Joe McGovern
Joe McGovern's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Rampage (2018)
51%
3/5
“Rampage isn't cause for wild celebration, but with its bright, coherent FX -- rare in this genre -- and one deliriously fun supporting performance, it's better than it has any business being.” –
Time Out
Apr 11, 2018
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Unsane (2018)
80%
3/5
“Knowing that some of cinema's greatest performances are in B-movies, Soderbergh turns Unsane into a vehicle for Foy's ferocious presence.” –
Time Out
Mar 23, 2018
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Game Night (2018)
85%
2/5
“Lumpy lowbrow humor and characters as thin as a Monopoly board mar Game Night, a comedy with an irresistible premise, but that only.” –
Time Out
Feb 21, 2018
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Loving Vincent (2017)
84%
A-
“One of the most lunatic labors of love to appear on movie screens this year. And in that sense, a fitting, miraculous tribute to its subject.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Sep 26, 2017
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The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)
33%
C-
“[A] twee, turgid drama set in an uptown fantasyland version of Manhattan.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Aug 13, 2017
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Whose Streets? (2017)
98%
B+
“Made in an impressionistic style with no narration, [Whose Streets?] is less sharp as an indictment of the media, using clips of clueless talking heads on CNN as a broad brush. It's stronger as a collection of Ferguson voices and figures,” –
Entertainment Weekly
Aug 11, 2017
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The Glass Castle (2017)
52%
C+
“The Glass Castle unfortunately lives up to its see-through, illusory title.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Aug 10, 2017
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The Book of Henry (2017)
21%
D
“Sometimes a movie comes along to remind us that Hollywood hasn't run out of ideas - even if they're crass, baffling, and ludicrous ones.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Jun 15, 2017
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Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
75%
B
“The movie ultimately belongs to Hayek. Given her most challenging leading role in a film since her Oscar-nominated performance 15 years ago in Frida, the actress creates a complex portrait of a person's emotional unravelling.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Jun 9, 2017
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The Bleeder (2016)
82%
B
“Schreiber's casting is fitting. He's one of the most underappreciated actors (rewatch Spotlight for an example of how damn great he can be with the tiniest gestures) playing a guy who never got enough respect.” –
Entertainment Weekly
May 4, 2017
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3 Generations (2015)
30%
C
“[Dellal] way overcranks the "movie" neuroses of her three characters, muffling any human spark.” –
Entertainment Weekly
May 4, 2017
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Song to Song (2017)
43%
D
“In terms of content and meaningfulness, Terrence Malick's Song to Song is the cinematic equivalent of a Trump press conference.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Mar 11, 2017
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My Scientology Movie (2015)
89%
A
“One of the best documentaries of the year.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Mar 10, 2017
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The Last Word (2017)
41%
C
“Sort of an inverse Citizen Kane (in many more ways than one) ...” –
Entertainment Weekly
Mar 2, 2017
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Land of Mine (2015)
92%
C
“Land of Mine is essentially bomb porn.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Feb 9, 2017
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Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of All Time (2017)
36%
C
“The rushed nature of the film basically predetermined its mediocre quality.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Jan 30, 2017
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The Salesman (2016)
96%
A
“Farhadi, who directs all his films in a lucid, easy-to-follow style, carefully laces trip wires of revelation throughout the story.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Jan 26, 2017
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The Red Turtle (2016)
93%
A
“It invites us - as in, anyone who's ever felt stranded - to consider our little spot in the world. Lavish with stunning imagery, the experience will ripple into your dreams.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Jan 19, 2017
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Patriots Day (2016)
80%
B-
“Patriots Day benefits from a robust, concentrated timeline and sheer bat-out-of-hell pacing.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Dec 22, 2016
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Neruda (2016)
92%
B
“A virtual fireworks show about the power of poetry and fame on the world.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Dec 17, 2016
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All We Had (2016)
40%
C
“The movie is overloaded with capital-D drama, from Mark Consuelos ludicrous role as a Rita's bad boyfriend to the typical drug and discipline platitudes that face Ruth in high school.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Dec 8, 2016
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
44%
C-
“The weirdest and rarest misfire in Lee's illustrious career.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Nov 10, 2016
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In a Valley of Violence (2016)
78%
B
“Announces itself as an unabashed B-movie from its pre-credits scene ... and never worries itself about being anything deeper than that.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Oct 24, 2016
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13TH (2016)
97%
A
“13th is a titanic statement by a major American voice. Viewing - right now - should be mandatory.” –
Entertainment Weekly
Sep 30, 2016
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Goat (2016)
79%
B
“Though the movie aims for the gravity and psychological horror of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, the film is essentially the dark flip side of a Seth Rogen comedy ...” –
Entertainment Weekly
Sep 23, 2016
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