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For 7,979 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 46% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 51% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 60
Highest review score: 100 Badlands
Lowest review score: 0 Terror Firmer
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,504 out of 7979
  2. Mixed: 3,561 out of 7979
  3. Negative: 914 out of 7979
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    Revolution OS
    Moore's film is unusually sharp looking for this sort of documentary, and comes complete with a nice soundtrack. But most important, it's as comprehensible as any "Dummies" guide, something even non-techies can enjoy.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Conan the Destroyer
    Under the direction of veteran Fleischer, this superior sequel to the plodding Conan The Barbarian boasts much more speed, skill, and ingenuity than its predecessor.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Addams Family Values
    Like the first ADDAMS FAMILY, this continuation of the macabre clan's misadventures is really just a string of sight gags and one-liners. The good news is that the one-liners are much funnier than the first time, mainly thanks to the increased input of screenwriter Paul Rudnick.
  4. Mimic
    Creepy, beautifully designed horror yarn about mutant roaches that delivers both artfully eerie atmosphere and some boffo shocks.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    Suzhou River
    A little too derivative of much better movies to succeed on its own. However, in the context of recent Chinese movies, it's a pretty amazing piece of work.
  6. I Dreamed of Africa
    Though beautifully acted by Basinger (everyone else is relegated to a supporting role), there's a strange vagueness to much of this sumptuous, stunningly photographed melodrama.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    Saved!
    The first 45 minutes of this wickedly clever comedy features the smartest, tartest high-school satire since Alexander Payne's "Election."
    • 44 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    In My Country
    It's essential viewing for anyone interested in the state of post-Apartheid South Africa.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Some Kind of Wonderful
    Stoltz turns in a restrained, realistic performance, and Thompson is quite good in what could easily have become a thankless role. But far and away, this is Masterson's film. An amazingly mature young actress, Masterson skillfully brings subtlety, depth, and nuance to her character.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    Duplex
    Playing straight man isn't really Barrymore's strength, but former "Simpson's" writer Larry Doyle's script is funny and Stiller is even funnier; he turns even the more juvenile moments in something to laugh at.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Keeper of the Flame
    This is an offbeat gothic drama with elements of mystery, that would be nothing more than a muddle if not for the compelling presence of Tracy and Hepburn.
  12. Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
    A hokey, more-than-a-little-annoying mystical journey of self-discovery.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
    Not surprisingly, his ranting soon becomes repetitive and boring. Greenaway's dialogue cannot sustain our interest, and his lack of humor is the film's biggest drawback. For a lover of games, the director is never remotely playful.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    Love Object
    Of course, no creepy movie worth its salt would be complete without an appearance by Udo Kier, and Parigi doesn't disappoint: Kier appears as Kenneth's louche, hookah-smoking next-door neighbor and, as always, is a disturbing delight.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Cop Land
    Writer-director James Mangold has surrounded Stallone with an exceptional ensemble cast, and Sly is smart enough to let the actors do the acting.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Major Dundee (re-release)
    An offbeat and sometimes jumbled western adventure film. (Review of Original Release)
  17. Sugar & Spice
    Goofy and inconsequential, but pretty damned cute.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    Girls Can't Swim
    Sensitive, extraordinarily well-acted drama.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mask
    Mask is a good movie that could have been a great one with a little more restraint.
  20. Heights
    Terrio keeps the multiple stories flowing smoothly, and the setting goes a long way to justify the web of fortuitous interconnections -- New York is the ultimate two-degrees-of-separation town.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    The Sticky Fingers of Time
    Manages to create a great deal of ambiance and a few thrills on a shoestring.
  22. The English Patient
    Kristin Scott Thomas is the film's revelation. She takes center stage as a smart, fearless woman who's utterly irresistible.
  23. Very Bad Things
    In a world filled with crude movie sitcoms, Berg's bitter, worst-possible-case scenario really does stand alone.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Jungle Fever
    JUNGLE FEVER offers a host of well-acted, thought-provoking dramatic situations, wrapped in one mess of a story.
  25. Two Brothers
    Some of the film's more violent scenes may be inappropriate for young and/or sensitive children.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    To the Devil a Daughter
    Beautifully photographed in locations from Bavaria to London to the English countryside, and including some excellent special effects from Les Bowie, TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER deteriorates a bit in its relatively ludicrous ending. The film does, however, boast some truly frightening images of black magic rituals, a gruesome birth scene, and a very immodest Kinski.
  27. Way Past Cool
    Davidson's young cast is remarkable, engaging and guilelessly funny without being so cute that their calculated actions ring false.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 60 Reviewed by
      Ken Fox
    Anatomy of Hell
    If you're feeling open-minded and a little adventurous, this chilling exploration of the gender gap from Gallic bad-girl Catherine Breillat is worth a look.
  29. Because of Winn-Dixie
    A sweet film with no big action moments may be a hard sell to young male audiences, but it's nevertheless a quality story that the whole family can watch together.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
    Of the Naked Gun films, 33 1/3 is the most successful in capturing the breakneck genre parody that marked the short-lived but critically acclaimed Police Squad TV series (which won Nielsen his only Emmy). Taking broad pot shots at everything from Thelma & Louise to The Crying Game, and culminating with a breathless swipe at the sacred cow of the movie industry, the Academy Awards.
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