles with fresh awareness.
  28. The Proposition
    A fascinating, mythological western.
  29. Cars
    It might not be way up there in "The Incredibles"/"Finding Nemo"/"Toy Story" stratosphere, but the charming Cars is nevertheless a thoroughly pleasant way to mark Pixar Animation Studios' 20th anniversary.
  30. Superman Returns
    Director Bryan Singer positions this new film as a sequel to Donner's film, and his Superman -- played with winning fortitude by newcomer Brandon Routh -- is less a Man of Steel than a Man of Heart.
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