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 14.1 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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    • 75 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    The Clay Bird
    A small gem.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Rana's Wedding
    A bittersweet film that tells the story of Palestinian life as eloquently as anything ever done.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Voices of Iraq
    A must-see for anyone still coming to terms with the chaos in Iraq.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Machuca
    A sensitively wrought work.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    The Story of the Weeping Camel
    Weeping Camel essentially lets native people tell their own unforgettable story.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Service (Serbis)
    Serbis has the feel of a documentary, but a documentary can't accomplish what Serbis does: Take us to a corner of the world where sex and regret are so intimately entwined.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 100 Jonathan Curiel
    Control Room
    One of the year’s most significant films.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Occupation: Dreamland
    Timeless and tragic.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Agronomist
    The story of an amazing life.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Drumline
    These aren't the marching band songs of your father's or mother's generation but a musical expression that is modern and exciting to watch.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    My Mother's Smile
    An artful look at religious hypocrisy, interfamily dynamics and the way people wrestle with personal history long after the original events are over.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Bread, My Sweet
    A touching, sophisticated film that almost seems like a documentary in the way it captures an Italian immigrant family on the brink of major changes.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Tuxedo
    Marks Chan's full arrival as an actor. Take away the violence - - and there's plenty of it for those who crave Chan's physical pyrotechnics -- and he's still an immense pleasure to watch onscreen.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Sweet Home Alabama
    There's a certain formulaic and familiar quality about Sweet Home Alabama, but it doesn't matter.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Watermarks
    More than just a nostalgia trip.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    To Be and to Have
    Gets its punch from simple scenes and conversations.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Divine Intervention
    Romantic and even silly -- a combination that makes Divine Intervention an almost irresistible work of art.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Vodka Lemon
    Director Hiner Saleem has created a magical movie that veers, even within scenes, from love story to tragedy to comic relief.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
    With this film, we see the Zinn who has changed thousands of lives with his work.
    • 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.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Assisted Living
    Works more often than it doesn't.
    • 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.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Yes Men
    Thought-provoking, insightful and entertaining.
    • 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.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Nina's Tragedies
    Straddles the line between dark comedy and deep drama.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    Moolaadé
    Not always pleasant to watch.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Jonathan Curiel
    The Experiment
    Disturbing film.
    • 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.
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