Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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For 866 reviews, this critic has graded:
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49% higher than the average critic
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1% same as the average critic
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50% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 3.1 points lower than other critics.
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Michael O'Sullivan's Scores
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 405 out of 866
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Mixed: 216 out of 866
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Negative: 245 out of 866
866
movie reviews
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
In a role that challenges our very notion of morality, Cox comes across as both predatory and fatherly, sometimes at once, in an acting turn as astonishing as it is stomach-turning. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
A turbo-charged remake that should alienate no fans of the adrenalized 1975 original. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
An innocent comedic revenge fantasy that somehow manages to be sweet and wickedly satisfying at the same time. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Eavesdropping on the glib conversations of witty urbanites can be a pleasant diversion, but after so much volubility, you might find yourself wishing that they would all just shut up and dance. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Upon this fine mess shines Janeane Garofalo like a ray of sarcastic sunlight as FBI agent Shelby...With her gift for sweet bile, the sardonic Garofalo makes every second on screen a treasure to be cherished. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Both wry and sobering, if such a thing is possible. In Jerusalem, apparently, it's inevitable. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Highly watchable stuff (not to mention listenable, with a relentless but not overly obtrusive hip-hop soundtrack propelling the action). -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Shakespeare asked, "Or in the heart, or in the head?" It's not a new question by any means, but it's one that is given a fresh and refreshing adult twist by Decena's heady yet steady-handed Dopamine. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
When it comes right down to it, the talking animal thing is sort of secondary to what is, at heart, just a simple but perfectly satisfying little story about a boy who wants to keep his dog. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Not the sharpest political humor I've ever heard, but it gets my vote for the stupidest fun I've had in a long time. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Delivered with the kind of English aplomb that PBS audiences around the country have come to know and love. It must be the accent. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
An entertaining and surprisingly serious look at the infamous New York discotheque, with a genuine nostalgia for the late '70s and early '80s. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Gets most of its juice from listening to groups of people who were students and activists in segregated Clarendon County, S.C., and Prince Edward County, Va., during the years leading up to the case. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
What a shame, therefore, that in its puritanical treatment of the only strong female character, the otherwise politically correct police story is blithely unaware of its own closet misogyny. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Offers up the kind of pleasures that only a summer movie can...The cast is good-looking, the soundtrack is loud, the plot is stupid. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Satisfies a hunger for the basics: a decent mystery to chew on, a bit of juicy suspense, maybe a plot twist as garnish. The fare is all on the standard menu, but it goes down well just the same. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
A parody of B-movies stupid enough -- and yet with just enough brains -- to appeal to the most discriminating fans of the genre. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Fortunately, Jackson and Spacey have enough sassy wit and crackling intensity between them to keep The Negotiator from becoming hostage to its own inanity. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
The outspoken congressman is just as entertaining as his liberal fans already know him to be. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
A thoughtful and surprisingly affecting portrait of a screwed-up man who dared to mess with some powerful people, seen through the eyes of the idealistic kid who chooses to champion his ultimately losing cause. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Enriched by a strong and unforced supporting cast, "Bread" nourishes the heart, even if its fairy-tale ending feels tacked on and unnecessary. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
At least it's a pleasant walk, with attractive people and nice conversation -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
A chick flick for guys, with a pH balance in perfect equilibrium between the crass and the sweet. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
What separates Calvin and Eddie from the typical comic hero -- and each "Barbershop" movie from the standard yuk-fest -- is that these folks know how to back up all the hot air with meaningful action. -
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