Claudia Puig, USA Today
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For 1,582 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 4.1 points higher than other critics.
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Claudia Puig's Scores
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Positive: 1,017 out of 1582
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Mixed: 350 out of 1582
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Negative: 215 out of 1582
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Claudia Puig 88
Middle-aged romance can be a dicey prospect. And it gets more complicated when children are in the picture. But it gets more complex still if the "child" is actually 21, and creepily meddlesome. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Those drawn to unusual, unflinching feats of filmmaking and rare acting turns as well as sustained suspense will be captivated by Buried. -
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Claudia Puig 88
The Tillman Story is a probing examination of truth, decency and the American way. It also explores deception and military propaganda and lays bare the ravages of grief. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Though the narrative is a conventional one, the well-acted, suspenseful story deals in fascinatingly murky morality and mines intriguing material from a historic and complex city. -
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Claudia Puig 88
It paints a complex picture of strained familial relations and a poignant look at the wounds inflicted on a sensitive soul by an unreliable parent. -
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Claudia Puig 88
Emerges as a potent inspirational story on the strength of its two lead performances.- Posted Oct 21, 2010
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Claudia Puig 88
To avoid revealing too much and spoiling a fresh and intriguing experience, let's just say this: Catch Catfish. -
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Claudia Puig 88
It calmly examines death, grief and melancholy, packing an unexpectedly profound emotional gut-punch.- Posted Oct 21, 2010
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Claudia Puig 88
Visionary director David O. Russell so deftly weaves the family's story that we, too, are initially seduced by Dicky.- Posted Dec 9, 2010
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Claudia Puig 88
The original "True Grit" might have been eclipsed by John Wayne's larger-than-life persona, but the Coen brothers' remake is an ensemble piece that feels freshly their own.- Posted Dec 22, 2010
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Claudia Puig 88
Love and loneliness are presented, in almost equal parts, with subdued precision in the richly abundant Another Year.- Posted Dec 30, 2010
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Claudia Puig 88
Profound and superbly acted, with a moving script superbly adapted from David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer-winning play.- Posted Dec 16, 2010
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Claudia Puig 88
Bardem's soulful turn lends this haunting meditation a sense of hope and saves it from the contrived missteps it teeters toward.- Posted Jan 27, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
The ideal culmination of a fantasy series that has artfully blended excitement, adventure and terror with humor, kinship and love.- Posted Jul 13, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
This sci-fi thriller has an engrossing plot and a strong cast of fully drawn characters. There's even a sweet youthful love story. In other words, it's a summer blockbuster firing on all cylinders.- Posted Jun 9, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
Fincher's electrifying storytelling makes the most of unsettling visuals, large casts, complex plots and sharp dialogue.- Posted Dec 20, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
Oscar-winning animator Brad Bird seems to have accomplished the impossible with the fourth Mission: Impossible installment by injecting the 15-year-old series with newfound, breathtaking energy.- Posted Dec 15, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
The supporting cast is strong, as is the deft, sharply witty script. Miller directs elegantly, letting the narrative unfold at a deliberate, artful pace.- Posted Sep 22, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
The look is artfully stylized, influenced by classic film noir; the mood is dark; the performances nuanced; and the story unnervingly exciting.- Posted Sep 15, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
Overall, however, the manner in which the film blends the tale of an imperiled boy and the history of cinema makes for an ambitious and fanciful ride.- Posted Nov 21, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
The story feels believable as a witty chronicle of human behavior, in contrast with the self-consciously satirical style of some indie films and the far-fetched heroics of big studio fare.- Posted Mar 17, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
The look of this version may be the finest of the 27 Jane Eyre film and television re-tellings.- Posted Mar 10, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
A spectacular high-seas epic that employs technology brilliantly and underscores the power of a vividly told story.- Posted Nov 20, 2012
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Claudia Puig 88
One Day is an aching lovely romance, but it's also an insightful look at human potential and the search for a purposeful existence.- Posted Aug 18, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
Spurlock comes off like a new and improved Everyman, familiar but smarter and funnier than the average Joe.- Posted Apr 21, 2011
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Claudia Puig 88
With a powerful jolt, 007 feels relevant again, with serious questions about espionage vs. cyber hacking amid the fun.- Posted Nov 8, 2012
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Claudia Puig 88
Literate, melancholy and magical, Moonrise Kingdom is quintessential Wes Anderson, infused with his brand of daffy wit.- Posted May 24, 2012
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Claudia Puig 88
With Halloween bags still brimming, it's an ideal time for the inventive candy-colored fun and wicked humor that is Wreck-It Ralph.- Posted Nov 1, 2012
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