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For 4,670 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: 2,963 out of 4670
  2. Mixed: 1,021 out of 4670
  3. Negative: 686 out of 4670
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  1. The Foot Fist Way
    A refreshingly silly and clever portrait of a strikingly daft and clueless man.
  2. Savage Grace
    Savage Grace is a thoroughly disturbing story, told in a detached style rendering the overall experience an unsettling blend of lurid and vacuous.
  3. Sex and the City
    Amid the style, sass and sexiness is plenty of sentimentality, especially at the satisfying conclusion.
  4. Stuck
    This is not enjoyable entertainment, but it is brutally watchable.
  5. The Children of Huang Shi
    Sometimes the most compelling real-life stories make better documentaries than dramas. Such would seem to be the case with The Children of Huang Shi.
  6. War, Inc.
    Screwball, vaguely futuristic political satires are a rare hybrid, and War, Inc. is an intriguing, if flawed, example.
  7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    Even with the ponderous dialogue, it's hard not to have fun on this adventure, and it's good to see that Indy, though slightly weary, still has the goods.
  8. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
    An exhilarating fantasy adventure marred only by its length and protracted climactic battle scenes.
  9. Reprise
    With its almost stream-of-consciousness style, Reprise offers a fresh and compelling look at the vagaries of friendship and creativity.
  10. Speed Racer
    Yes, it's a candy-colored Day-Glo world, but there's a liveliness missing from this lead-footed Speed Racer.
  11. The Fall
    The Fall is aptly named not only because it pertains to a tragic descent but because viewers will feel as if they have plunged headlong into an alternate universe with this dazzling adult fairy tale.
  12. Noise
    Eccentric and generally entertaining.
  13. What Happens in Vegas
    It's a story that feels familiar at best, hackneyed at worst, which is surprising and disappointing, as director Tom Vaughan also made last year's "Starter for 10," a charming British coming-of-age comedy.
  14. Iron Man
    Iron Man's biggest strength is that the fantastically armored suit doesn't overpower the intriguingly flawed character encased within.
  15. Made of Honor
    Made of Honor has some funny moments, and it keeps your attention, but it's certainly not worth rushing out to the multiplex and paying top dollar for. Catch it on TV on a lazy afternoon with little else to do.
  16. Redbelt
    It's certainly not Mamet's signature rapid-fire dialogue, but it's an intriguing and engrossing departure.
  17. Son of Rambow
    Don't be put off by the title. This is no sequel, but a surprisingly charming British comedy that is only tangentially associated with "Rambo."
  18. Baby Mama
    Though the competition hasn't exactly been stiff, Fey and Poehler may well be the best female comedy duo since Lucy and Ethel.
  19. Deception
    Deception is not the cool, noirish thriller it tries to be. Despite a cast that includes double-crossers Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams caught in the middle, the film is a yawn.
  20. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
    Mostly, Harold is a guilty pleasure that retains the anarchic charms of the original.
  21. Standard Operating Procedure
    It may be the most disturbing film you'll see in a long time.
  22. Then She Found Me
    There are some wise observations about parenting. Hunt draws some good performances from the cast and wisely chose a low-key personal story for her directorial debut.
  23. 88 Minutes
    This may be the most preposterous movie of the year. It is certainly the most ridiculous movie starring an Oscar-winning actor.
  24. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
    The cringingly wacky scenarios, offbeat characters and comic dialogue serve up a crowd-pleasing, laugh-filled experience.
  25. Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
    Though entertaining, Spurlock's lighthearted approach doesn't work as well here.
  26. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
    While he gets points for addressing the debate, the way in which Stein goes about it undermines his efforts to be even-handed and intellectually rigorous.
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  27. Smart People
    Though it features witty dialogue and good performances, the plot contrivances keep it from being an altogether winning enterprise.
  28. Street Kings
    Wastes a moderately intriguing premise by filling it with laughably clichéd dialogue, one-dimensional characters and implausible turns of events.
  29. The Visitor
    It is one of the year's most intriguing dramas, with a quartet of powerful performances.
  30. Young@Heart
    A heartening and poignant affirmation of the transformative power of music.
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