Randall Colburn
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48% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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50% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 2.5 points lower than other critics.
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Randall Colburn's Scores
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 48 out of 79
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Mixed: 20 out of 79
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Negative: 11 out of 79
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- Randall Colburn
Ahari’s script is perhaps too focused on the secrets of its central couple, which are compelling but foreshadowed in a belabored way. By the end, the emotional catharsis is dulled somewhat by the sheer obviousness of it all, not to mention the convoluted route Ahari takes to get there.- The A.V. Club
- Posted Jan 28, 2021
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- Randall Colburn
It’s a jarring journey, filled with twists that snap and sting like bear traps, and an endurance test, too, especially for the squeamish.- The A.V. Club
- Posted Dec 17, 2020
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- Randall Colburn
It’s a valid mission, one supposes, but rendering Bonnie, Clyde, and their cultural impact in such a one-dimensional fashion doesn’t add weight to its subjects. It only serves to strip dimension away from their own story.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 20, 2019
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- Randall Colburn
The Day Shall Come remains a riveting watch, though, if only for Morris’ deft, lightning-fast pace and the cast’s mastery of his language. ... The problem is that the film’s humanity is often eclipsed by its big-picture message and satirical edge.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 16, 2019
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- Randall Colburn
A singular work, brimming with ideas, by a budding visionary with a hell of a lot to say.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 13, 2019
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- Randall Colburn
While one wishes the beats were a touch more oiled, the film’s strengths reside outside the confines of narrative.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 13, 2019
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- Randall Colburn
It’s easy to get swept up in Booksmart‘s pace and pleasures, but take a breath and you might find yourself longing for a world that’s at least a touch more familiar.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 12, 2019
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- Randall Colburn
Us is something of a frustrating watch, a visual and technical marvel that just doesn’t seem to know what it is. Unlike Get Out, which only swelled in impact as you left the theater, Us is best viewed on a visceral level, not an intellectual one.- The A.V. Club
- Posted Mar 8, 2019
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- Randall Colburn
Ánimas packs a lot into its 90 minutes, and occasionally suffers for it. There’s a dourness to the movie, a self-seriousness that won’t make it anyone’s favorite escapist flick. But while it wears its themes on its sleeve, they remain undoubtedly striking and thought-provoking, especially in an age where the issue of mental illness is being discussed on a global scale.- Consequence
- Posted Jan 28, 2019
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- Consequence
- Posted Dec 25, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
It’s vital in the sense that there aren’t enough third-party chronicles of this undeniably potent force in the online world, but it’s sloppy in how safe it feels — it’s easy to imagine the stars agreeing to speak so long as certain topics were either breezed over or avoided entirely.- Consequence
- Posted Dec 10, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
There’s a rich, hilarious novelty to the film’s juxtaposition of glittering pop and ultraviolence, but by virtue of the clear disconnect between story and song, that novelty quickly wears thin.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 29, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
It’s moving stuff, even if Kore-eda threatens to dilute his themes by overindulging in them. Shoplifters overstays its welcome somewhat as the third act rolls on, with an epilogue that seems to exist only to absolve characters that don’t quite deserve it. The empathy is admirable, but one wishes for a touch more restraint, especially in the wake of such an emotionally devastating climax.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 24, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
It’s gripping stuff, especially since Goldhaber and Mazzei map out an endgame that’s maintains an intriguing ambiguity while still providing a definitive conclusion.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 15, 2018
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- Consequence
- Posted Oct 25, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
22 July is a thoughtful, gutting achievement that you’ll likely never want to watch again. Greengrass’ approach here is graceful and deeply resonant, but it’s undoubtedly draining, especially considering you still have roughly two hours to go after the shootings that ignite the narrative- Consequence
- Posted Oct 9, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
To watch it is to open a pizza box that’s been jostled a few too many times. Inside, the cheese clings to the cardboard, sauce splashes against the sides, and pepperonis drip with grease. It might be sloppy, but you’ll be damned if it don’t still taste good.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 11, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
What makes A Prayer Before Dawn so powerful is also what makes it so punishing.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 8, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
While the script is fundamentally flawed, the direction doesn’t help. Young, who previously helmed the brutal 2016 indie Hounds of Love, feels out of his element in the sci-fi action realm.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 27, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
The franchise, however, feels less solid than Washington’s performance. There’s a formulaic quality to it, an aversion to the basics of world-building that gives The Equalizer 2 an outdated feel in a cinematic landscape where more attention is being paid to continuity and myth-making.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 18, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
How It Ends ends with something of a whimper, leaving us feeling as if a compelling story was undercut by being told through its least interesting characters.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 14, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
The First Purge is every bit as nakedly, hysterically symbolic as its predecessors. But if there’s one thing that the current political climate is teaching us, it’s that a subtle touch isn’t always the solution.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 3, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
As was the case with the majority of blaxploitation films, the original Super Fly’s appeal wasn’t in its story so much as the ways in which it carved out an unapologetically black vision that served to capture a particular era in terms of its themes, music, and fashion. X has done that here, but he’s also crafted a crowd-pleasing summer blockbuster that will appeal to the modern filmgoer.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 12, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
Drew Pearce‘s Hotel Artemis...falls victim to much of what ails any ensemble picture — rushed plotting, forced coincidence, indulgence — but still manages to make a big impression.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 6, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
The only subtlety to be found is in the performance of singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, though it’s her co-star, Jim Carrey, who will be the subject of most of this strange, ugly film’s discussion. And why not? It’s a bizarre, fascinating turn for Carrey.- Consequence
- Posted May 11, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
You know the characters, the beats, and the general arc. You know how it will end before the first act concludes, and that’s fine. The journey’s pleasant enough.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 23, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
Unfortunately, the good stuff comes not only too late, but is more or less undone by a head-scratcher of an ending.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 12, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
Hawke is too committed for Toller’s humanity to not shine through. It’s a layered, transformative performance, his gritting, introverted Toller bearing no traces of the rambling, loose-limbed Hawke of Richard Linklater’s canon.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 15, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
It’s a mess, but a glorious one, the kind of ambitious, unapologetic project that’s most notable for its perspective.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 13, 2018
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- Randall Colburn
Hereditary‘s horror functions on multiple levels. What we see is undoubtedly terrifying, but it’s how we see it that truly distinguishes the film.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 13, 2018
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