Jonathan Curiel
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73% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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23% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 15.2 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Jonathan Curiel's Scores
- Movies
- TV
Average review score: | 80 | |
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Highest review score: | Veer-Zaara | |
Lowest review score: | September Tapes |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 76 out of 92
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Mixed: 14 out of 92
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Negative: 2 out of 92
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- Jonathan Curiel
At a certain point, everyone watching Molly’s Game will form the question, “Why should I care about any of this?” It’s a question Sorkin should have anticipated. He has no good answer.- San Francisco Chronicle
- Posted Dec 27, 2017
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- Jonathan Curiel
Sparrows is a kind of cinematic fable. At times funny, sad, poignant and suspenseful, Sparrows is a showcase for Majidi's masterful storytelling - and Naji's superb acting.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
Through a simple story line, dramatic acting and National Geographic-like shots of the city's rough and pristine edges -- creates cinematic magic.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
A minimalist film, Ten looks and feels like a documentary. At the end, there is no big denouement, but a profound realization that the people we see on camera are all aching for answers -- and struggling to come to terms with their lives.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
These aren't the marching band songs of your father's or mother's generation but a musical expression that is modern and exciting to watch.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
An artful look at religious hypocrisy, interfamily dynamics and the way people wrestle with personal history long after the original events are over.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
A touching, sophisticated film that almost seems like a documentary in the way it captures an Italian immigrant family on the brink of major changes.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
Marks Chan's full arrival as an actor. Take away the violence - - and there's plenty of it for those who crave Chan's physical pyrotechnics -- and he's still an immense pleasure to watch onscreen.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
There's a certain formulaic and familiar quality about Sweet Home Alabama, but it doesn't matter.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
Rough around the edges, it's still a formidable movie.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
A sometimes interesting remake that doesn't compare to the brilliant original.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
Serious and absurd (mostly, it's a drama) but never finds a good rhythm. The movie flounders in a way that calls too much attention to itself -- and is hurt by jarring and unbelievable plot twists.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
Dramatic, funny, fun, silly, musical, stylish, romantic and redemptive -- a film worth telling your friends and neighbors about.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
The jokes are sophomoric, stereotypes are sprinkled everywhere and the acting ranges from bad to bodacious.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
Romantic and even silly -- a combination that makes Divine Intervention an almost irresistible work of art.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
An engrossing tale of class differences that reveals tiny details of one man’s descent into hell.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
Director Hiner Saleem has created a magical movie that veers, even within scenes, from love story to tragedy to comic relief.- San Francisco Chronicle
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- Jonathan Curiel
With this film, we see the Zinn who has changed thousands of lives with his work.- San Francisco Chronicle
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