Wall Street Journal's Scores
- Movies
- TV
For 346 reviews, this publication has graded:
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64% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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34% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average TV Show review score: 68
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10
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 244 out of 244
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Mixed: 0 out of 244
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Negative: 0 out of 244
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tv reviews
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Dorothy Rabinowitz 80
A fact-based film of exceptional power.- Posted Mar 22, 2013
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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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Dorothy Rabinowitz 80
All are reintroduced in a premiere episode that lumbers along, overpopulated, burdened by the weight of its ambitions, flattened by misbegotten detours--but one, nevertheless, that surges to life in the end.- Posted Apr 4, 2013
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Dorothy Rabinowitz 80
Rectify is an ambitious and eloquent series, vivid in its portraiture of family and local citizens who don't know quite what to make of Daniel (a proclivity the film seems to share)--assurance enough of an engrossing six hours.- Posted Apr 19, 2013
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Dorothy Rabinowitz 80
The unit's work was top secret, its members' experiences, recounted in this film, fascinating above all for what they tell about the determined inventiveness, the all-out ambition to try everything, characteristic of that war effort.- Posted May 20, 2013
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Dorothy Rabinowitz 70
Forget the preposterousness of the plot -- it's easy enough to do -- and enjoy the suspense, of which there's plenty. -
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Nancy DeWolf Smith 70
Any way you portray Karol Wojtyla, he comes out looking extraordinary. -
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Amy Finnerty 70
Thankfully, we are spared the misty earnestness of "Seventh Heaven." -
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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
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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Dorothy Rabinowitz 70
This series... is, for all its noise, sharply plotted, visually rich, heavily informed by intrigues and intriguing characters -
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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
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
Following the show will require some effort for viewers accustomed to less demanding fare. -
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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
Good fun, and not as bastardized as its advertising campaign suggests. -
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Dorothy Rabinowitz 70
This is suspense that goes well beyond that of most medical shows. -
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Dorothy Rabinowitz 70
Mad Men is infinitely more concerned with entertainment, an effort at which it succeeds, thanks mostly to its first-rate cast, disarming humor and period detail. -
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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
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
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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Dorothy Rabinowitz 70
Their new effort--about a band of young careerists--shows considerable signs of promise along these lines, its depressing heroine notwithstanding. -
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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. -
