Karen Gordon
Select another critic »For 117 reviews, this critic has graded:
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80% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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17% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 16.9 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Karen Gordon's Scores
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- TV
Average review score: | 82 | |
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Highest review score: | Men | |
Lowest review score: | Big Gold Brick |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 100 out of 117
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Mixed: 16 out of 117
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Negative: 1 out of 117
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- Karen Gordon
It’s an interesting juxtaposition of the Queen as a woman, as a girl, as a monarch, at work, at play, in love. For anyone who grew up with the more matronly era of the Queen, images of her as a vivacious, playful, beautiful young woman are fascinating.- Original-Cin
- Posted May 25, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
Women, men, relationships, the patriarchy feminism, nature, and body-horror merge in writer/director Alex Garland’s creepy, allegorical art-house horror thriller Men.- Original-Cin
- Posted May 19, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
This is a heavy-duty topic but rather than lecture or make an angry or ideological film, Diwan works here with restrained and even slightly distant tone, focusing on the character of Anne and her determination to control her own life.- Original-Cin
- Posted May 17, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
There is magic in French writer/director Céline Sciamma’s beautiful new film Petite Maman. Running just 72 minutes, this spare and gentle little film has an emotional core that feels true and authentic.- Original-Cin
- Posted May 6, 2022
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- Original-Cin
- Posted May 6, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
What really works are the thoughtful and committed performances of the two leads.- Original-Cin
- Posted Apr 26, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
Given its century-plus life span, the life and times of Horn and Hardart’s Automat restaurants, is a lot of story. And Hurowitz does it thoroughly in 78 minutes, in a wonderfully evocative way.- Original-Cin
- Posted Apr 25, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
It is a wild and trippy ride that mixes “reality,” with sequences that dip into the mystical world of the Vikings, and back out again. It’s also meticulously made, with an attention to detail as close to actual 10th century Viking life as is possible.- Original-Cin
- Posted Apr 25, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
The subtle trick of Paris, 13th District, is that it plays like a romantic dramedy, but it really is more like a series of character studies of these young people whose lives just so happen to intersect.- Original-Cin
- Posted Apr 14, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
Although the subject matter is serious, Ozon has directed here with a light hand and a cool and distant eye. He’s completely avoided melodrama, focusing on people going through their lives day to day. Thanks to his accomplished cast, and sophisticated approach, the emotions are there, but they don’t overwhelm the story.- Original-Cin
- Posted Apr 8, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
Shapeshifting, murder, possession, gender fluidity and the lowly lot of women are all part of the arthouse horror You Won’t Be Alone, the impressive debut feature film by Macedonian-Australian writer/director Goran Stolevski.- Original-Cin
- Posted Mar 30, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a sci-fi/fantasy/martial arts action movie on steroids: a cuckoo-bananas story about life and love and family and humanity and a bunch of other things… all at once.- Original-Cin
- Posted Mar 30, 2022
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- Original-Cin
- Posted Mar 16, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
Lifted by a deep and thoughtful performance by Colin Farrell, After Yang is a poetic and subtle meditation about the aftermath of unexpected sadness over the loss of “someone” who is technically not human.- Original-Cin
- Posted Mar 9, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
With its languid pace, rural setting, and natural beauty, The Long Walk is not your typical ghost story.- Original-Cin
- Posted Mar 2, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
No one sets out to make a bad film, but at over two hours, the shot-in-Toronto Big Gold Brick seems like a bunch of ideas that must have looked good on paper, but just didn’t gel. Both Garcia and Isaac are terrific actors, and charismatic as hell. But neither can bring this listless film to life.- Original-Cin
- Posted Feb 23, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
On the surface, Parallel Mothers is an engaging melodrama centred around a fabulous performance by Penélope Cruz. But, as is typical of Pedro Almodóvar’s movies, this easygoing, entertaining film is deeply layered, dealing with issues of personal morality and family ties, mixed with a reminder of Spain’s dark and not-so-distant fascist past.- Original-Cin
- Posted Feb 11, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
On the surface, it’s a simple enough premise: a young woman transitioning into adulthood, trying to find her place in the world. But in the hands of Norwegian director Joachim Trier, The Worst Person in the World is at one level a social satire about love, identity and relationships, and at the same time, a warm and deeply poignant look at the imperfect way life can creep up on us.- Original-Cin
- Posted Feb 10, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
Rifkin’s Festival is a romantic farce, with ideas that long-time fans will recognize from a range of other Allen films, but with one difference. The movie ends on a surprisingly sweet note.- Original-Cin
- Posted Feb 7, 2022
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- Karen Gordon
Led by performances by Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, the production makes this story of treachery, murder and the psychological cost of crossing moral boundaries feel both era specific, and frighteningly modern.- Original-Cin
- Posted Dec 22, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
Madcap, complex, and already controversial — bursting with fabulous acting from two newcomers and some of the best cameos of the year — it’s a character study, a (sort of) coming-of-age story, a platonic rom-com, and a tribute to life in the suburban San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles where Anderson grew up, among other things. In short, it’s one of the most exhilarating movies of the year.- Original-Cin
- Posted Dec 22, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
Baker has pitched this as a dark comedy. And thanks to the relentless energy of Simon Rex, the film feels like a comedy.- Original-Cin
- Posted Dec 17, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
Throughout, Rasmussen never loses focus on the humanity. He’s telling the story, not of a refugee, but of a fellow human being whom he knows personally. The rapport between the two, the quiet honesty with which Amin speaks and the respectful and obviously deeply affectionate way in which Rasmussen tells the story, makes this film something special.- Original-Cin
- Posted Dec 16, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
Subtlety is the strength of The Humans. It is an intelligent even-handed drama where the family’s issues aren’t played to the point where they’re gruelling and destructive. Rather, they show us something more ordinary and therefore more truthful.- Original-Cin
- Posted Nov 29, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
It’s an easygoing, highly enjoyable look at the life and considerable influence of Julia Child.- Original-Cin
- Posted Nov 29, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
Unfortunately, despite these juicy elements, a star-studded cast, and a star director in Ridley Scott, House of Gucci is tepid and underwhelming.- Original-Cin
- Posted Nov 24, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
Odagiri doesn’t give us many answers. They Say Nothing Stays the Same is enigmatic and, in some ways, frustratingly elusive, yet also affecting.- Original-Cin
- Posted Nov 14, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
Anchored by a solid performance by Tom Hanks, Finch, is a small-scale drama, that is ultimately — and please forgive me for being cliché — about the beauty of being alive. I mean that in the best way possible.- Original-Cin
- Posted Nov 5, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
Ambitious, yes. You’d expect as much from Oscar-winning indie director Chloé Zhao, who’s taking her leap into the world of nine-figure budgeted blockbusters. Unfortunately, the net result is underwhelming.- Original-Cin
- Posted Nov 3, 2021
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- Karen Gordon
It’s a beautiful-looking film. The characters treat each other with respect, and I’m sure that there are people out there who will appreciate that the movie, addresses a tough issue, without being too taxing or challenging. At the same time, the movie’s cautious approach short-changes the story and the issue.- Original-Cin
- Posted Oct 28, 2021
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