S. James Snyder
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43% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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55% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 14.8 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
S. James Snyder's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 51 | |
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| Highest review score: | Little Girl (La Pivellina) | |
| Lowest review score: | If One Thing Matters: A Film About Wolfgang Tillmans | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 37
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Mixed: 23 out of 37
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Negative: 8 out of 37
37
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reviews
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- S. James Snyder
Never mind the unreliable Angeleno characters; it’s the director-actor who’s the flakiest, as he’s unable to decide if Fix is a real-time saga of a rebel, a loser or a victim. How many face-lifts can you give a single film?- Time Out
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- S. James Snyder
Pornography: A Thriller may have a few interesting things to say about porn. But thrills? Not so much.- Time Out
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- S. James Snyder
Alexei Kaleina and Craig Macneill's proudly minimalist affair favors ambiguity over soap-operatics, evoking the inescapable heartache of a loss so great, it cannot be uttered.- Time Out
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- S. James Snyder
Playing smarter and smoother than the plot, Cisneros uncorks an antimacho performance that deviates from type. His unconventional hero is worthy of a more original treatment.- Time Out
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- S. James Snyder
Through all the fuzzy science, Merola sees a savior; you’ll see a dull editorial masquerading as objective reporting.- Time Out
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- S. James Snyder
That curatorial heft is sorely missing from Kalmbach’s final edit; it’s a portrait that neither feels forced nor fully formed.- Time Out
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- S. James Snyder
Perkins asks us to bask silently in the majesty of an artist in his element; in one unforgettable shot, Francis stands atop a newly finished canvas, utterly transfixed. It’s a stirring snapshot of that strange space where the act of creating can be a religious experience.- Time Out
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