Lawrence Van Gelder
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44% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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52% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 14.2 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Lawrence Van Gelder's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 51 | |
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| Highest review score: | Paragraph 175 | |
| Lowest review score: | Pokémon 4: The Movie | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 71 out of 215
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Mixed: 88 out of 215
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Negative: 56 out of 215
215
movie
reviews
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- Lawrence Van Gelder
Throughout this lame film, directed by Stephen Kessler and written by Elisa Bell, situations are developed -- complicated directions to a hotel room, Clark clinging to the face of Hoover Dam, Ellen the object of Mr. Newton's seductive charm -- and left to wither without a payoff.- The New York Times
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- Lawrence Van Gelder
Here's the lowdown on the latest chapter in Mortal Kombat: deadly dull.- The New York Times
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- Lawrence Van Gelder
Suffers from clumsy exposition and uneven acting, except in the case of Eddie T. Robinson.- The New York Times
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- Lawrence Van Gelder
Mostly dross, an unintentionally hilarious compendium of time-tested cinematic clichés that illustrates the chasm between hopeful imitation and successful duplication.- The New York Times
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- Lawrence Van Gelder
When it comes to entertainment, children deserve better than Pokémon 4Ever.- The New York Times
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