Drew Taylor
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59% higher than the average critic
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0% same as the average critic
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41% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 6.5 points lower than other critics.
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Drew Taylor's Scores
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- TV
Average review score: | 58 | |
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Highest review score: | Turning Red | |
Lowest review score: | Seventh Son |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 111 out of 201
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Mixed: 34 out of 201
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Negative: 56 out of 201
201
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- Drew Taylor
It can be said, with some certainty, that ‘Fantastic Beasts’ has finally found its footing. This latest entry is the most fun and most buoyant in the relatively young series. And it’s enough to make you actually look forward to a subsequent installment (should there be one) instead of actively dreading it.- The Playlist
- Posted Apr 5, 2022
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- The Playlist
- Posted Mar 7, 2022
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- Drew Taylor
In a movie as visually stunning as Encanto, it’s the depth of its empathy that might be its most miraculous feature.- The Playlist
- Posted Jan 3, 2022
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- Drew Taylor
Sing 2 is like having a mainstream radio station on in the background. It’s enjoyable and not in the least bit challenging. And sometimes that’s enough.- The Playlist
- Posted Nov 22, 2021
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- Drew Taylor
This movie will fill your heart up. Casarosa is an artist with a true perspective, fearless in his creative impulses and limitless in his compassion, and Luca is a pure expression of these sensibilities.- The Playlist
- Posted Jun 16, 2021
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- Drew Taylor
It’s hard to argue with too many of the decisions considering what a fitfully entertaining and satisfying entry it really is. This is a movie stuffed (perhaps overstuffed) with moments that will make you gasp, giggle and applaud, whether this is your first “Fast and Furious” movie or you’re a longtime fan.- The Playlist
- Posted Jun 3, 2021
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- Drew Taylor
While lacking the surprise and simplicity of the original “Frozen,” the sequel is still largely wonderful in its own right. It fearlessly transforms the original characters and even its own storytelling format, eschewing the familiar for something grander and more complex.- The Playlist
- Posted Nov 15, 2019
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- Drew Taylor
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies is one of the biggest surprises at the movies this summer. In fact, it’s downright super.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 22, 2018
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- Drew Taylor
It would have been a relief if, 14 years later, Incredibles 2 had simply met expectations. Instead, it exceeds them.- The Playlist
- Posted Jun 11, 2018
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- Drew Taylor
For a movie that preaches the importance of dinosaur freedom, it’s hard to watch something so caged by its terrible plotting and predictability.- The Playlist
- Posted Jun 6, 2018
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- Drew Taylor
At its best, Pacific Rim Uprising is tedious and mildly diverting, but at its worst it feels like an out-and-out betrayal.- The Playlist
- Posted Mar 20, 2018
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- Drew Taylor
Thankfully, Coco, Pixar’s latest original work and one of their very best, truly does transport you. The results are magical and feel somewhat rebellious given the current political climate, which makes the film feel even more special.- The Playlist
- Posted Nov 10, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
Overlong and joyless, it’s the cinematic equivalent of a giant, opulent express train trapped in the snow, heaving and off balance. Buy another ticket. Skip this train.- The Playlist
- Posted Nov 9, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
Even with these minor complaints, it’s hard to deny that It is anything but a triumph. The craftsmanship is impeccable, the performances incredibly strong..., and the fidelity to the source material, in spirit more than specificity, is admirable and appreciated. Had the story given even more time to breathe, it would have been one of the greatest Stephen King adaptations ever. As it stands, it’s simply a very good one.- The Playlist
- Posted Sep 5, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
If anything can happen (and, trust me, it does), then there’s never a way of predicting where the next scare will come from. And for a genre that oftentimes feels threadbare and hopelessly predictable, this cannot be commended enough.- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 7, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
This is a brilliantly constructed, whip-smart, and laugh-out-loud-funny romp from a filmmaker whose precision and craft is nearly unparalleled. It’s hard to think of a movie this year that has been as singularly delightful, one that, with each passing moment, reveals something charming or odd or real.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 24, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
There have been countless films this summer that have engaged in endless spectacle but Dunkirk is the rare blockbuster that will leave a bruise.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 17, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
The entire thing feels forced and hollow, less an authentic expression of the human experience and more a gee-whiz exercise in cleverness, slathered in a healthy coat of multiplex-friendly weirdness.- The Playlist
- Posted Jun 15, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
The main thing you’ll feel from Cars 3 is joy; this is Pixar at its most radiant and playful.- The Playlist
- Posted Jun 12, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
Ritchie’s ‘King Arthur’ is a pleasing big budget spectacle, oddly aligned to the filmmaker’s thematic interests and startlingly compatible with his signature razzle-dazzle style. In fact, the soggiest moments in the movie are the ones that adhere the closest to that ambitious multi-film strategy, lessening the fun, and emptying its impact.- The Playlist
- Posted May 9, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
What’s interesting is watching the way that Lin has to maneuver in and out of the limitations that the franchise has established, while attempting to push it into new territory.- The Playlist
- Posted Apr 15, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
Movies today are too long and overstuffed; Life is lean, mean, and terrifying. It doesn’t have much to say beyond “hold up, maybe we shouldn’t poke around uncharted terrain so much,” but with actors this committed, set pieces this exciting, and direction this confident, it doesn’t really matter.- The Playlist
- Posted Mar 19, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
It also cannot be overstated what an asset [John C.] Reilly is. The moment he shows up, the movie feels enlivened and energized; his mere presence adds a tremendous amount of oddball charm and humor.- The Playlist
- Posted Mar 2, 2017
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- Drew Taylor
What keeps The Royal Road from feeling like its trapped in amber is the genuine heartbreak that Olson clearly feels, the rawness of her emotions and her dedicated willingness to share.- The Playlist
- Posted Oct 26, 2015
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- Drew Taylor
In the end, it doesn't matter if you believe Alexandrovich's story that a $7 billion weapons system was ultimately the cause of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown; what matters is that Alexandrovich believes it so completely. And through his eyes (which seem to bug out outside of his skull), the entire Russia/Ukraine relationship takes on a vivid, personal immediacy.- The Playlist
- Posted Oct 13, 2015
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- Drew Taylor
Completely forgettable, Hellions is far less cool, smart, and scary than it thinks it is.- The Playlist
- Posted Sep 15, 2015
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- Drew Taylor
Creep is a tiny movie whose uniqueness feels positively seismic. If there's one thing Creep has, it's an abundance of personality, and that cannot be understated.- The Playlist
- Posted Sep 1, 2015
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- The Playlist
- Posted Aug 19, 2015
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- Drew Taylor
Deeply human, full of dread simmering just beneath the surface and quietly unsettling.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 23, 2015
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- Drew Taylor
Gabriel often feels like a feat, for both writer/director Howe and Culkin. It's a movie that might not be easy to watch, but is well worth the effort.- The Playlist
- Posted Jul 13, 2015
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