Nancy DeWolf Smith, Wall Street Journal
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For 188 reviews, this critic has graded:
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62% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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35% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 4.4 points higher than other critics.
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Nancy DeWolf Smith's Scores
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 132 out of 188
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Mixed: 43 out of 188
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Negative: 13 out of 188
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
Strong writing and acting ensure that we soon become so sensitive to the characters that we feel for them the way they feel for their horses.- Posted Jan 27, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
The TV series picks up perfectly where the movie left off, adding spice along the way.- Posted Jan 13, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
All good stuff, plus a brief but powerful moment at the end that will leave longtime "Morse" fans in an agony of nostalgia- Posted Jun 28, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
No sooner has Upstairs veered toward farce than it redeems itself, again and again.- Posted Oct 5, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
After only one episode it's clear that the more we learn about each of them, the more we will want to know.- Posted May 4, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
There's enough room left in the genre for another modern pairing, and Mr. Miller and Ms. Liu bring something memorably new to each character.- Posted Oct 5, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
Longmire is the best of two worlds: a modern crime drama with dry wit and sometimes heart-wrenching emotion that's also got a glorious setting under the big sky of Wyoming.- Posted Jun 1, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
Vide Shakespeare and all the other roles, Mr. Branagh has never been better cast.- Posted Sep 7, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
It is neither a cheap thrill or too painful to watch these lost souls being drilled in first impressions.- Posted Aug 24, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
Although the film ends on an odd note that seems to endorse near-subsistence farming as the only moral and sustainable form of agriculture, it makes an important record of a receding era.- Posted Nov 19, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
Most of the editors here have charm and pizazz that seem more appealing than the photographs they masterminded.- Posted Dec 6, 2012
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
This new PBS Masterpiece series written by Andrew Davies is plenty addicting without the lords and ladies, opening a treasure box of tales about love, loss, ambition and the spirit of a new age.- Posted Mar 28, 2013
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
As painful as it is to see a fallen dog's body draped in the American flag, what Glory Dogs also does is deepen our appreciation for the servicemen who train them.- Posted Feb 21, 2013
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
As odd as poor Norman is, there's something about Norma that gives Bates Motel its true, and truly frightening, center. Vulnerable and malign, Ms. Farmiga pretty much nails it.- Posted Mar 14, 2013
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 80
While they are every bit as wild and woolly as the historical figures of Norse sagas, such is the power of Vikings that we come to know and even root for them, so enthralling are they and almost everything else here.- Posted Feb 28, 2013
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
This is a show that has to be watched with full attention since it unfolds so quickly through endless twists and turns. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Some viewers, accustomed to less-original TV fare, may miss having stock gags and situations rammed down their throat. "Sons & Daughters" is a savory for more discerning palates. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Any way you portray Karol Wojtyla, he comes out looking extraordinary. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Following the show will require some effort for viewers accustomed to less demanding fare. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Ultimately, what makes "Friday Night Lights" compelling is not the football or the cast. It's the accumulation of little details, like the eager faces of the pee-wee players as they meet and respectfully worship the big high-school boys whom they dream of becoming. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Lipstick Jungle has some good things going for it, including actresses in roles that call for slightly more maturity than we're accustomed to, and juicy enough meanies to give it a little suspense. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
"Ugly Betty" shines because Ms. Ferrera is luminous and credible as a character surrounded by caricatures. It's a strange mixture, but it works. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
No contestant wants to hear that his or her artistic creation looks "like a litter box" or something at "an assisted-living facility." But we do. And we lap the insults up. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
While "Broken Trail" is plot driven and not without action, it is most of all a languid elegy about the olden days on the Western ranges. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Despite his nearly affectless face and inflectionless voice, Mr. Duchovny does fill the screen as Hank, forcing us to take his side whether we like it or not. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Good fun, and not as bastardized as its advertising campaign suggests. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
What Back to You lacks in bite, it compensates for with chemistry and pure talent. The center of it all is the relationship between Chuck and Kelly, and Mr. Grammer and Ms. Heaton work together like they have been doing it all their lives. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Even viewers who had thought they never wanted to hear about a dimpled chad again will find that Recount moves along at a satisfying clip and can make the old drama and suspense seem surprisingly fresh. -
