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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. Alvin and the Chipmunks
    The movie is devoid of laughs, except for a mildly funny segment when one of the chipmunks inhales helium. And since this is aimed at the under-10 set, it includes the requisite flatulence joke and a spit take or two.
  2. I Am Legend
    A little more than halfway in, Legend, based on the book by Richard Matheson (which also spawned 1971's Omega Man and 1964's TheLast Man on Earth), deteriorates into a schlocky zombie horror flick and loses its steam.
  3. The Kite Runner
    A compelling and uplifting tale that exposes the viewer to an unfamiliar, fascinating culture and a family dynamic that is recognizable and nuanced.
  4. Youth Without Youth
    An ambitious but mind-numbingly tedious and often incomprehensible film.
  5. Atonement
    The movie version feels like a stately, but watered down, episode of "Masterpiece Theatre" fused with "The English Patient."
  6. The Golden Compass
    Disappoints with its lack of character development and convoluted storytelling.
  7. Grace Is Gone
    As subtle and shattering as its title.
  8. Juno
    With its original performances that can't be reduced to simplistic labels, Juno is charming, honest and terrifically acted.
  9. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
    Whereas the book was lyrical and moving, the movie is surrealistic and inventive.
  10. The Savages
    While the film is heart-wrenchingly sad, it also is mordantly funny, uncomfortably prickly and above all, unflinching in its depiction of a believable sibling relationship.
  11. Starting Out in the Evening
    We are slowly and mightily drawn into this intimate story, which is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally moving.
  12. August Rush
    Will not be for everyone, but it works if you surrender to its lilting and unabashedly sentimental tale of evocative music and visual poetry.
  13. Enchanted
    The very definition of charming.
  14. I'm Not There.
    It's not nearly as enjoyable as one of his rambling, meditative songs, though perhaps it is aspiring to be the cinematic equivalent. Give me "Tangled Up in Blue" any day over this incoherent, tangled trip.
  15. The Mist
    More thought-provoking than frightening. Its stubbornly cynical attitude makes it worth watching, more than the monsters or the impenetrable mist (which looks spewed from a fog machine) engulfing a small town in Maine.
  16. This Christmas
    Enjoyable enough. Though like some holiday fare, it doesn't quite stay with you.
  17. Beowulf
    Beowulf couldn't be less faithful to the original epic poem, and that's actually a good thing for moviegoers. It's a lot more fun than the mythic adventure most of us read in school.
  18. Margot at the Wedding
    Watching this movie feels a bit like being trapped on a weekend holiday with an unpredictable and seriously unhappy group of people.
  19. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
    Writer/director Zach Helm, who wrote "Stranger Than Fiction," achieves bursts of charm and whimsy, but not quite enough magic to elicit a consistent sense of wonderment.
  20. Love in the Time of Cholera
    Newell's rendering of the iconic novel is dull and creatively off-kilter, lacking the surreal magic and robust passion of Márquez's signature magical realism style and never fully engaging the viewer.
  21. Southland Tales
    An ambitious hodgepodge that is all bang and bluster.
  22. Fred Claus
    Yet another ho-hum family comedy hits screens this weekend -- this one in peppermint holiday flavor.
  23. Lions for Lambs
    Though characters make some strong points, the film feels preachy and falls flat as entertainment.
  24. No Country for Old Men
    The Coen brothers have fashioned a wry and riveting hybrid of a drama, Western, crime thriller and action film that is as powerful and thought-provoking as it is genre-bending.
  25. American Gangster
    The movie, based on a true story, takes surprising twists and turns right up to its chilling ending and is probably the best gangster crime drama of the year.
  26. Bee Movie
    It's so unfunny it almost stings.
  27. Darfur Now
    By showing the struggles and efforts of about half a dozen people, it puts a human face on the tragedy.
  28. Martian Child
    An occasionally schmaltzy but likable story of healing and redemption.
  29. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
    One bad idea can unravel and ruin lives in unimaginably horrific ways.That's the concept underlying the riveting Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, a sharply acted and highly entertaining morality play.
  30. Dan in Real Life
    Dan in Real Life takes a pleasant premise and calls upon the talents of engaging actors and generally squanders both.
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