Review of Hampstead (2017) by Elaine C — 20 Aug 2017

Hampstead heeft moeite om maar iets sterks uit zijn hoofdspelers te kunnen halen, en zelfs dan voelt het vooral allemaal magertjes aan. Een dertien in een dozijn romantische komedie die je maar al te vaak hebt gezien.

This review of Hampstead (2017) was written by Elaine C on 20 Aug 2017.

Hampstead has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 21 Jun 2017

Gleeson is a fine actor in most circumstances, but here the material is so thin he's given nothing to work with, or against, as there are no…

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By Stefan Pape (613) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 18 Jun 2017

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 24 Jun 2017

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By Jason Solomons (101) for TheWrap (3,203) on 14 Jun 2017

Keaton's terrific, and it's sweet and airy and so unhurried you really feel like you've had a nice afternoon in the long grasses and cool breezes…

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combines the Annie Hall-ish self-confidence of Diane Keaton with the grunts of a bearded Brendan Gleeson... [Full review in Spanish]…

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