Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
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For 137 reviews, this critic has graded:
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70% higher than the average critic
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1% same as the average critic
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29% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 9.5 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Desmond Ryan's Scores
- Movies
| Average review score: | 69 |
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25
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 107 out of 137
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Mixed: 18 out of 137
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Negative: 12 out of 137
137
movie reviews
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Desmond Ryan 75
If Blow Dry isn't a rousing triumph on the order "of The Full Monty" and "Brassed Off," Rickman, Richardson and Nighy make sure it's a winning film. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
Hollywood keeps turning out boxing movies. Price of Glory is the latest to step into the ring and face an increasingly no-win situation -
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Desmond Ryan 75
Even though the soap employed is Irish Spring, this is still a soap opera. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
As an exploration of a man who really did take the road less traveled, the film is fascinating. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
It's a bright and breezy piece, and a refreshing alternative to the gross-out Hollywood comedies. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
This is very much Anderson's film. The publication of the novel made Wharton's reputation. The release of The House of Mirth should do the same for Anderson. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
(Director Lionel Coleman) wisely opts for a straightforward approach with long takes that capture Cho's kinetic rhythm and rely on her talent and honed timing to carry the evening. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
Davis, with a nicely turned and witty screenplay from Bucatinsky, freshens up the familiar predicament by having her two lovers recount the affair to a stranger. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
Nolte, reinforced by the bleak discretion of Schrader's direction and a wonderful supporting cast, makes the most of the opportunity. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
A rewarding exploration of the knotty and often contentious relationship between teacher and protege. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
A defiantly offbeat and accomplished piece with a dream ensemble acting out one man's nightmare, it deserves not to fall through the cracks. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
A comedy of the old school. Depending on your view of the current state of screen humor, that's either a promise or a warning. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
A high-energy chase, but in this spirited action comedy Yaguchi still finds time to allow the romance between lovers on the run to blossom at its own pace. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
Parker has honored the core of the work and in the process turned a great memoir into a memorable movie. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
Greenwald's film is filled with an infectious love for the region's songs. It could hardly be otherwise, given the level of musical talent she recruited for Songcatcher. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
There is one scene in The Legend of 1900 that is easily worth the price of admission. It finds the ship heeling in an Atlantic storm. In the ballroom Roth plays the piano as it moves and slides in an eerie waltz around the floor. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
The film is a small and polished gem that proves that with a friend like Harry, nobody needs an enemy. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
Winterbottom also has the insight to share the novelist's suggestion that landscape can reflect and, to a degree, even shape character. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
Transports us to a world that still had a capacity for awe, and that's the core of its charm. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
His (Mamet) direction is unobtrusive, unflashy, and always willing to allow the hilarious cast all the room it needs. -
