Mike Scott
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44% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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54% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 3 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Mike Scott's Scores
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 440 out of 1001
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Mixed: 498 out of 1001
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Negative: 63 out of 1001
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- Mike Scott
It has its scares — but it all also feels exceedingly familiar, right up to the obligatory set-up for what the studio clearly hopes will be a sequel.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted May 30, 2023
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- Mike Scott
It’s a lot of things, but Master Gardener is first and foremost a Paul Schrader film, and a Paul Schrader film can usually be counted on to deliver one thing above all else: a moody story about a tough man, adrift, who is thrust into a tough situation.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted May 22, 2023
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- Mike Scott
As character studies go, Monica is an especially timely one, determined to contribute to the current conversation about acceptance and understanding. At the same time, beneath it all lies a more universal concept.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted May 15, 2023
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- Mike Scott
For a movie about the value of memories, it won’t go down as particularly memorable. Ten or 15 years ago, its visual effects might have been something approaching stunning. Today, they — like the dialogue, the pacing and pretty much every other element of the film — are only just good enough to allow audiences to suspend their disbelief.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted May 12, 2023
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- Mike Scott
In short, this version of Barrie’s classic tale — which is all about the joy of childhood and the pitfalls of adulthood — feels awfully grown up at times.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted May 5, 2023
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- Mike Scott
Tempting though it might be, it’s not fair to say Ritchie’s film gets lost in translation. But by the same token, when it’s all over, it doesn’t quite feel as if it has entirely lived up to its covenant with audiences.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Apr 18, 2023
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- Mike Scott
Blending old-school practical effects with computer-enhanced explosions of blood and viscera, Renfield tips its cap to the past without being overly reverential to it. Add in frequent outbursts of meticulously choreographed action sequences, and we end up with a film that is more fun than frightening.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Apr 10, 2023
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- Mike Scott
A big-budget crowd-pleaser that avoids the pitfall of taking itself too seriously, it is well-cast, well-crafted and just plain fun, an old-school spectacle that makes a compelling case for sitting in the dark with a hundred or more strangers and just enjoying the show.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Mar 29, 2023
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- Mike Scott
An oddly inert and even old-fashioned yarn, one that sleepwalks for long stretches, defusing much of the drama of what is an undeniably fascinating true-crime story.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Mar 16, 2023
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- Mike Scott
Jordan manages to squeeze a decent amount of drama from the obligatory third-act showdown, but even then, his reach exceeds his grasp, with a display of misplaced arthouse ambition.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Feb 28, 2023
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- Mike Scott
The result is an exhausting and ungainly mish-mash of a movie that pretends to have something to say but doesn’t really. Similarly, it doesn’t know what it wants to be or — consequently — who its audience is.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Feb 23, 2023
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- Mike Scott
As outrageous and fun as Babylon can be, it feels even more self-indulgent than happy hour on Mardi Gras. Granted, excess is the point of it all. Even the film’s running time, at a bladder-busting 3 hours 9 minutes, tests limits. Making matters worse is that for most of the film’s first half, it’s all setting and no story. And, yet, I think I love it.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Dec 21, 2022
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- Mike Scott
It’s beautiful, but it begins to fade, and fast — until there’s little, if anything worth remembering.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Dec 14, 2022
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- Mike Scott
To be fair, del Toro’s “Pinocchio” does, indeed, get a lot of things right. It’s got a nice sense of humor, for example. It is ambitious. It has heart. Where it falters, however, is in its near-total absence of charm.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Dec 5, 2022
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- Mike Scott
This is featherweight, family-friendly fare, through and through. But that doesn’t detract from its ability to distract, thanks largely to a fun, fast-moving script, rich production values and director Harry Bradbeer’s willingness to stand back and let star Millie Bobby Brown shine.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Nov 8, 2022
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- Mike Scott
A small, wonderfully minimalist film that nonetheless packs an emotional wallop while delivering a beautifully heartbreaking portrait of the power of human connection.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Nov 1, 2022
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- Mike Scott
Every narrative twist is telegraphed, every dramatic choice is expected, every character is one-dimensional, and every scene of heightened emotion is built around tin-ear dialogue.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Oct 5, 2022
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- Mike Scott
The real reason Zemeckis’ Pinocchio works so well is because it doesn’t forget the emotion and humor.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Sep 8, 2022
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- Mike Scott
It’s Buckles’ first film, and it’s an exceptional debut. Blending archival footage, singular animation and a wealth of interviews, he delivers a vital document that is at once intimate, honest, engaging and indelible.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Aug 24, 2022
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- Mike Scott
A satisfying and briskly paced blend of creative carnage, strong visual effects and well-conceived action sequences.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Aug 4, 2022
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- Mike Scott
Gray Man is colorful, lively and admirably self-aware of its place in today’s cinemaverse.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Jul 19, 2022
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- Mike Scott
Pure cinematic fluff, the kind of film that tends to evaporate within a few hours of seeing it. That being said, Manville is so charming, and the rest of Fabian’s film is so well meaning, and so well realized, that by the time it hits its inevitable third-act moment, it’s hard not to be swept up by the joy of it all.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Jul 11, 2022
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- Mike Scott
For all of the faults one can find with Kiet’s film, she’s also exactly the kind of hero many American women probably need right now.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Jul 5, 2022
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- Mike Scott
Mr. Malcolm’s List, like “Bridgerton,” is a highly enjoyable, low-calorie bit of cinematic frippery.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Jun 27, 2022
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- Mike Scott
From a filmmaking standpoint, capturing so successfully the spirit of such a multi-faceted celebration sounds like a logistical impossibility. But here it is.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Jun 1, 2022
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- Mike Scott
Charming as it all is, don’t expect A New Era to win many awards or break box office records. But it’ll definitely hit a sweet spot for those eager to visit with these old, familiar characters once more.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted May 20, 2022
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- Mike Scott
Heartwarming, beautifully shot and more English than a basket of fish-and-chips with a side of mushy peas, it’s an easy-to-watch, easy-to-love crowd-pleaser.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted May 2, 2022
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- Mike Scott
As his character’s cognitive abilities decline, Neeson’s repeated on-a-dime transition from killing machine to stuttering, doddering pawpaw — and then back again — feels eye-rollingly, almost offensively contrived.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Apr 27, 2022
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- Mike Scott
From “Dazed and Confused” to “Boyhood” to “Everybody Wants Some!!,” [Linklater's] become one of Hollywood’s chief purveyors of nostalgia, mining it for both humor and poignance. What’s more, he does it consistently well. With "Apollo 10½," he’s done it again.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Apr 5, 2022
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- Mike Scott
I Want You Back is sweet and enjoyable enough while it’s playing. At the same time, it’s not nearly memorable enough to earn a spot in most moviegoers’ annual Valentine’s Day rotation.- New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Posted Feb 10, 2022
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