F. X. Feeney, Mr. Showbiz
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For 20 reviews, this critic has graded:
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85% higher than the average critic
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0% same as the average critic
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15% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 15.4 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
F. X. Feeney's Scores
- Movies
| Average review score: | 75 |
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| Highest review score: |
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100
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20
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 20
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Mixed: 1 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
20
movie reviews
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F. X. Feeney 100
It is one of the most beautifully staged American movies in a very long time. -
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F. X. Feeney 100
Not only one of the best films of the year, it's one of the best films of the decade. -
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F. X. Feeney 95
The Japanese title means chaos, and that is what is let loose when a powerful king foolishly tries to release the reins of power, in the hopes of enjoying a peaceful old age. -
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F. X. Feeney 92
I've not stopped thinking about it -- weighing might-have-beens and alternative courses of action, as though remembering an actual event rather than a nimble, superbly-realized fantasy. That's a first-rate achievement. -
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F. X. Feeney 90
It's a film which aims to persuade us of its truth without props or signposts--and it does so with unforgettable beauty. -
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F. X. Feeney 85
Byrne is a stand-up poet the way some actors are stand-up comics. His innate depth prompts The Usual Suspects to transcend its own cleverness--and this is the movie's smartest, least predictable surprise. -
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F. X. Feeney 81
Has such perfect pitch in small matters that, as it builds, it proves no less capable in tackling bigger issues--and what begin as chuckles become deep belly laughs. -
