Andy Klein, New Times (L.A.)
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For 116 reviews, this critic has graded:
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43% higher than the average critic
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53% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.2 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Andy Klein's Scores
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| Average review score: | 59 |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 57 out of 116
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Mixed: 45 out of 116
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Negative: 14 out of 116
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movie reviews
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Andy Klein 70
If the performances are the prime reason the film is as engaging as it is, it must also be said that Majidi's visual style seems far more sophisticated than in "Children of Heaven." -
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Andy Klein 70
Despite some savvy camera movement, the production values obviously can't match American action films made for a hundred times the budget. Still, Hatamikia has put together a gripping drama that balances visceral suspense and interesting ideas. -
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Andy Klein 70
It's hard not to warm to a film that features William Shatner (playing himself) looking at De Niro's character and complaining about what a lousy actor he is. -
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Andy Klein 70
The repetitious structure begins to grow wearing about two-thirds through, but the conclusion has an emotional wallop that justifies the wait. -
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Andy Klein 70
The performance itself (which aired on PBS and is available on DVD) apparently went perfectly; given the potential pitfalls that Miller documents, it's some kind of miracle. -
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Andy Klein 70
At 75, Aranda can still make his actors sizzle on the screen as well as he did 10 years ago in "Lovers." The explicitly hot bits here may be few and far between, but what there is of them is choice. -
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Andy Klein 70
Shot in stylish black and white, with a memorably low-key performance from Duchesne, Bob le Flambeur is definitely worth checking out on the big screen in a fresh print. -
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Andy Klein 70
This is not Tsui's best film by a substantial margin, but it's immense fun. -
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Andy Klein 70
It is a moving and solidly entertaining comedy/drama that should bolster director and co-writer Juan José Campanella's reputation in the United States. -
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Andy Klein 70
Dominik's stylistic choices are savvy, but what really makes the movie work is Bana's extraordinary performance as Chopper. -
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Andy Klein 70
For all its mystery and its stylistic finesse, there is something vaguely plodding about The Sweet Hereafter. -
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Andy Klein 70
It's an interesting, often worthwhile, film, but humor isn't its strongest attribute. -
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Andy Klein 70
Those with an interest in new or singular sorts of film experiences will find What Time Is It There? well worth the time. -
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Andy Klein 70
Were it not for the gravity of the setting, the movie could just as easily be a comedy -- with everybody play-acting and doors opening and shutting and the repercussions of lies multiplying geometrically -- as a drama. -
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Andy Klein 70
Headey, Skarsgård and Rampling flesh these people out marvelously, bringing them fully to life. It's almost a pity: The more real they become, the less pleasant is the time we spend with them. -
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Andy Klein 70
As the story plows toward its finale, the cultural dislocation problems become worse, until by the end they almost defeat the whole film. -
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Andy Klein 70
The movie is not always satisfying as a standard thriller, nor is it always clear; but it's never dull, either, and it displays a sensibility so weird as to be its own recommendation. -
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Andy Klein 70
While there's nothing original in Rush Hour, it runs through its well-worn paces with both wit and excitement. -
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Andy Klein 70
The film still delivers the goods, in part because of Eastwood's iconic presence and in part because of Daniels' scene-stealing work in what could have been a hokey role. -
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Andy Klein 70
For most people, four hours pushes the outer comfort limits for theatrical viewing. My Voyage to Italy is well worth the time, but bringing along a thermos of espresso isn't a bad idea either. -
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Andy Klein 60
The texture is reminiscent of last year's "Suzhou River," but the basic material isn't as rich. -
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Andy Klein 60
Filled with sharp observations and interesting, often subtle, bits of visual trickery, much of it evoking the technique of Douglas Sirk's American domestic melodramas. Still, the very simple story seems too simple and the working out of the plot almost arbitrary. -
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Andy Klein 60
Will probably please hard-core action fans who have become inured to plot idiocies, but it remains a terrible waste of talent. -
