Sara Clements
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43% higher than the average critic
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18% same as the average critic
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39% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.6 points lower than other critics.
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Sara Clements' Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 65 | |
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| Highest review score: | The Perfect Neighbor | |
| Lowest review score: | Dragonfly | |
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- Next Best Picture
- Posted Apr 23, 2026
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- Sara Clements
It provides the thrills, but leaves the audience hungry for a story with actual depth to its waters.- Next Best Picture
- Posted Apr 10, 2026
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- Sara Clements
Unidentified uses the familiar framework of a murder mystery to tell a deeply political story about autonomy, visibility, and the high cost of speaking up. Even when the plot stumbles, the message never does.- Next Best Picture
- Posted Jan 20, 2026
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- Sara Clements
L’Aventura is sometimes a messy, repetitive, and frustrating watch. But that may be the point. It tests your patience like a real vacation can, which makes it feel uncannily familiar.- Next Best Picture
- Posted Dec 9, 2025
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- Sara Clements
Dragonfly could have been a gem to watch with a cup of tea on a rainy day. It has brilliantly nuanced performances and a heartwarming tone, but it doesn’t seem to trust the quiet power of its story. Instead, it’s ultimately undone by a clumsy, horrific final act. It’s a film that needed more faith in its own heart.- Next Best Picture
- Posted Nov 11, 2025
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- Sara Clements
Despite its flaws, the cast, while underused, is a powerhouse, especially Knightley, who remains magnetic. It’s just that “The Woman in Cabin 10” never manages to transcend its setup.- Next Best Picture
- Posted Oct 10, 2025
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- Sara Clements
It wants to speak to the hauntings of history, the burden of Black inheritance, and the strange ways guilt manifests. But the film’s ambition often outpaces its clarity. At its best, it captures the surreal pain of being tethered to a past you never asked for. At its worst, it’s a philosophical fog.- Next Best Picture
- Posted Sep 7, 2025
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- Sara Clements
In the end, Boys Go to Jupiter may not fully stick the landing, but it’s a bold, vibrant, and unmistakably personal work of animated cinema. It won’t be for everyone, but like any great piece of outsider art, it doesn’t try to be. Glander has created something strange and resonant, a lo-fi lullaby for the anxious and overworked who just want to be a kid again.- Next Best Picture
- Posted Aug 30, 2025
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