David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor
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For 1,976 reviews, this critic has graded:
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53% higher than the average critic
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45% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 5.2 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
David Sterritt's Scores
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| Average review score: | 65 |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1,084 out of 1976
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Mixed: 655 out of 1976
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Negative: 237 out of 1976
1,976
movie reviews
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David Sterritt 100
Not a masterpiece, but definitely one of the year's most entertaining movies. -
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David Sterritt 100
This is epic filmmaking on a profoundly human scale, directed to perfection and magnificently acted by everyone in sight. -
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David Sterritt 100
This is as challenging as movies come, alluding to everything from philosopher Thomas Hobbes to the history of Western music. -
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David Sterritt 100
Superb acting and authentic details energize this rare Iran/Iraq coproduction. -
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David Sterritt 100
It's an ideal match, and Eastwood deserves accolades as both director and star of this powerfully made picture. -
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David Sterritt 100
This is a lively, life-affirming documentary no viewer is likely to forget. -
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David Sterritt 100
This thriller is ingeniously woven with motifs suggesting the difficulty of seeing and understanding truth, and substitutes psychological chills for commonplace gore. -
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David Sterritt 100
A scrupulously balanced look at the subject outlined in the title. Packed with historical, sociological, and cultural context. -
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David Sterritt 100
This superbly filmed Italian drama stands with Bellocchio's best work. Originally titled "Ora di religione." -
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David Sterritt 100
A riveting re-creation of three world-changing collapses: those of the Nazi party, of militarized Germany as a whole, and of the Führer who guided them into self-destructive ruin. -
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David Sterritt 100
Filmed in a leisurely, understated style, this dark comedy is downright entrancing. A spectacular directorial debut. -
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David Sterritt 100
Scott has the courage to let the imaginative story unfold at its own leisurely pace, and it's not surprising that the acting is excellent, considering that he's among the very best American screen actors. -
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David Sterritt 100
This wry comedy drama has excellent acting and surprises galore. -
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David Sterritt 100
If it weren't so smartly filmed and acted, this might add up to an over-the-top mess. But watch how inventively Mr. Antal keeps the action moving and you'll see why his picture has won a passel of prizes. -
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David Sterritt 100
Like all this adventurous filmmaker's work, it's truly one of a kind. -
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David Sterritt 100
This thoughtful, troubling drama is leagues above the sensationalistic stuff Araki peddled in earlier films. -
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David Sterritt 100
A triumph of psychological drama, owing as much to Ms. Bier's sensitive style as to Anders Thomas Jensen's smart screenplay, based on Bier's own story idea. -
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David Sterritt 100
It's hugely ambitious, with a sweeping range of character types, frequently shifting moods, stylistic flourishes of many kinds, and some mighty wry satire, aimed largely at the world of psychotherapy. -
