Justin Lowe
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52% higher than the average critic
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6% same as the average critic
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42% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 7.1 points lower than other critics.
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Justin Lowe's Scores
- Movies
- TV
Average review score: | 58 | |
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Highest review score: | Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World | |
Lowest review score: | The Impaler |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 107 out of 259
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Mixed: 118 out of 259
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Negative: 34 out of 259
259
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- Justin Lowe
Overstuffed with frantic action and framed by Sonic’s wisecracking commentary, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will appeal to family audiences seeking holiday distractions even if it doesn’t break new ground elaborating the franchise’s sprawling universe of intersecting characters and plotlines.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Mar 28, 2022
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- Justin Lowe
With her considerable musical talent, it falls to Ash to convince Calloway to emerge from self-imposed retirement. It’s in these few scenes between Johansson and Bono that writer-director Jennings’ script achieves a new level of emotionally driven storytelling for the franchise.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Nov 15, 2021
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- Justin Lowe
In tactfully tackling some of the often-sensationalized issues surrounding schizophrenia, Sattler and screenwriter Steve Waverly craft a topical and emotionally accessible film that should easily connect with sympathetic viewers, particularly those familiar with the debilitating effects of chronic mental health issues.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Jul 23, 2021
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- Justin Lowe
Yan’s film mines several prominent social issues to contextualize the improbable plot, including socioeconomic mobility, environmental degradation and market speculation. Rather than just documenting their prevalence, she demonstrates how they coalesce to create a conflicting array of impacts for her characters.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Jan 20, 2021
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- Justin Lowe
Intentionally provocative, artistically uncompromising and self-consciously polemical, La Leyenda Negra attempts to inform by incitement, challenging audiences to concede to an unvarnished view of migrant life in working-class Los Angeles.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Dec 7, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Martha and Sadie may be imperfect, but they’re perfectly suited as best friends discovering how to value each other, and themselves, when adversity strikes. Perhaps the same could be said of Kotcheff and Leder, whose teamwork has convincingly converted the challenges of producing their first feature into a remarkably unique accomplishment.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Dec 7, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Although Landon and co-screenwriter Michael Kennedy have latched onto a winning concept, pairing the body-swap conceit with serial killer thrills, they’ve freighted the film with so many trite life-lesson moments that the fun gradually drains from the narrative, like blood from a murder victim.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Nov 4, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Masciale and screenwriter Luke Barnett, both Funny or Die regulars, have crafted a playfully humorous sendup that’s more about poking fun at their characters than tearing down faith-based filmmaking.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Oct 8, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
The technical and logistical details of the project are constantly fascinating, but it’s these emotional moments that pack most of the film’s power.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Sep 10, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
With The Vanished, filmmaker and actor Peter Facinelli channels that fundamental fear into a compact, consistently unpredictable thriller that provides few reassurances, but plenty of surprises.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Aug 21, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Cut Throat City will doubtless grab the attention of RZA’s diverse fanbase, but looks unlikely to make a significant mark among contemporary crime dramas.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Aug 18, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
More curio than classic, Four Kids and It may hold children’s attention (and sometimes test adults’ patience) over the movie’s brief running time, but seems unlikely to inspire many a rewatch.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Jun 30, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
The dynamics among the Mystery Inc. team members remain fairly intact however, with the female roles in particular registering more clearly and confidently than in past iterations. In part that’s due to more dimensional scripting, as well as on-point performances from the voice cast, with Rodriguez rocking Velma’s unapologetic geek streak and Seyfried embodying a smoothly cool Daphne.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted May 15, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Irrepressibly inventive and often impulsively unrestrained, Emily Cohn’s CRSHD guilelessly celebrates digital youth culture and its sometimes messy inconsistency with abundant energy and attitude.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted May 7, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
For anyone who’s had to struggle to escape difficult situations, the self-reliance and perseverance these teens require to improve their lives will seem quite familiar and reassuringly realistic. Pahokee is also a worthwhile reminder for those who haven’t faced similar challenges that things rarely come easy for those from modest circumstances.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Apr 24, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Andrade serves up an enticing dramedy that wholeheartedly celebrates the potential for multicultural cuisine to unite people from distinctly different traditions, even in the face of determined opposition.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Apr 16, 2020
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- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Apr 6, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Power and Marks clearly have a facility with dialogue, and even though many of their plot points may represent standard dramedy material, the two elevate scene after scene with imaginative insults and witty banter among the characters.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Mar 26, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Wilson acquits himself adequately enough, emphasizing pacing over character development, but delivering a series of kinetically propelled scenes that clearly benefit from his extensive visual effects experience.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Mar 11, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Ryan White crafts a piercingly observant investigative documentary that methodically pieces together a complex collage of incriminating evidence outlining a carefully orchestrated attempt to conceal the sinister implications behind Kim’s assassination.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Feb 1, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
By turns intriguingly odd and frustratingly obscure, this is confidently quirky material that nonetheless boasts superior production values with style to spare.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Jan 3, 2020
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- Justin Lowe
Michael and Thomas Matthews’ debut feature Lost Holiday gives the impression of an in-joke that never quite lands.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Dec 19, 2019
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- Justin Lowe
The filmmakers’ reliance on romantic situations throughout the midsection may have some older teens and adults rolling their eyes, but the final scenes over-deliver with a literal flood of action that enables Hinako to definitively prove herself and discover her true calling.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Dec 5, 2019
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- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Oct 25, 2019
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- Justin Lowe
There’s barely any let-up in tension throughout the film, even during interviews with subjects who could either be concealing murderous personal histories or potential victims risking their lives to disclose the excesses of law enforcement.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Oct 17, 2019
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- Justin Lowe
Miller demonstrates even less conviction than his writers, relying on frequent flashbacks to fill in backstory that’s not evident from the main plot and substituting CGI exteriors for actual locations. His workmanlike approach conveys the essentials without delivering many of the thrills or stylistic flourishes that the genre demands, adequately fulfilling a familiar expectation for forgettable entertainment.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Sep 26, 2019
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- Justin Lowe
Polsky crafts an engaging, in-depth examination of the intersection of politics and hockey as Russia struggles to gain its balance following the demise of the Soviet Union.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Sep 18, 2019
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- Justin Lowe
A lethal little ensemble feature that packs quite a few thrills into a compact format.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Sep 14, 2019
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- Justin Lowe
It’s a fun concept, but the feature lacks the deft touch required to make disembowelments and virgin sacrifices actually seem amusing, although gore-hounds will certainly get their fill.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Sep 7, 2019
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- Justin Lowe
Ku shows a decent grasp of plot mechanics, but never manages to adequately develop the characters or effectively modulate the film’s pacing, even in the brief action scenes, which prove too tame by typical Cage standards.- The Hollywood Reporter
- Posted Aug 3, 2019
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