Claudia Puig, USA Today
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For 1,584 reviews, this critic has graded:
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64% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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34% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 4 points higher than other critics.
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Claudia Puig's Scores
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| Average review score: | 63 |
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100
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12
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1,017 out of 1584
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Mixed: 351 out of 1584
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Negative: 216 out of 1584
1,584
movie reviews
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Claudia Puig 100
Director Hayao Miyazaki treats his audience as imaginative and intelligent human beings, rather than catering to kids with rote displays of silliness, stunts and scares. -
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Claudia Puig 100
Just as funny, sweet and engaging as the first film starring the big galoot. -
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Claudia Puig 100
A monumentally moving experience, from the powerful acting by Javier Bardem to the evocative music, composed by the director, Alejandro Amenábar. -
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Claudia Puig 100
Every so often a film gets under our skin with its haunting authenticity, reinforcing our faith in the wonderfully transporting power of cinematic storytelling. Winter's Bone is unquestionably that film. -
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Claudia Puig 100
This installment, the best of the three, is everything a movie should be: hilarious, touching, exciting and clever. -
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Claudia Puig 100
The film owes much of its success to the inspired pairing of Fincher and Sorkin. -
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Claudia Puig 100
Gosling and Williams have the most palpable chemistry of any screen couple this year, never striking a false note in this achingly tender tale of a love that implodes before our eyes.- Posted Dec 29, 2010
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Claudia Puig 100
Only a truly visionary filmmaker could take a story largely set in a cramped canyon and give it a sense of openness and hope.- Posted Nov 6, 2010
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Claudia Puig 100
To induce a state of dread and mesmerize with beauty is a rare, paradoxical achievement.- Posted Dec 6, 2010
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Claudia Puig 100
Let's say it without equivocation: Colin Firth deserves an Oscar for his lead role in The King's Speech as the stammering King George VI.- Posted Dec 7, 2010
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Claudia Puig 100
A shape-shifting film, it resembles a poem. At other moments, it is closer to a symphony. Most often, it approximates a fervent prayer.- Posted May 27, 2011
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Claudia Puig 100
What results is a disarmingly honest tale of affection, both romantic and filial.- Posted Jun 2, 2011
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Claudia Puig 100
It's a precarious balance, but Payne blends wit and poignancy so artfully it feels like an exquisitely choreographed dance.- Posted Nov 15, 2011
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Claudia Puig 100
Doremus' elegant filmmaking is key to the appeal of the film, but it would never work as superbly without the wonderfully natural, believable performances and powerful chemistry of the lead actors.- Posted Oct 27, 2011
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Claudia Puig 100
Drama, comedy, action and romance are intertwined in this gorgeously photographed and brilliantly directed film. Lead performances are thoroughly engaging despite - or perhaps because of - being wordless.- Posted Dec 22, 2011
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Claudia Puig 100
Sophisticated and universal yet deeply intimate, A Separation is an exquisitely conceived family drama that has the coiled power of a top-notch thriller.- Posted Dec 29, 2011
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Claudia Puig 100
A superbly crafted and darkly funny real-life political thriller, with pitch-perfect performances.- Posted Oct 11, 2012
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Claudia Puig 100
So many movies try to capture human relationships and fail miserably. A few come close. Your Sister's Sister nails it with grace, humor and winning charm.- Posted Jun 28, 2012
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Claudia Puig 100
It's equally endearing as a sweetly funny romance between two likable oddballs and as a low-tech time-travel thriller, and has something profound to say about making the most of the present.- Posted Jun 14, 2012
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Claudia Puig 100
A musical detective story, this enthralling documentary focuses on a little-known American musician whose haunting voice and poetic lyrics were essentially unknown in his own country, but had a massive impact across the globe.- Posted Jul 26, 2012
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Claudia Puig 100
Sarah Polley's memoir is a poignant, funny and engrossing film, challenging our notions of memory and family mythology.- Posted May 16, 2013
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Claudia Puig 88
Invictus, which is Latin for "unconquered," gives the poem several meanings in the context of the film. It also applies to Eastwood, who, as one of America's greatest storytellers, finds enthralling tales and fashions them with finesse and an indomitable spirit. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Through stellar performances, clever writing and exquisite cinematography, the story is fresh and thoroughly captivating. -
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Claudia Puig 88
A Sundance hit that is both absorbing and bleak, Frozen River is anchored by powerful performances, believable scenarios and excellent writing. -
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Claudia Puig 88
While the film is not as resonant as the novel, it is an honorable adaptation, capturing the essence of the bond between father and son. -
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