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By Joe P (367) on 28 Jul 2017

Cynthia Nixon delivers an outstanding performance in this biopic of poet Emily Dickinson…

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By Craig T (648) on 15 Jul 2017

Except for Cynthia Nixon, the actors read their lines like contrived animatronics, but the wry script and unconventional execution make these…

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By Christopher W (375) on 12 Jul 2017

No substance whatever to its characters- they could have dressed up paper dolls and had a group of 5 year olds present stereotypes…

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By Phillip D (566) on 12 Jul 2017

Some might find it depressing, but I thought it was powerful, incredibly witty and altogether glorious. Cynthia Nixon was astonishing…

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By Alec B (1,705) on 08 Jul 2017

Give this one a miss, dreary, dull and over long. The only highlight was the end. Poor acting, strange casting and a limp script…

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By Richard L (950) on 08 Jul 2017

Give this one a miss, dreary, dull and over long. The only highlight was the end. Poor acting, strange casting and a limp script…

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By Seth S (331) on 08 Jul 2017

A Quiet Passion is, I am sorry to say, a truly boring film. Yes, Emily's life was tragic, and she was a genius. But boy does this film drag…

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By Sandy C (79) on 28 Jun 2017

God awful - long lingering recuring scenes. Would have left if we hadn't been mid row…

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By Elaine G (75) on 26 Jun 2017

I saw it and Cynthia Nixon is Emily Dickinson. She did an amazing job. There is a lot of sadness. I was in tears holding my face…

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By David Stratton (799) for The Australian (781) on 25 Jun 2017

Davies doesn't shrink from the challenges this darkened mood poses for his audience…

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By Mark R. Leeper (892) for Mark Leeper's Reviews (297) on 25 Jun 2017

Emily seems to forever be fighting convention, but she leads such a stilted life she makes convention seem like the better alternative…

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By G David S (4) on 23 Jun 2017

Some parts of this film are admirable, but not nearly enough…

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By David 'Mad Dog' Bradley (480) for Adelaide Review (243) on 22 Jun 2017

Davies keeps the drama compelling and the humour sharp…

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By Jeff O (166) on 22 Jun 2017

I have no idea why this movie got such a high critic rating. It is honestly the most poorly written movie I have seen in years…

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By Paul Byrnes (441) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 20 Jun 2017

When one artist makes a film about another artist, you can be reasonably sure the first sees something of a mirror in the second…

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By Piper D (2) on 20 Jun 2017

A film with professional actors or opening night, for a High School play? I can't tell the difference, atrocious acting performances and slow pacing…

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By Neil N (28) on 19 Jun 2017

This is a very, very heavy and slow moving movie but the script and acting prove stimulating enough. I loved every minute of it…

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By Annie L (33) on 18 Jun 2017

I would have left partway through if my husband had agreed. It became unbearable…

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By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 15 Jun 2017

The sort of deft filmmaking on display here is becoming all too rare and serves as a reminder that taking one's time and allowing the viewer…

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By Marie Asner (63) for Phantom Tollbooth (102) on 15 Jun 2017

A film about a poet takes a special touch from a director, and here, Terence Davies got it right…

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