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For 12,913 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: 6,616 out of 12913
  2. Mixed: 5,131 out of 12913
  3. Negative: 1,166 out of 12913
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  1. Concert for George
    It provides both deep musical pleasures and a touching farewell to the former Beatle.
  2. Zoolander
    Stiller performs a good balancing act not only with his many jobs on this movie but also in keeping the big picture firmly in mind. It's not always easy to be both silly and smart, but Stiller for the most part pulls it off.
  3. MC5*: A True Testimonial
    An invaluable addition to the rock history cinema archives.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Veronica Guerin
    A luminous performance from Cate Blanchett lies at the heart of Joel Schumacher's impressive drama.
  5. Predator
    Structurally, Predator is a classic behind-enemy-lines/buddy movies. Nothing much new, just well done.
  6. Bus 174
    This gripping Brazilian documentary shows a bus hijacking that spirals out of control because of police incompetence.
  7. Glengarry Glen Ross
    David Mamet’s harsh, hard-talking drama about shady, desperate real estate salesmen makes for an actors’ showcase with a surprisingly conventional whodunit backdrop in the movie version of Glengarry Glen Ross.
  8. Runaway Jury
    Like a juicy steak served to a man suffering on a diet of micro-greens and tofu, Runaway Jury will be devoured by fans of movie melodramas.
  9. Army of Darkness
    Raimi has not lost his knack for stylish action, and a couple of the pieces -- particularly the concluding scene in the discount department store where Ash works in the present -- are audience-rousers. [19 Feb 1993]
    • The Hollywood Reporter
  10. The Tracker
    Has the punch of a good Western with a clean and direct script plus an adventurous use of songs and folk paintings.
  11. Monster
    Challenges audiences with an unrelieved portrait of self-destruction and horrific violence. American movies don't get much grimmer than this.
  12. Catch Me If You Can
    Catch Me If You Can represents a distinct change of pace for director Steven Spielberg. This is a lighter movie than he has made in a long while, and you sense his relief that nothing much is at stake.
  13. Since Otar Left
    Almost unbearably moving at times, Julie Betuccelli's simple but sublime debut feature presents a portrait of maternal love and female fortitude that will reduce the stoniest of viewers to tears.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Halloween
    Carpenter creates excellent tension throughout and he avoids excessive blood and gore in the murder sequences. The violent actions are mostly implied more than graphically depicted, which serves to heighten the effect.
  15. Deadline
    The film is an example of social activism at its best; it's not only enlightening, but it's an engrossing story that a smart television audience should embrace.
  16. The Butterfly
    Perfect holiday entertainment, albeit for those small fry who can read English subtitles.
  17. Hulk
    Hits on all cylinders -- a smart blend of acting, direction, editing, design, costumes and effects.
  18. Blind Shaft
    Blind Shaft, a well-acted and well-produced film, is a quiet though searing indictment of contemporary China.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
    These are rich, aging men in a young man's game, and the discrepancy between image and reality, captured by the filmmakers, makes for engrossing material.
  20. Home of the Brave
    It is a film that should be required viewing by all citizens, especially students, if we hope not to repeat this awful chapter.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Iron Giant
    Director Brad Bird (TV's King of the Hill, The Simpsons), adapting the original children's book by the late British poet laureate Ted Hughes, has created a wonderful character in the huge childlike visitor from space.
  22. Selena
    What makes this movie work is Jennifer Lopez's electric performance as Selena, capturing the charismatic aspects of Selena's stage persona and the essence of her maturity as a growing woman.
  23. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
    Other than the actors, their costumes, and a few props, everything in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is digital illusion, and the effects are often exhilarating.
  24. Voices of Iraq
    In a season of proliferating issue-oriented documentaries, Voices of Iraq stands out by the sheer nature of its provenance: Iraqis themselves filmed the footage during a six-month period this year.
  25. Red Lights
    A classy and clever French thriller. Jean-Pierre Darroussin's performance as a browbeaten husband is entertaining, and Kahn's script brings wit and imagination to a straightforward story.
  26. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    Kim Ki-duk keeps dialogue to a minimum and actions simple in what is virtually a two-character piece. Humor arrives organically, often resulting in hearty laughs.
  27. Lightning in a Bottle
    Simply lets the sinfully gorgeous music and emotions sweep over an audience.
  28. Under the Tuscan Sun
    All elements click in "Sun," a shimmering, deeply felt film.
  29. Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst
    That a ragtag group of intellectuals and misfits could so blindside the FBI and hold the media in its grip is an especially sobering aspect of this dynamically told story.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bubba Ho-tep
    A zinger-filled crowd-pleaser that open-minded Elvis fans (but by no means all) will have fun with.
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