James Poniewozik
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33% higher than the average critic
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0% same as the average critic
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67% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.1 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
James Poniewozik's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 67 | |
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| Highest review score: | Mountainhead | |
| Lowest review score: | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | |
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- James Poniewozik
Still, what Mountainhead lacks in depth, it makes up for in satirical daring. Armstrong’s hallmarks are present: a brutal sense of interpersonal power dynamics, a flair for creative profanity, an abiding belief that the worst people will succeed.- The New York Times
- Posted Jun 2, 2025
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- James Poniewozik
Paul’s performance was often overshadowed by Cranston’s during the series’s run, but he’s phenomenal here.- The New York Times
- Posted Oct 11, 2019
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- James Poniewozik
If the stories sometimes use Creative Writing 101 devices (like a quasi-prophetic homeless woman), the total effect is as spare and haunting as the film's arid, beautifully shot setting.- Time
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