Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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For 128 reviews, this critic has graded:
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82% higher than the average critic
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0% same as the average critic
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18% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 18.1 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Calvin Wilson's Scores
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| Average review score: | 77 |
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100
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25
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 109 out of 128
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Mixed: 16 out of 128
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Negative: 3 out of 128
128
movie reviews
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Calvin Wilson 100
At once an unforgettable war film and a brilliant character study. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
Bursting with smart dialogue, surprising situations and humor that springs from richly imagined characters. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
A comedy of discomfort -- and one of their (Coen brothers) best, most insightful and most provocative films. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
Shot mostly in black and white and imbued with a romanticism that's at once nostalgic and exhilarating, Tetro sneaks up on you. What threatens to be a mere exercise in style proves to be as involving as it is inventive. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
The success of the three, separately screened films -- the first set in 1974, the second in 1980 and the concluding segment in 1983 -- depends not on their specifics, but on their ability to sustain an atmosphere that's appropriate to the dark but haunting story. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
Essential viewing for art-film buffs and crime-flick fans, but also for anyone who's looking for a great story, terrific acting and masterful filmmaking. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
The Kids Are All Right probably could have used a few more scenes to come to an even more satisfying conclusion. But it's a terrific film anyway. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
Involves the gradual revelation of the hopes, fears and insecurities of well-observed characters. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
Sophisticated comedies have gone out of fashion, largely because Hollywood finds it easier and more profitable to simply gross out moviegoers. But Please Give has real class -- and for that it deserves our gratitude. -
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Calvin Wilson 100
An exhilarating balancing act, at once a science-fiction romp, a paranoid thriller and a philosophical treatise.- Posted Mar 4, 2011
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Calvin Wilson 100
Nev and the filmmakers prove to be charismatic, and at times hilarious, investigators of the unfolding mystery. -
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- Posted Jun 24, 2011
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- Posted Jan 20, 2012
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Calvin Wilson 100
The result, Pina, is the most spirited and spectacular film about dance since Robert Altman's "The Company."- Posted Feb 10, 2012
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Calvin Wilson 100
Into the Abyss makes a strong case for the inhumanity of capital punishment, regardless of the crime or the criminal.- Posted Nov 23, 2011
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Calvin Wilson 100
Unlike too many films these days, Zero Dark Thirty dares to embrace complexity. And that makes it not just state-of-the-art entertainment, but a great film.- Posted Jan 10, 2013
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Calvin Wilson 100
A cinematic miracle, a film that carves out a vivid space that has nothing to do with wizards or extraterrestrials, but quite a lot to say about the fantastical creatures that roam through the humanity in us all.- Posted Jul 20, 2012
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- Posted Aug 24, 2012
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- Posted Jan 31, 2013
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Calvin Wilson 88
Has been criticized as endorsing or condoning violence, but that assessment is unfair and inaccurate. If terrorism is to be eliminated, it must be understood, not oversimplified. -
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Calvin Wilson 88
An action comedy that works. But it’s also a surprisingly poignant romance. This is the summer flick you’ve been waiting for. -
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Calvin Wilson 88
Although Lebanon is to be congratulated for its bold visual strategy and strong antiwar stance, the film becomes claustrophobic after a while. -
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Calvin Wilson 88
Allen has been criticized for leaving some of the plot lines up in the air and several characters in the lurch. But he seems to be making a point: Neat Hollywood endings are as phony and dangerous as Cristal's ramblings. -
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Calvin Wilson 88
Gilchrist ("United States of Tara") is immensely appealing as a kid who's just a bit too wrapped up in himself to grasp that perhaps his problems aren't insurmountable. -
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Calvin Wilson 88
Black Swan is ridiculously over the top, but in a way that makes it fascinating to watch.- Posted Dec 11, 2010
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- Posted Jan 28, 2011
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