Claudia Puig

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TheWrap, USA Today
For 1,936 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 34% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Claudia Puig's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 Whiplash
Lowest review score: 12 Jeepers Creepers II
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,237 out of 1936
  2. Mixed: 435 out of 1936
  3. Negative: 264 out of 1936
1936 movie reviews
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Claudia Puig
    JCVD
    JCVD is a whimsical twist on the biopic, sending up heist movies and breaking cinematic rules to interesting effect. At a critical moment, Van Damme rises out of a tense hostage situation to look into the camera and speak movingly to the audience. He has never seemed more convincing.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Claudia Puig
    The Secret World of Arrietty
    With its lush colors, imaginative view of ordinary objects and meticulously crafted miniature civilization, it transports viewers to an enchanting alternate storybook reality.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Claudia Puig
    The Queen of Versailles
    The point of the film is not to scorn or mock the Siegels, despite their excesses. They embody the quintessentially American urge to live beyond one's means. Their saga is simply the story of a nation's materialism writ large.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Claudia Puig
    Nine Queens
    If you want a brain puzzler that will ensure a lively conversation on the way home, Nine Queens is the real deal.
    • USA Today
    • 48 Metascore
    • 63 Claudia Puig
    The Proposal
    A serviceable and intermittently funny romance.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Claudia Puig
    Casino Royale
    The film is about a half hour too long. The third act drags and an extended high-stakes poker game doesn't always keep our attention. But this is a superior Bond.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Claudia Puig
    Savage Grace
    Savage Grace is a thoroughly disturbing story, told in a detached style rendering the overall experience an unsettling blend of lurid and vacuous.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    True Grit
    The original "True Grit" might have been eclipsed by John Wayne's larger-than-life persona, but the Coen brothers' remake is an ensemble piece that feels freshly their own.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 63 Claudia Puig
    The Wendell Baker Story
    Directing seems to suit Luke, who also does some of his best work to date on screen.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 63 Claudia Puig
    Spellbound
    Casts a potent spell.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    Whale Rider
    Caro gives the fablesque story -- based on a 1,000-year-old Maori legend -- both a contemporary and timeless quality, anchored by newcomer Castle-Hughes' powerful and haunting performance.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    The Simpsons Movie
    The good news is that this is not merely a few episodes cobbled together: It's a real movie.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 63 Claudia Puig
    Coraline
    Coraline is a plucky heroine, and director Selig's imagination is indisputable. But the story falters in parts, and its dark tone could be off-putting for children.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    Little Miss Sunshine
    It has been a while since we've seen such a consistently funny and entertaining road movie.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 63 Claudia Puig
    Rocky Balboa
    As written, directed and, of course, acted by Sylvester Stallone, this film provides more insight into the character and his psyche than previous films, which were much more about the punches thrown.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 100 Claudia Puig
    Frost/Nixon
    It's hard to imagine how a film built around one-on-one interviews could be entertaining, but Frost/Nixon could not be more enthralling.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Claudia Puig
    The Sessions
    A moving tale with wryly funny moments.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    March of the Penguins
    A cinematic experience that is dazzlingly different from anything currently in theaters, March of the Penguins captivates with its straightforward but powerful story of dogged determination, survival against harsh odds and sacrifice.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    The Muppets
    More fresh than retro, The Muppets bursts with charm and cheeky humor.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Claudia Puig
    Pariah
    The film's resolution is uplifting but not unrealistic, and Pariah exercises restraint by not tying up every loose end.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 100 Claudia Puig
    Hotel Rwanda
    Emerges as an African version of "Schindler's List."
    • 79 Metascore
    • 63 Claudia Puig
    Coriolanus
    Vanessa Redgrave nimbly plays Coriolanus' mother, Volumnia, a blend of formidable stage mother and a puppeteering power behind the throne.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 100 Claudia Puig
    Gone Girl
    Grimly dark humor and spot-on production design buttress the captivating story and heighten the unnerving atmosphere...Gone Girl will leave you breathless and haunted.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 63 Claudia Puig
    The Perks of Being a Wallflower
    While there are humorous and poignant moments, this angst-filled story of tender kisses, awkward dances, friends drifting apart, kindly English teachers, unrequited crushes and drug-addled partying has a nagging sense of deja vu.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Claudia Puig
    I've Loved You So Long
    Writer/director Philippe Claudel knows just how to structure a character study of this sort, so that key elements and important secrets are revealed over time, piquing our interest. The film is almost like a novel or short story, so one's curiosity is satisfied slowly.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 100 Claudia Puig
    Flags of Our Fathers
    It is one of the year's best films and perhaps the finest modern film about World War II.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    Reprise
    With its almost stream-of-consciousness style, Reprise offers a fresh and compelling look at the vagaries of friendship and creativity.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    Drive
    The look is artfully stylized, influenced by classic film noir; the mood is dark; the performances nuanced; and the story unnervingly exciting.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 63 Claudia Puig
    Maggie
    Downbeat but humanistic, Maggie is the rare zombie tale that's less about the appetites of the walking dead and more about their complicated emotions.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Claudia Puig
    The Fighter
    Visionary director David O. Russell so deftly weaves the family's story that we, too, are initially seduced by Dicky.
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