ReelViews' Scores
- Movies
For 2,525 reviews, this publication has graded:
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65% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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33% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.6 points higher than other critics.
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Average Movie review score: 65
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Positive: 1,802 out of 2525
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Mixed: 443 out of 2525
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Negative: 280 out of 2525
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movie reviews
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James Berardinelli 100
If Manhattan was only a romantic comedy, it would be a very good one, but the fact that the movie has so much more ambition than the "average" entry into the genre makes it an extraordinary example of the fusion of entertainment and art. This is Allen in peak form, deftly mastering and combining the diverse threads of romance, drama, and comedy - and all against a black-and-white backdrop that makes us wonder why color is such a coveted characteristic in modern motion pictures. -
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James Berardinelli 100
Christopher Nolan has provided movie-goers with the best superhero movie to-date, outclassing previous titles both mediocre and excellent, and giving this franchise its "The Empire Strikes Back." -
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James Berardinelli 100
An intellectually and emotionally exhausting and engrossing experience. It is drama of the highest caliber. -
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James Berardinelli 100
With Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino has made his best movie since "Pulp Fiction." He has also made what could arguably be considered the most audacious World War II movie of all-time. -
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James Berardinelli 100
Avatar is entertainment of the highest order. It's the best movie of 2009. -
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James Berardinelli 100
Tautly paced and expertly directed, this roller coaster ride of a motion picture offers a little bit of everything, all wrapped up in a tidy science fiction/action package. -
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James Berardinelli 100
Not only is it wonderfully entertaining, but the issues it addresses, and the way it presents them, are both universal and deeply personal. And therein lies The Wizard of Oz's true magic.- Posted Feb 16, 2011
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James Berardinelli 100
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo can stand on its own as Fincher's valentine to goth girl power, detective stories, and the grotesqueness of the human heart.- Posted Dec 20, 2011
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James Berardinelli 100
Looper is a tremendous motion picture experience. Not merely a "very good" one, but a great one.- Posted Sep 26, 2012
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James Berardinelli 88
Cusack invests such sincerity in his portrayal of Lloyd that it's impossible not to root for him to get the girl. He's the classic underdog that we all think of ourselves as -- earnest, engaging, and impossible to resist because of his flaws, rather than in spite of them. -
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James Berardinelli 88
With Get Shorty, Sonnenfeld has shown that broad appeal doesn't necessarily equate with stupidity. That's a lesson Hollywood should learn. -
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James Berardinelli 88
The in-your-face style of We Were Soldiers results in a suspenseful, intense, and exhausting cinematic experience. -
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James Berardinelli 88
The screenplay is written with a thinking audience in mind, the dialogue sparkles, the characters leap off the screen in full three-dimensionality, and the cliches are kept to a bare minimum. -
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James Berardinelli 88
This is as anti-Hollywood a film as I have seen in recent months, one which takes conventional plot ideas and uses them not to season a melodrama, but to enrich fully three-dimensional characters and create a forceful motion picture. -
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James Berardinelli 88
It's a powerful, affecting tale that uses scenes of the young couple's new love as a counterpoint to Iris' final days - memories of a brightest spring echoing in the darkest depths of winter. -
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James Berardinelli 88
Lately, it seems that film noir has become the province of independent productions. As a result, it's refreshing to see a big-budget, studio effort of this sort that does nearly everything right. -
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James Berardinelli 88
This is a superior motion picture -- an example of the pleasant surprise that can result when a skilled director departs from his usual style. By daring to be honest and unsparing, The Son's Room is meaningful. -
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James Berardinelli 88
It has the audacity that “Primary Colors” should have displayed, but was afraid to. Bulworth is willing to openly offend to get its point across. That's something that “Primary Colors” was nervous about doing. -
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James Berardinelli 88
The highest compliment I can offer Ulee's Gold is that it plays more like real life than a movie. -
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James Berardinelli 88
The characters are at the heart of A Simple Plan, and the gruesome complexity of their interaction elevates this film to the level of a midwinter treat. -
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James Berardinelli 88
Affliction is for anyone willing to take the journey into the heart and soul of a troubled man on the edge. -
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James Berardinelli 88
By offering opportunities to laugh, cry, and cheer, Little Voice satisfies in a big way. -
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James Berardinelli 88
Magic on celluloid -- fresh, funny, romantic, and upbeat. You'll leave the theater with a smile on your face and perhaps a tear in your eye. -
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James Berardinelli 88
Several flaws, mostly minor, keep Casino on a plateau slightly below that of the director's best (Mean Streets, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas). -
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James Berardinelli 88
You don't have to be Catholic, or Irish, or even American, to "get it." Burns' language, despite originating on Long Island, is universal in appeal and meaning. -
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James Berardinelli 88
Touching, funny, sweet, and most important of all, real -- a welcome breath of fresh air. -
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James Berardinelli 88
If not for a somewhat forced catharsis during the epilogue (the weakest segment of the movie), Breaking the Waves would have been more wrenching than it is. -
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James Berardinelli 88
In addition to their deft skill with light drama, the directors understand well-placed humor, and throw just the right amount of comedy into the mix to make Big Night fun without turning it into an outright farce. -
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James Berardinelli 88
It's a genuine pleasure to find a movie with such a deep and intelligent portrayal of simple human lives, with all their minor triumphs and tragedies. -
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James Berardinelli 88
Nothing, no matter how outrageous, is beyond Smith, and his willingness to flaunt cinematic taboos is one of the reasons why Clerks is such a unqualified success. -
