Donald Clarke
Select another critic »For 556 reviews, this critic has graded:
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53% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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44% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 2.1 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Donald Clarke's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 68 | |
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| Highest review score: | Son of Saul | |
| Lowest review score: | Sonic the Hedgehog | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 280 out of 556
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Mixed: 255 out of 556
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Negative: 21 out of 556
556
movie
reviews
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- Donald Clarke
This tribute feels plausible. It feels touching. But it also feels a bit otherworldly. All those adjectives are appropriate for another tremendous film from one of our era’s great young directors.- The Irish Times
- Posted Jan 30, 2020
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- Donald Clarke
Some of the stylistic flourishes are delightful. Others work too hard for their own good.- The Irish Times
- Posted Jan 30, 2020
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- Donald Clarke
The movie doesn’t quite stop mid-sentence, but it comes as close as any film I’ve seen. That can’t be it. Can it? ... A total waste of time.- The Irish Times
- Posted Jan 22, 2020
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- Donald Clarke
It works as therapy. It works as an acting showcase. But the dips and flips we demand from narrative art are missing throughout.- The Irish Times
- Posted Jan 22, 2020
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- Donald Clarke
Jojo Rabbit works such tensions throughout: between laughter and groans, between emotion and sentimentality, between daring and bad taste. Such gambles are worth taking even if you believe the gambler is headed for the breadline.- The Irish Times
- Posted Jan 22, 2020
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- Donald Clarke
Bombshell is entertaining throughout, but it offers little more nuance than a morning spent with Fox & Friends.- The Irish Times
- Posted Jan 22, 2020
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