Reece Pendleton
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35% higher than the average critic
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5% same as the average critic
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60% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 8.3 points lower than other critics.
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Reece Pendleton's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 57 | |
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| Highest review score: | Sound and Fury | |
| Lowest review score: | The Covenant | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 39
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Mixed: 14 out of 39
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Negative: 8 out of 39
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- Reece Pendleton
Kasi Lemmons directed this tepid thriller, whose only genuinely creepy aspect is its cavalier and uninformed use of mental illness and classical music to heighten the meager suspense.- Chicago Reader
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- Reece Pendleton
This is shocking only for its tepidness; except for some raunchy language, it's ready-made for basic cable.- Chicago Reader
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- Reece Pendleton
Despite the mostly static setting, director Eytan Fox keeps this 2002 Israeli feature surprisingly lively, gracefully balancing the various story lines and making good use of an excellent ensemble cast.- Chicago Reader
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- Reece Pendleton
The astronaut interviews are fun and occasionally moving, but the real reason to see this is the remastered archival footage, some of it previously unseen and all of it spectacular.- Chicago Reader
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- Reece Pendleton
It might have looked good on paper, but the results are mixed at best; despite a few early chuckles, the whole thing gets tired after 20 minutes.- Chicago Reader
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- Reece Pendleton
It's presented in such a nicely understated manner, and Ambrose turns in such a good lead performance, that it rises several notches above most of today's teen movies.- Chicago Reader
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- Reece Pendleton
It's uneven, but still pretty charming, and director Jorge Furtado's whimsical visual touches keep things lively.- Chicago Reader
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- Reece Pendleton
The usual mawkishness is made slightly more palatable by the two leads and by Perry himself.- Chicago Reader
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- Reece Pendleton
Despite the predictable mix of humor, musical numbers, and celebrity cameos (Art Carney, Liza Minnelli, Gregory Hines, Joan Rivers, etc), the movie is breezily fun and every bit as entertaining as its predecessors.- Chicago Reader
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