Marta Barber, Miami Herald
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For 171 reviews, this critic has graded:
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52% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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46% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 10 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Marta Barber's Scores
- Movies
| Average review score: | 69 |
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100
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25
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 149 out of 171
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Mixed: 19 out of 171
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Negative: 3 out of 171
171
movie reviews
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Marta Barber 75
A film more psychological than passionate, more mental than emotional. -
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Marta Barber 75
Not for those with limited attention spans, though there's never a dull moment. -
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Marta Barber 75
A fascinating look at events mostly unknown to outsiders. -
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Marta Barber 75
A mesmerizing documentary about the rise and fall of a drug lord, perhaps the biggest there ever was. -
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Marta Barber 63
Though the film would benefit from further cuts, Machuca still manages to convey the frailty of convictions and the difficulties of growing up -- be it a child or a nation. -
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Marta Barber 63
Doesn't stretch beyond the typical, period drama the Brits do so well. It is no more than a warm cup of tea on a chilly afternoon. The reward comes in seeing these two great actresses at work. -
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Marta Barber 63
The Ninth Day is far from perfect, but is still thought-provoking and intriguing, a film that can begin its own kind of debate. -
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Marta Barber 63
Fast, frantic and furious, but it is not steadily funny. While not boring, it is too light to be taken seriously. -
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Marta Barber 63
This is nothing that a good episode of NYPD Blue hasn't shown myriad times. -
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Marta Barber 63
Far from perfect, but for those willing to laugh at the darker side of life, especially Latin American life, it is fun. -
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Marta Barber 63
The War Within is dark and somber, adjectives that describe both the film's look and its message. -
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Marta Barber 63
This Israeli film gives us an honest look at situations we never see in the news. It may have too many flaws to be a good film, but for its content, it is a winner. -
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Marta Barber 63
The cast of renegades is as appealing as ever, and you'd only wish that the fictional folks of "Friends" or the cast of "Real World" were so free and nonjudgmental. -
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Marta Barber 63
Holds enough interest throughout to keep you entertained -- unless you're afraid of mice. -
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Marta Barber 63
Much like the good westerns, Coastlines keeps you entertained throughout its two hours, which says a lot about Nunez's storytelling. -
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Marta Barber 63
Unfortunately, the film is also at times dull, though the scale definitely tilts toward enjoyment. Quality balance aside, who doesn't want to enjoy a few hearty laughs? Only Human provides a few of those. -
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Marta Barber 63
Listening to O'Reilly, Anne Coulter and others vilify Franken -- and vice versa -- is part of the dialogue that makes America great. -
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Marta Barber 63
For Americans, the film may be best taken as fodder for debate, especially for individuals interested in sociology. You wonder why those people stuck to the commitment. You may also wonder how different a parallel American film would've been. -
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Marta Barber 63
Its candid conversations about sexuality are what places Lawrence's protagonist in a class by herself. -
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Marta Barber 63
Deep down, this is a film about childhood dreams and the determination to make those dreams come true. With such a positive message, you can't help yodeling on your exit from the theater. -
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Marta Barber 63
Although Leconte allows for a certain warmth to run through the film, he thankfully stays away from sentimentality. Therein lays the charm. -
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Marta Barber 63
Captures the essence of the period -- an intriguing, backward era in Spain -- but without the emotional impact that such a film requires. -
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Marta Barber 63
Cheese is written with plenty of sophisticated wit, but it is not quite convincing as a movie. -
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Marta Barber 63
As with many biopics, Richard is seen as the perfect hero, a man who singlehandedly changed the way the United States treats its disabled citizens. That's a bit of a stretch. -
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Marta Barber 63
One true gem is Daniela Piepszyk, Mauro's teen neighbor, who is a fireball and the leader of the neighborhood gang of boys. You can't take your eyes off her. -
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Marta Barber 63
Though difficult to understand at times, the language -- a combination of local patois and the characters' particular Indian accent -- is as lush as the cinematography. -
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