Jonathan Curiel

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San Francisco Chronicle
For 94 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 74% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 22% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 14.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Jonathan Curiel's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 80
Highest review score: 100 Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
Lowest review score: 0 September Tapes
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 94
  3. Negative: 2 out of 94
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    • 48 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Brothers in Arms
    The most compelling reason to see this movie is the profile we get of the horrors of war.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Waltz with Bashir
    The best movie of 2008? The most revealing war film ever made? The greatest animated feature to come out of Israel? All these descriptions could apply to Waltz With Bashir.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 25 Jonathan Curiel
    Ju-on: The Grudge
    Bluntly speaking, Ju-On is anything but frightening. Ridiculous. Unbelievable. Unintentionally funny. It might as well be a parody of a horror film.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Jonathan Curiel
    Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
    A pedestrian film that provides little more than a superficial treat.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Assisted Living
    Works more often than it doesn't.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
    Sweet, funny, sad and profound -- the sort of film that becomes more remarkable when you realize it's based on someone's real life.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm
    Damning.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Willard
    A silly, snarling romp -- a fun (if you're in the mood for it), sometimes scary look at the life of a socially awkward man whose best friend is a white rodent he names Socrates.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Deserted Station
    For filmgoers who like dramas that are spare yet evocative, that focus on the subtleties of relationships, and that feature foreign settings completely off the beaten path, Deserted Station will be a masterpiece.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Jonathan Curiel
    Divan
    Too self-indulgent.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Orwell Rolls in His Grave
    An important new documentary that cites countless examples of self-censorship, under-reporting of serious issues, and -- worse than this -- deliberate neglect and outright conflicts of interest.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Yes Men
    Thought-provoking, insightful and entertaining.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Rabbit-Proof Fence
    A breathtaking story of defiance and triumph that has to be considered one of the year's most sublime films.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Marooned in Iraq
    Ghobadi infuses his movie with a humor that can almost be called Seinfeldian, and it's this mix of laughter with tears that gives Marooned in Iraq its big impact.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Voices in Wartime
    Potent.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Jonathan Curiel
    Moonlight Mile
    Too predictable and too self-conscious to reach a level of high drama.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Deadline
    There is no rage here or Michael Moore-like bluster. Instead, Deadline is a straightforward, compassionate look at a volatile subject.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Lost Boys of Sudan
    From the standpoint of humanizing Sudan's continuing refugee problem, Lost Boys is a gem. It doesn't preach. It doesn't prettify.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    The Betrayal - Nerakhoon
    A riveting works of humanism.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Nina's Tragedies
    Straddles the line between dark comedy and deep drama.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Paper Clips
    A larger-than-life resonance.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    The Future of Food
    One of 2005's must-see documentaries.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Moolaadé
    Not always pleasant to watch.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Experiment
    Disturbing film.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    24 Hour Party People
    Funny, riveting look at the music scene that ruled Manchester, England, from 1976 to 1992.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Cuban Rafters
    Full of drama, poignancy and some heartbreaking moments.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Jonathan Curiel
    Wasabi
    A silly, cross-cultural shoot-'em-up -- the sort of movie that will work for those with some time to kill (no pun intended).
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Alias Betty
    Somehow, it all works -- even if Miller relies on a plot that meanders a bit and loses some of its luster.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Jonathan Curiel
    A Letter to True
    It's all so cute -- except that Weber wants this to be a thoughtful film.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
    An unabashed paean to Kerry's character at a time in the presidential election when Kerry's character is being questioned. It's also a riveting film.
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