Clint Eastwood makes good movies most of the time. Audiences and critics tend to be shocked when he doesn’t. The actor-director has set a high bar for himself ever since he became a star in the 1960s, thanks to a string of successful Westerns. He would keep the momentum in the ‘70s and ‘80s before trying his hand at directing, something he has now mastered. Given Eastwood’s track record, many professional film critics have a soft spot for him. Even Roger Ebert appreciated the Unforgiven star’s work.