Ned Martel, The New York Times
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For 10 reviews, this critic has graded:
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On average, this critic grades 18.8 points lower than other critics.
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Ned Martel's Scores
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Ned Martel 30
The show admirably shakes up these lives and implores people to envision improvements, but much of these benefits could be accomplished without such a benefactor swooping into town. -
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Ned Martel 60
The plot knots are Gordian, but the writer, Rockne S. O'Bannon, successfully picks them apart. What suffers is the dialogue, which often strains to explain all the science in offhand conversation. -
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Ned Martel 60
"Invasion" is a step up from many new offerings on the Sci Fi Channel, but never quite as intricate or engaging as the ABC hit "Lost." -
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Ned Martel 30
The real mark against "The Book of Daniel" is not any antipathy it might show toward the family or sympathy for the devil. The real objection is that it's just not very good. -
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Ned Martel 50
It may be too much a celebration of Rev Run's normalcy to be all that intriguing. -
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Ned Martel 40
The problem with "Criminal Minds" is its many confusing maladies, applied to too many characters. As a result, the cast seems like a spilled trunk of broken toys, with which the audience - and perhaps the creators - may quickly become bored. -
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Ned Martel 30
Neither Ms. Hewitt nor her series are malevolent forces, and the producers can feel as good as they choose about a cloying job well done. -