Claudia Puig, USA Today
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For 1,587 reviews, this critic has graded:
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64% higher than the average critic
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34% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 3.9 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Claudia Puig's Scores
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1,020 out of 1587
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Mixed: 351 out of 1587
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Negative: 216 out of 1587
1,587
movie reviews
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Claudia Puig 88
The kind of well-acted, genuine heartwarmer that some people complain Hollywood doesn't bother making anymore. And in this case, Hollywood didn't. -
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Claudia Puig 88
This is precisely the kind of film that parents clamor for and rarely get: a substantive, stirring, Huck Finn-style saga that doesn't insult anyone's intelligence or mindlessly entertain with crass humor. -
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Claudia Puig 88
A haunting and fascinating portrait of so much that is worth exploring: the implacability of nature, the hubris of human endeavor and the line between supreme dedication and madness. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Features the season's most tragic heroine along with some of the liveliest dead people ever seen on film. -
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Claudia Puig 88
This morally ambiguous tale of dangerous liaisons and bewildering choices amounts to one of the year's most intriguing dramas. -
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Claudia Puig 88
This adorable exercise in whimsy should give "Corpse Bride" a good fight for best-animated-film Oscar. -
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Claudia Puig 88
A gripping and fascinating tale of political intrigue that spans three continents, its focus trained on the volatile Middle East. It's a global portrait of danger, deception and disillusionment, with no dearth of human casualties. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Jackson is a visionary filmmaker who is not only a technical wizard but also a master storyteller. With Jackson at the helm, you would expect dazzling special effects and epic action sequences, but what is most surprising is how heartfelt the romance feels. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Pierce Brosnan is the anti-Bond in The Matador. And though he's anything but suave, sophisticated or debonair, he's a joy to behold. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Caché is unsettling and tense, even shocking. And its story of enduring tensions between an Algerian immigrant and a well-off French family is particularly timely. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Joyeux Noël is gritty and disturbing with its extended scenes of war and destruction. It also is emotional, even a touch sentimental. -
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Claudia Puig 88
The razor-sharp satire Thank You for Smoking is the wittiest dark comedy of the year thus far. It has appeal to all sides of the political spectrum. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Inside Man may be a cat-and-mouse game, but it's far from predictable. What could have been a straightforward thriller is unusually clever, visually captivating and unfailingly entertaining. -
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Claudia Puig 88
It captures an authentic feel-good spirit and inspirational message that most Hollywood movies barely approximate. -
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Claudia Puig 88
If it's challenges you're after, forget cracking "The Da Vinci Code." Wordplay captures the exhilaration that comes from navigating the ins and outs of complex puzzles. -
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Claudia Puig 88
It has been a while since we've seen such a consistently funny and entertaining road movie. -
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Claudia Puig 88
This unconventional psychological drama weaves a fascinating tale, and Collette and Williams give two of the summer's best performances. -
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Claudia Puig 88
A compelling drama that establishes Ryan Gosling as one of the finest actors of his generation. -
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Claudia Puig 88
The film's score and editing brilliantly heighten the film's energy, keeping the audience somewhat off-kilter and unsure where things are headed. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Deliver Us From Evil is so horrifying it makes "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" look like a walk in the park. -
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Claudia Puig 88
A visually stunning, startlingly clever sleight of hand that will have audiences pondering well after the lights go up. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Borat is most gloriously funny moving picture for to make people see their stupidness. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Babel may be the most ambitious movie of the year, tackling towering communication barriers, global politics and cultural divides in a structurally complex and fascinating narrative. -
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