Allison Benedikt
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44% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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53% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 7 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Allison Benedikt's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 59 | |
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| Highest review score: | The Squid and the Whale | |
| Lowest review score: | Mindhunters | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 51 out of 104
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Mixed: 31 out of 104
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Negative: 22 out of 104
104
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reviews
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- Allison Benedikt
I have a sneaking suspicion that Running Scared could become a cult classic.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
It's a cheap thrill, with twists that later seem evident and foreshadowing that often seems obvious, with a B-movie look and vibe reminiscent of the much tighter "Jagged Edge."- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
Overall the film is alluringly over-the-top without being overcooked.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
There's really just not a lot here. I'm sure Racer's story will entertain the very wee ones -- but so do keys.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
It's not so important to follow plot twists--I couldn't--but the emotional thrust Kelly and Scott want to drive home is plain: Once Domino is asked to use guns and knives and nunchucks for a purpose outside the law, she's alarmed, appalled, aghast.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
An exhausting, predictable, even maddening moviegoing experience.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
The fatal flaw in David Duchovny's big-screen directorial debut, House of D, is not Robin Williams as a retarded janitor. It's David Duchovny, the man who chose to cast Robin Williams as a retarded janitor.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
Mark my words: Mindhunters will do for psycho-thrillers what "Showgirls" did for stripper movies.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
Commenting on performances here is like critiquing the production design of a porno--it's beside the point. Briefly: Knoxville, bad choice, man. Reynolds, you make a good villain. Simpson, lovely posing. Scott, you're from Minnesota and it shows--but I bet stunt driving school was fun.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
Could have been a funny movie. There are a few truths about food-service that McKittrick gets right but doesn't fully exploit.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
I've had the unique pleasure of reviewing almost all of Duff's movies, and if there's one thing to say about the girl, she's consistent: nice, sweet, blond, inoffensive and uninspiring.- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
Phony, disingenuous family entertainment, suffocated by its green bean casserole approach to Middle America, spineless cardboard characters and paper-thin plot "twists."- Chicago Tribune
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- Allison Benedikt
Even with a new leading man and a more family-friendly rating, some things never change: The Mask still stars Industrial Light & Magic.- Chicago Tribune
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