Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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For 1,402 reviews, this critic has graded:
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23% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 7.7 points higher than other critics.
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Kevin Thomas' Scores
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Positive: 934 out of 1402
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Mixed: 342 out of 1402
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Negative: 126 out of 1402
1,402
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Kevin Thomas 100
A little movie with big truths, a work of such fierce intelligence and emotional honesty that it blows away the competition when it comes to contemporary romantic comedy. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
“Donnie Darko" was one of the best pictures released in 2001. Now that it has returned in a 20-minute longer--and richer -- director's cut, it seems sure to be ranked as one of the key American films of the decade. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
Lutz's dialogue is consistently sharp and snappy, and the large cast forms a sparkling ensemble under Junger's adept direction. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
Every element of The Mother, directed by Roger Michell and written by Hanif Kureishi, fits together with perfection. The film's staging -- the way its settings create a world that allows for striking images that echo the psychological interplay of its people, the way in which every performance could not be any better -- is awe-inspiring. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
Charged by a passion for life, A Home at the End of the World is a major achievement. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
An unforgettable experience from yet another filmmaker who is making South Korean cinema one of the most vibrant of any emerging on the international scene. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
With this masterful, flawless film, Xiaoshuai emerges in the front ranks of China's now numerous, world-renowned filmmakers. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
On the screen, the rip-roaring rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch retains all the excitement and energy it had on stage while adding depth, clarity and emotional texture. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
In its vitality and finesse, Maria Full of Grace is all of a piece -- and both artistically and spiritually itself full of grace. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
The film's immense cast and crew, headed by director Michael Bay, writer Randall Wallace and stars Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale, blend artistry and technology to create a blockbuster entertainment that has passion, valor and tremendous action. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
Lemmons' command of cinematic style, her appreciation of the chimerical aspects of life and her ability to inspire actors to give remarkably faceted portrayals mark Eve's Bayou a first film of exceptional promise. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
A string of unlikely events and coincidences set off Night Falls, and Lumet makes them believable the old-fashioned way: through interaction with a screen full of strongly drawn, fully dimensioned, psychologically valid characters. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
It's been brought to the screen by director John Schlesinger and writer Malcolm Bradbury with such deftness, giving it a life of its own, that it's not necessary for audiences to be familiar with the literature it satirizes. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
The City of Lost Children is a stunningly surreal fantasy, a fable of longing and danger, of heroic deeds and bravery, set in a brilliantly realized world of its own. It is one of the most audacious, original films of the year. [22 Dec 1995] -
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Kevin Thomas 100
A masterpiece by any measure, is fresh, immediate and contemporary, but its wintry yet warm perspective is suffused with the wisdom and experience of a great filmmaker who turns 85 on June 2. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
Jacques Rivette has brought the Balzac short story to screen as a superb chamber drama. His is a graceful work of austerity and formality that perfectly captures the chaos of repressed emotions that see beneath the rigid conventions of aristocratic society. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
For 20 years, Claire Denis has been among France's foremost filmmakers with her acute yet subtle observations of the ebbs and flows within relationships. Her perception and understanding seem to grow only richer over the years, and her newest film, 35 Shots of Rum, is surely one of her finest -- and thereby one of the best films of the year. -
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Kevin Thomas 100
Few filmmakers juxtapose cruelty and beauty as audaciously as Japan's Takashi Miike. A master director with great style and panache, Miike's latest, 13 Assassins, is a classic samurai movie, right up there among the finest in the genre.- Posted Apr 28, 2011
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Kevin Thomas 100
In only his second feature, Frammartino has found a fresh and ravishingly poetic and beautiful way to explore the relationship between the spirit, man and nature.- Posted Apr 14, 2011
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Kevin Thomas 100
In its masterful use of evocative imagery and music, Road to Nowhere is flawless.- Posted Jun 16, 2011
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Kevin Thomas 100
Silent Souls is a marvel. Fedorchenko's expressive powers and his visual prowess are astonishing, and though the film's conclusion is abrupt and confounding, it feels right.- Posted Oct 10, 2011
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Kevin Thomas 100
Anubhav Sinha's exhilarating fantasy Ra.One is Bollywood at its best. It has energy, spectacle and humor, song and dance, but razzle-dazzle special effects and action stunts never overwhelm its story of enduring love that unfolds amid an intricate and inspired sci-fi odyssey.- Posted Oct 29, 2011
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Kevin Thomas 100
Unquestionalby it's an instant classic, probably the grisliest well-made movie ever. [26 May 1983]Posted Feb 8, 2013 -
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Kevin Thomas 100
Chungking Express ravishingly, seductively exudes the immediacy of everyday life as its spins its classically timeless tales of love lost and almost regained.- Posted Jun 4, 2013
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Kevin Thomas 90
This altogether remarkable film is as much of a paradox as Nong Toom: at once poetic and sensitive yet as gritty and hard-hitting as any boxing movie. -
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Kevin Thomas 90
Swimming Upstream evokes time and place without being showy about it and offers an altogether invigorating experience. -
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Kevin Thomas 90
This witty and tender 1966 gem remains as timeless and fresh as ever. -
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Kevin Thomas 90
Kontroll is in fact an allegory, but one that oozes a gritty, dynamic realism. -
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Kevin Thomas 90
The film is a terrific scare show, fast and furious, made with a lot of style and energy, packing plenty of jolts yet never lingering morbidly over horrific images. It is anchored in strong characterizations, and its plot develops with chilling psychological suspense. It's such a skillfully made entertainment that its plunge into the supernatural is persuasive even for the skeptical. -
