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 3.2 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
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
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
If you saw the French version, well, here it is, in Disney language, with John-Hughes-style slapstick. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
It might make you tense, it might make you nauseous, and its clangorous roar could well give you a migraine headache. -
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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
A turbo-charged remake that should alienate no fans of the adrenalized 1975 original. -
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Michael O'Sullivan 70
Much to my surprise and delight, the movie is nothing like its marketing. -
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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
Very funny in a way reminiscent of "Babe: Pig in the City." -
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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
Trenchant and visceral, American History X may not be perfect, but it's a darn sight better than good. -
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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
The acting of the main cast is uniformly nuanced, and, except for some bad makeup on Mendy's father, the film never looks as low-budget as it must have been. -
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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
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
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
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
Fitfully amusing comedy from director and one-time sitcom king Garry Marshall, the fantasy is alive and well among little girls of all ages. -
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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
At least it's a pleasant walk, with attractive people and nice conversation -
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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
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
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
Mind you, there's lots to like, if not love, in this London-set, star-studded comedy. Unfortunately, there's a little bit to hate, too. -
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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. -
