For 6,789 reviews, this publication has graded:
-
60% higher than the average critic
-
3% same as the average critic
-
37% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.4 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 62
| Highest review score: | |
|---|---|
| Lowest review score: |
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 3,588 out of 6789
-
Mixed: 2,382 out of 6789
-
Negative: 819 out of 6789
6,789
movie reviews
- By critic score
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
Intense, hypnotic, assured, Croupier mesmerizes from its opening image of a roulette ball on the move. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
Assayas has made a great film from Jacques Chardonne's classic novel. Although far different in tone, time, place and temperament, it brings to mind "Gone With the Wind" in its depth and scope and in its love story, which unfolds over a turbulent era. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
A constant, idiosyncratic pleasure that leaves us eager to see what the Goodmans and Logue will do next. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
Exquisitely made with a mesmerizing sense of style, it shows the wonderful things that can happen when traditional material is both handled with care and adroitly updated. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Gene Seymour
An exquisite love story directed with admirable subtlety and sensitivity. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
In short, Wonderland is an extraordinary film, as entertaining as it is observant, about ordinary people. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
L.A. Confidential, with an exceptional ensemble cast directed by Curtis Hanson from James Ellroy's densely plotted novel, looks to be the definitive noir for this particular time and place. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
A superlative work, offering a rich emotional experience that at the same time calls attention to the seemingly endless suffering of the Afghan people. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
A dazzlingly imaginative work with awesome production values and special effects that bear comparison to those of "2001." -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
Lutz's dialogue is consistently sharp and snappy, and the large cast forms a sparkling ensemble under Junger's adept direction. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
Cookie's Fortune, which knows how to treat serious matters with humor, is to be treasured as an utterly distinctive work by one of America's finest filmmakers. [2 April 1999, Calendar, p.F-1] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
Late Marriage will assuredly rank as one of the cleverest, most deceptively amusing comedies of the year. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
Beautifully crafted, movingly acted, still involving and entertaining, this is just the kind of film people are talking about when they say they don't make them like this anymore. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
Offers breathtaking comic-action fantasy….Exhilarating and sharp, it never stops for a second. [9 April 1999, Calendar, p.F-6] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Michael Wilmington
It's a shining valentine to the movies--full of homages, collages and swooningly romantic Ennio Morricone music--and it gets right at the messy, impure, wondrous way they capture and enrapture us. [16 February 1990, Calendar, p.F-1] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Sheila Benson
Electrifying… As writer, director and editor, [Soderbergh’s] control is mesmerizing. It's also more than a little creepy; as though Soderbergh were drawing us, a step at a time, into a warm pool where intimate secrets flowed back and forth as simply as currents of water. [4 Aug 1989, Calendar, p.6-1] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Sheila Benson
Irresistibly funny… Just about the best holiday gift imaginable. [23 Dec 1988, Calendar, p.6-1] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
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. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Sheila Benson
The performances of Close and Silver are flawless, but it is Irons' portrait that remains behind, an enigmatic after-image… Reversal of Fortune is a delectable tour through facets of the lives of the rich and famous that Robin Leach wouldn't touch with a forked stick. [17 Oct 1990] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
Nearly three hours long, and deliberately paced at that, this first feature ever in the Inuit language is a demanding experience. But the rewards for those who risk the journey are simply extraordinary. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Sheila Benson
It's as engaging, as modest, as utterly American and as thrilling as the true-life story it's based on. [11 Dec 1986, Calendar, p.6-1] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Sheila Benson
Stirred up impassioned debate everywhere; it would seem the greatest compliment that could be paid a stunning entertainment. [30 June 1989, Calendar, p.6-1] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
It is Scott's work as the savagely articulate Roger, a tireless would-be seducer, bottomlessly self-confident and oblivious to rejection, that is the film's glistening and provocative centerpiece. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Sheila Benson
A convulsively funny affair.[15 July 1988, Calendar, p. 6-1] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
A rich, unnerving film, as comic as it is astringent, that in its own quiet way works up a considerable emotional charge. [8 Oct 1993] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Sheila Benson
The summer's uncorseted, unqualified delight. [14 July 1989, Calendar, p.6-1] -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
This is a film that insinuates itself deeply into our awareness. It's that rare pulp story with something on its mind, an unnerving, socially conscious thriller with a killer sense of narrative drive. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
His is a triumph of pure filmmaking, a pitiless, unrelenting, no-excuses war movie so thoroughly convincing it's frequently difficult to believe it is a staged re-creation. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kevin Thomas
With this masterful, flawless film, Xiaoshuai emerges in the front ranks of China's now numerous, world-renowned filmmakers. -
Reviewed by
-
-
Reviewed by
Kenneth Turan
Mendes, in only his second feature (following the Oscar-winning "American Beauty"), has told this surprisingly resonant story with the potent, unrelenting fatalism of a previously unknown Greek myth. -
Reviewed by
