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 9.4 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Desmond Ryan's Scores
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| 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
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
A droll piece of deadpan played with mostly unerring pitch by a talented cast. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
In theme and technique, it pushes the boundaries of animation and opens up new and imaginative possibilities. -
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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. -
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Desmond Ryan 75
A delicately managed piece that is by turns intimately detailed and elliptical, and that's an approach that suits the tangled emotions of its two protagonists. -
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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
If Emmerich had any sense, he would have ceded the direction of the battle scenes to his star. -
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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
Beneath the predictable serving of sex, lies and, yes, videotape - as his characters betray each other in and out of bed - is a satire of tabloid trashiness that is truly withering.- Posted May 13, 2013
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Desmond Ryan 63
The film, which is amiable, undemanding family holiday entertainment, is more a tribute to the astonishing skills of the dog trainers than anything else. -
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Desmond Ryan 63
It's a work that preaches to the choir, and the song has been more subtly sung in better movies. -
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Desmond Ryan 63
An undemanding and reassuring amiability that made it a crowd-pleaser at Sundance. -
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Desmond Ryan 63
Doesn't have the exuberant inspiration or seamless, polished dazzle of "Toy Story 2," but if the latter is sold out at the multiplex this weekend, the mouse is a passable substitute. -
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Desmond Ryan 63
You might be occasionally dumbfounded by The Messenger, but you won't be bored. -
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Desmond Ryan 63
Instead of the usual contrast of black and white, The Yards offers a vivid palette of grays, and it's a far more rewarding color scheme for a movie. -
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Desmond Ryan 63
Consist of little more than people arguing or clambering in and out of dusty Land Rovers. -
