The Playlist's Scores
- Movies
- TV
For 4,841 reviews, this publication has graded:
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56% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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41% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.7 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 67
| Highest review score: | Days of Being Wild (re-release) | |
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| Lowest review score: | Oh, Ramona! |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3,021 out of 4841
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Mixed: 1,310 out of 4841
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Negative: 510 out of 4841
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Rodrigo Perez
Gibney never quite finds Fela, and the quest isn’t always remarkable either, but such is the spirited brio of the seminal subject that some of his dynamic essence still shines through.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 26, 2014
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Katie Walsh
For a first time feature outing, Coldwater is a fine effort from Grashaw, and the setting feels fresh and new. It's an original take on a coming of age, young masculinity tale, but ultimately, it doesn't quite live up to all of its potential.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 26, 2014
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Nikola Grozdanovic
As far as the spy genre goes, Pierce Brosnan’s The November Man is more filler than thriller.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 25, 2014
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Oliver Lyttelton
It's a remarkably gorgeous piece of work.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 22, 2014
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Kimber Myers
Moretz is great here, able to rise above the voiceover and dialogue she’s given. And thank goodness, because she's in almost every frame.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 21, 2014
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Katie Walsh
While the story lags and suffers in its attempt to adapt such a complicated internal narrative and personal struggle, the Smith brothers have created a truly beautiful and unique film that deserves to be seen; a creative accomplishment not only of filmmaking but of capturing this world.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 20, 2014
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Drew Taylor
If you’re not looking for reinvention and loved the first "Sin City," then you'll probably love this one too. It's a gorgeous-to-look-at, brain-splattered case of "more of the same."- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 20, 2014
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Drew Taylor
In the new documentary To Be Takei, it becomes clear that Takei is a man who defies expectations and subverts stereotypes at virtually every turn. It’s just a shame the movie wasn’t as progressive as its subject.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 19, 2014
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Nikola Grozdanovic
The theories in Level Five simultaneously thrive in realms of computer science, ethnography, and cognitive psychology, while the picture remains cloaked by the emotional weight of a historical tragedy that marked an entire nation.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 18, 2014
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Nikola Grozdanovic
Metro Manila is a horror story in its own unflinching way.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 18, 2014
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It’s an ambitious and strong first start for Macy’s filmmaking career as he’s clearly taken a note or two from some of the great filmmakers he’s worked for. Don’t let the title of this film fool you—Rudderless is solid.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 15, 2014
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Drew Taylor
“No No” is a jazzy, joyful exploration of a man that, if he wasn’t able to actually change the system, was at least happy with giving it the middle finger.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 15, 2014
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Kevin Jagernauth
Overstuffed yet trite and empty, Fort McCoy attempts to mix heavy drama, slapstick comedy and romance all in the wrappings of a coming of age tale set in the summer of 1944, but flounders on all fronts, resulting in a picture that offers a rather naive and simplistic view of the murky territory between good and evil.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 14, 2014
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Nikola Grozdanovic
So the story is relentlessly rudimentary and it’s directed in an expected, uncomplicated, formulaic manner.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 14, 2014
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Drew Taylor
There have been some reports that this is the last entry in the series, but it feels like the franchise is (finally) just getting started. "The Expendables 4" anyone?- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 14, 2014
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Nikola Grozdanovic
By the time the curtains draw to a bittersweet close, you’ll walk out feeling rejuvenated, satisfied, well replenished in humor and culture, and already planning your own trip to Italy.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 13, 2014
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Kevin Jagernauth
Let's Be Cops is a fine example of what happens when filmmakers rely too heavily on the potential chemistry of the cast, rather than giving actors something decent on the page to work with.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 13, 2014
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Kevin Jagernauth
Even within the spinning cylinder of mediocrity that is Into The Storm, there are some minor pleasures to be had. Those are mostly found in Walsh, who is probably best known for comedic supporting turns, but makes the most with what is nearly a leading man part here.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 7, 2014
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Nikola Grozdanovic
It’s a finely tuned and tenderly detailed love story of two people told on a cosmic scale.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 6, 2014
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Oliver Lyttelton
It is very much a first film, albeit one of rare ambition, and there's every reason to think that Benson will nail it next time around. The film's absolutely worth watching for the performances alone... But in and of itself, the "Them" version of The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby doesn't quite add up to the sum of its parts.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 6, 2014
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Christopher Schobert
As the moving, sad, riotously humorous documentary The Dog explains, the film only captured traces of Wojtowicz’s personality, and only told bits of his story.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 6, 2014
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Kevin Jagernauth
Always thoroughly pleasant, and that's entirely due to the cast, who all turn in breezy performances.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 6, 2014
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Gabe Toro
Much of the credit must go towards the makeup crew. It's a Fangoria funhouse up in here: Cabin Fever: Patient Zero has some of the most disturbing, disgusting gore effects of all-time. This is a movie made by people who have studied some of the worst injuries known to man.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 5, 2014
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Nikola Grozdanovic
This is advertisement masquerading as a story, pretending to be a movie, but at the very least, it’s for a good cause.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 5, 2014
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Gabe Toro
It can't be overstated what kind of a marvel these Turtles are onscreen, however. As crude and unpleasant their design might be, they feel like living, breathing things, not special effects.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 5, 2014
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Kevin Jagernauth
[A] fascinating depiction of another kind of wolf of Wall Street, one whose endless hunger is only matched by his vile soullessness. [Unrated Version]- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 1, 2014
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Kimber Myers
It’s a crowd pleaser of a film, whose powerful musical moments can overshadow any smaller issues within the film.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 30, 2014
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Jessica Kiang
This kind of vérité surrealism doesn’t come along very often, and the glorious oddness that Zurcher manages to infuse into even the most routinely domestic activities is really the gift the film keeps on giving.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 28, 2014
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Rodrigo Perez
Elusively told to the point of irritation, joyless and shot in chilly incarcerating rooms, War Story has the look and feel of an exhausted ashtray and borders on the pretentiously unclear.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 28, 2014
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Gabe Toro
It's mythmaking for dummies, a Hercules with no poetry, only incompetent brute strength.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 25, 2014
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