Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
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For 91 reviews, this critic has graded:
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74% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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22% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 20.6 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Jonathan Curiel's Scores
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| Average review score: | 80 |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 76 out of 91
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Mixed: 13 out of 91
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Negative: 2 out of 91
91
movie reviews
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Jonathan Curiel 100
Funny, riveting look at the music scene that ruled Manchester, England, from 1976 to 1992. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
A bittersweet film that tells the story of Palestinian life as eloquently as anything ever done. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
A minimalist film, Ten looks and feels like a documentary. At the end, there is no big denouement, but a profound realization that the people we see on camera are all aching for answers -- and struggling to come to terms with their lives. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
So original, so funny, so alive with drama, intrigue, mystery and colors that you want to see it again and again. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
A documentary that is as thoughtful and inspiring as the music it celebrates. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
Through a simple story line, dramatic acting and National Geographic-like shots of the city's rough and pristine edges -- creates cinematic magic. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
Ghobadi infuses his movie with a humor that can almost be called Seinfeldian, and it's this mix of laughter with tears that gives Marooned in Iraq its big impact. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
A breathtaking story of defiance and triumph that has to be considered one of the year's most sublime films. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
The experiences of this family from Fairfield will resonate with moviegoers around the country. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
An engrossing tale of class differences that reveals tiny details of one man’s descent into hell. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
From the standpoint of humanizing Sudan's continuing refugee problem, Lost Boys is a gem. It doesn't preach. It doesn't prettify. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
Weeping Camel essentially lets native people tell their own unforgettable story. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
An important new documentary that cites countless examples of self-censorship, under-reporting of serious issues, and -- worse than this -- deliberate neglect and outright conflicts of interest. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
A must-see for anyone still coming to terms with the chaos in Iraq. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
Dramatic, funny, fun, silly, musical, stylish, romantic and redemptive -- a film worth telling your friends and neighbors about. -
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Jonathan Curiel 100
Sweet, funny, sad and profound -- the sort of film that becomes more remarkable when you realize it's based on someone's real life. -
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