For 97 reviews, this critic has graded:
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75% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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22% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 10.8 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Chuck Barney's Scores
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| Average review score: | 74 |
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25
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Chuck Barney 67
Not everything worked, of course, and anyone expecting Conan to reinvent the wheel or drastically shake up the genre is probably disappointed. But if you were simply glad to see his brand of quirky comedy back in late night--and free of the network guardrails--it was cause for celebration.- Posted Dec 8, 2010
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Chuck Barney 67
The pilot episode isn't a total knockout, coming off as a tad bland and safe. Although Abrams does enough to hold our interest, it feels like he's let up on the gas pedal. -
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Chuck Barney 75
Dallas is teeming with the soapy plots, delectable eye candy and bad blood we crave in our TV guilty pleasures. It also maintains the general tone of the original without devolving into camp.- Posted Jun 5, 2012
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Chuck Barney 88
Most TV shows, after all, quickly fade from memory. This one will haunt your dreams.- Posted Sep 30, 2011
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Chuck Barney 67
What it lacks thus far are the laugh-out-loud oments that made the movie such a joy....That's not to say Parenthood isn't worth a look. Graham, the adorable "Gilmore Girls" alum, rocks the heck out of every scene she's in. -
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Chuck Barney 88
The good news is that it doesn't stink. The even better news is that it's clever and sophisticated and immediately outclasses most of the comedies currently on network television -- not that the bar is set to breathtaking heights. [24 Mar 2005, p.D01]Posted May 17, 2013 -
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Chuck Barney 83
Fortunately, the series has enough edge and action and compelling conflict to keep it from getting mired in sap. Berlanti, in fact, has humorously referred to Everwood as "'Our Town' on crack" and he may have something there. [16 Sept 2002, p.D1]Posted Mar 19, 2013 -
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Chuck Barney 70
Entourage is showing its age, but still offers a reliable dose of frat-boy humor and Hollywood-style hilarity. It also continues to be a show where men ride high (in more ways than one). -
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Chuck Barney 88
From Spector's verbal bluster, to all the chatter about ballistics and forensics, it's a very talkie 90 minutes, occasionally punctuated by a haunting soundtrack. But the high-caliber performers, as well as Mamet's sparkling dialogue, keep things compelling.- Posted Mar 20, 2013
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Chuck Barney 75
A contrived, yet effective, piece of feel-good television. -
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Chuck Barney 75
Ringer may not be able to match the Master of Suspense at the top of his game, but it does a great job of creating a constant state of queasy tension.- Posted Sep 12, 2011
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Chuck Barney 50
What's more bothersome about Skins from a critical standpoint is the thin plotting, the aimless narrative, and the generally flat and artificial feel of the production.- Posted Jan 17, 2011
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Chuck Barney 100
I'd rather spend time with an edgy show that aims high and sometimes falls short, than one that doesn't.... Welcome back, Mr. Sorkin. It's a pleasure to have you.- Posted Jun 19, 2012
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Chuck Barney 75
For now, though, Delany is enough to hold our attention. With a deft touch, she blends just enough warmth and vulnerability with the sass and smarts to make it all palatable.- Posted Mar 28, 2011
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Chuck Barney 75
Through the early episodes, nothing really happens that you couldn't see coming. Still, the setting is so seductive, the period details so vivid and the acting so stellar, that it's as intoxicating as a potent mojito.- Posted Apr 3, 2012
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Chuck Barney 75
Breakout Kings manages to compensate for its lack of creative ambition with some lively writing, good pacing and an off-kilter sense of humor. It is also blessed with a colorful cast of characters.- Posted Mar 3, 2011
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Chuck Barney 63
While these [butt-kicking] scenes contain a certain intensity and exhilaration, you can't help but think that, had the writers of Missing devoted as much time to plot and character as they did to the fighting, they might have wound up with a much more enjoyable show.- Posted Mar 13, 2012
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Chuck Barney 67
Unfortunately, things just never really gel in a pilot episode that falls flat and is only intermittently funny....In fact, only Janney, whose gleefully oblivious character spews un-PC zingers and keeps a huge self-portrait in her office, makes a truly fresh impression.- Posted Feb 9, 2011
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Chuck Barney 25
The opener is riddled with juvenile humor consisting of jokes pegged to corpses, crotches and child molestation. It's almost enough to trigger a case of mad cow disease.- Posted Jan 9, 2011
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Chuck Barney 50
Unfortunately, The Cape fails to fly. Lyons has all the charisma of a fence post, and the leaden scripts bring no fresh twists to the genre.- Posted Jan 9, 2011
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Chuck Barney 58
Some viewers will be riveted to the sex, violence, beautiful nude bods and sensory gluttony of Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Others will be turned off almost instantly. -
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Chuck Barney 67
If you're a sucker for tangled mysteries--and are in need of a few heebie-jeebies--the show has enough oomph to its early episodes to suck you in. -
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Chuck Barney 58
Surely it will have Palin lovers rushing to plant wet smooches on the screen and all the haters citing it as proof that TV is, indeed, full of dreck.Posted Dec 9, 2010 -
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Chuck Barney 40
With her winning smile, Southern twang and a tough-but-tender demeanor, Giddish makes for an instantly appealing lead. Unfortunately, she's about the only thing going for Chase, which is hampered by an unimaginative script. -
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Chuck Barney 63
The Playboy Club isn't in the same league, or even the same galaxy, as the critically adored "Mad Men." While the latter offers nuance and depth and keen insights into its era, the former settles for stock characters, cliches and superficiality, punctuated by a lot of come-hither looks.- Posted Sep 19, 2011
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Chuck Barney 63
Based on two preview episodes, Anger Management is at least more interesting than "Two and a Half Men" (take that, Ashton Kutcher). That's certainly not saying much, though.- Posted Jun 26, 2012
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Chuck Barney 38
Malibu Country is so old school, in fact, that it feels like a leftover from ABC's TGIF days, complete with a studio audience, an irritating laugh track and a sitcomy march-time pace.- Posted Oct 30, 2012
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Chuck Barney 42
The problem is there's nothing here that hasn't been done before, and often done better. Even more disheartening: The cast, which includes Matt Long and Billy Zane, is stocked with forgettable and/or boorish characters. -
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Chuck Barney 25
We're left with a shrill sitcom that's hard not to hate.- Posted Nov 28, 2011
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