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For 4,677 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 61% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 36% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1 point lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 Fruitvale Station
Lowest review score: 0 Amos & Andrew
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,969 out of 4677
  2. Mixed: 1,022 out of 4677
  3. Negative: 686 out of 4677
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  1. Arthur Newman
    Arthur Newman is an old story and chronically, consistently uninvolving.
  2. Mud
    Endearing and believable, the two actors playing Ellis and Neckbone are pitch-perfect.
  3. Pain & Gain
    A badly constructed, blood-spattered caper that comes unglued early on.
  4. In the House
    With its complex look at storytelling, imagination and the teacher-student dynamic, In the House is an elaborate cinematic fresco.
  5. The Angels' Share
    Brannigan is terrific as Robbie, and the entire supporting cast is superb.
  6. Oblivion
    Oblivion is a slick spectacle — seeing the humorless but ultra-fit Tom Cruise wrestle with himself might be worth the price of admission alone.
  7. Filly Brown
    Melodramatic and gritty Filly Brown marks the debut of a magnetic screen presence in Gina Rodriguez, as well as the final performance of singer Jenni Rivera, who died in a plane crash in December.
  8. Disconnect
    Characters are richly drawn and relatable, though at times stories teeter on melodrama. The overall effect, however, is powerful.
  9. 42
    It takes a particularly ham-fisted filmmaker to transform a fascinating and historically significant story into something as formulaic as 42.
  10. To the Wonder
    Never was a film so visually stunning and so intolerable as To the Wonder.
  11. Trance
    The visionary filmmaker's psychological thriller weaves a too-complicated tapestry.
  12. The Company You Keep
    The stars make this political drama engrossing, despite its few missteps.
  13. Evil Dead
    Goes overboard on the gruesome and scrimps on humor. Raimi's "Drag Me to Hell" was a much funnierchill-fest.
  14. Family Weekend
    Family Weekend is the kind of dark-for-dark's sake, wannabe quirkfest that proves indie films can be just as clichéd and vapid as the most soulless Hollywood movies.
  15. The Place Beyond the Pines
    A riveting crime thriller, it's also a multi-generational familial saga that approaches Greek tragedy.
  16. The Host
    Saoirse Ronan's talents are wasted on a foolish dual part in this dull sci-fi fantasy.
  17. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
    A more sure-footed shoot-'em-up that finds some heart, wit and perhaps enough momentum to spawn a formidable action franchise.
  18. The Sapphires
    A potent combination of rousing music, appealing performances and an uplifting story renders this film-festival favorite nearly impossible to resist.
  19. Admission
    Largely because of its engaging cast, Admission is an amiable, but only slightly-above-average, comic romp.
  20. The Croods
    More than anything, the striking spectacle of primordial flora and one-of-a-kind fauna makes it easy for audiences to get pleasantly lost in the adventure.
  21. Olympus Has Fallen
    This is for those who like their political thrillers far-fetched, far-reaching and filled with pretty people.
  22. Spring Breakers
    With director Harmony Korine's visual overload and somnolent voice-overs — the same sentences are repeated ad nauseum — it manages to be both mind-numbingly dull and off-putting.
  23. The Call
    The action starts with a bang, but deteriorates and grows more absurd as the story strays farther from the LAPD call center.
  24. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
    What might have been an entertaining, silly comedy opts for pseudo-earnestness over movie magic.
  25. Emperor
    Some of the film's most illuminating scenes involve Aya's uncle, General Kajima (Toshiyuki Nishida), who schools Fellers on the sense of duty that is ingrained in Japanese culture.
  26. Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey
    It's a story that could only happen in an era of YouTube and American Idol. Well-chronicled and fascinating, Don't Stop Believin' is a cinematic journey well worth taking.
  27. Dead Man Down
    As a gritty thriller, Dead Man Down doesn't stand out among its bullet-riddled brethren.
  28. Phantom
    The combination of tight close-ups and jarring camera work might require a dose of Dramamine. Better yet, give this movie a wide berth and check out a superb film set in a submarine, the 1981 classic "Das Boot."
  29. 21 and Over
    Despite its collegiate setting, 21 and Over is pretty much for people with an IQ of 21 and under.
  30. Jack the Giant Slayer
    Vivid visuals are the key to this handsome and moderately entertaining adventure. And the tone is more fairy-tale appropriate than video-game friendly, though the effects-laden swashbuckling sometimes obscures efforts at light whimsy.
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