Hal Boedeker
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38% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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60% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 20.3 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Hal Boedeker's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 45 | |
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| Highest review score: | The Best Years of Our Lives | |
| Lowest review score: | Johnny Be Good | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 44
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Mixed: 16 out of 44
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Negative: 15 out of 44
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- Hal Boedeker
Hiding Out is a pleasant bit of fluff; it's Back to the Future without the fantasy. It's no breakthrough in movie- making, but it's not dumb either. There are enough funny lines and enough winning performances to forgive the implausibilities and the ridiculous action scene at the end. [06 Nov 1987, p.D5]- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
Worst of all, though, is Huppert. This fine actress, who has been so effective in European films, walks through her part. Her last American film was Heaven's Gate. For her own sake, she should stay away from Hollywood. [16 Jan 1987, p.D5]- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
Funny Farm adds up to enjoyable but uneven summer entertainment that seconds the Green Acres credo: "Farm livin' is the life for me." [3 June 1988, p.D5]- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
Midler has emerged as the best funny woman on the screen. As Sandy, she makes abrasiveness appealing. But her work here can't compare with what she did in Down and Out in Beverly Hills and Ruthless People. Neither can Outrageous Fortune. [30 Jan 1987, p.D1]- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
Poitier is Poitier, and that, after such a dry spell, is reason enough to see the movie. [12 Feb 1988, p.C5]- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
Tyson rose to the challenges of this demanding role with perceptive, luminous work. It remains the peak of her long, distinguished career. [22 Feb 2009, p.10]- Orlando Sentinel
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- Hal Boedeker
Benji the Hunted is better-than-average family entertainment with some flaws. An irritating musical score undercuts the beauty of the nature scenes. The human performances are regrettable and look downright amateurish next to the animal. Benji is good. Just look into his haunting eyes, and you know why this doggie is a star.- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
A best picture Oscar winner, and one of the finest of all American films. [04 Aug 1989, p.37]- Miami Herald
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- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
Slamdance has an unusual problem: It's too creative. Director Wayne Wang throws in so many artsy shots and technical tricks that the drama, an intricate murder mystery, is muddled. After the lights come up, you're left wondering exactly what you witnessed. [6 Nov 1987, p.D7]- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
Lightness' greatest contribution will be to send people to Kundera's book. As a film, it is thoughtful and well-meaning but long and uneven. The filmmakers' love for their subject recalls a line from Kundera's book: "His love for Tereza was beautiful, but it was also tiring." That's what sitting through Lightness is like. [26 Feb 1988, p.C1]- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
It's a fine mix of suspense and character study. [02 Mar 1990, p.G41]- Miami Herald
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- Hal Boedeker
The production values are downright dowdy. Creepshow looks more like Cheapshow. Yet the strong writing offsets the film's weaknesses. Creepshow 2 may not have the major-league excitement of The Exorcist or Aliens, but in its own right, it succeeds. The persistent screams from the audience tell you that. [13 May 1987, p.D7]- Miami Herald
