The Hollywood Reporter's Scores

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For 12,888 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 2.8 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:
12888 movie reviews
  1. A sobering yet hysterically funny documentary.
  2. Rather than seeming dated, Chisholm's moxie and commitment is a refreshing antidote to the opportunism and cynicism that rules the political roost today.
  3. After a while, the extremely limited camera movement and languid pacing take an exacting toll, resulting in a viewing experience that is considerably less than idyllic.
  4. A highly awkward blending of gay porn and political satire, this latest effort from cinematic provocateur Bruce LaBruce ("Hustler White," "Skin Flick") is the sort of film John Waters would make if he were more political, less funny and completely willing to shed all aspirations of mainstream respectability.
  5. A bland, formulaic picture where romance and comedy are noticeably absent. A more wooden and uninspired effort from talented people behind and in front of the camera is difficult to imagine.
  6. John Waters has returned to trashy form with what is unquestionably his most outrageous film since those heady "Pink Flamingos" days.
  7. An overly ambitious, overly complex and overly long opus that bites off more than it can chew.
  8. An often funny if slight satire that's never as edgy as it thinks it is or as sharply focused as it needs to be.
  9. Sustains a few icy chills, but a mix of genres muddles the story.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Driven by two great performances surrounded by solid supporting acts, Infernal Affairs is the rare testosterone movie that is also mature and thoughtful.
  10. It's worth sticking around for the coda too as it contains some hilarious and very politically incorrect suggestions as to how zombies might be put to work once they've been tamed.
  11. Despite its copious nudity, it is less likely to incite lust among its viewers than a strong desire for a long hot shower.
  12. A smartly scoped story of great personal growth and transformation. It's not hard to see the personality/political basis for Che's later revolutionary actions.
  13. Actual footage of Afghanistan makes it an interesting experiment, but as a dramatic thriller, the story of an American documaker is not as taut or compelling as it could be; instead, it's often confusing and irritating.
  14. The filmmakers turn what could have been dry subject matter into compelling, inspirational drama.
  15. Manages to be enjoyable despite its contrivances.
  16. Litvack is lazy with his jokes, characterizations, motives, and plotting.
  17. An elegy for the days when Taiwan was a major East Asian film production center.
  18. It ultimately lacks the singularity to make it stand out among the glut of similarly themed entries.
  19. Unconvincing melodrama.
  20. The story feels a bit more episodic as it proceeds, but for most of the two-hour running time it flows at an earthbound tempo, thanks to Trojan's assured, unobtrusive direction.
  21. This tale of a lovable jerk who learns the meaning of sacrifice should capitalize on its star's sitcom popularity to hit one out of the park.
  22. Incident at Loch Ness manages to cross "Project Greenlight" with "The Blair Witch Project" in a way that makes one pine for the originals.
  23. Cheap-looking, broad and ultimately unnecessary comedy.
  24. 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.
  25. A downbeat story line layered with philosophical discourses will restrict the audience to fans of the animated genre.
  26. Boasts appealing leads and dazzling court play, but the film never rises above its by-the-numbers plot to generate emotional heat.
  27. It's a cracking good detective yarn with hints of "Chinatown" and Raymond Chandler, and it's a sharp political lampoon of things we're all reading about on today's front pages.
  28. Goes beyond the well-documented Warsaw Ghetto uprising to take a fascinating look at seven lesser-known individual paths to resistance.
  29. Despite the high piffle of the psychology and the arched abstraction of the story line, Reconstruction is well crafted. Under director Christoffer Boe's cagey hand, the pacing is sleek and the cinematography evocative. Claro's compositions are vigorously stylish.

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