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By Richard Porton (36) for Cinema Scope (405) on 01 Oct 2017

Despite this aesthetic morass, Edgerton and Negga's performances are brilliantly crafted, and nearly offset some of the film's more heavy-handed…

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By Pamela Jahn (33) for Electric Sheep (203) on 26 Sep 2017

Loving is as good as a drama can be, but for everyone who admires the director's earlier films, it might be a disappointment…

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 19 Sep 2017

Nichols lets the drama play out on his characters faces rather than through their words…

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By George Thomas (95) for The Cleveland Movie Blog (37) on 18 Sep 2017

The beauty in the film comes from its simplicity. Wisely director-writer Jeff Nichols allows everything related to film to flow from that concept…

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By Tt Stern-Enzi (212) for Cincinnati CityBeat (160) on 11 Sep 2017

Nichols, in Loving, illustrates how family starts with a choice that's rooted in love - and we can't legislate love…

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By Rebecca Lewis (15) for Metro (UK) (700) on 04 Sep 2017

Based on the true story of Loving v. Virginia, a landmark civil rights decision, the film is a story of two halves…

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By Martha K. Baker (133) for KDHX (St. Louis) (284) on 28 Aug 2017

Loving carries a quiet energy of righteousness…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan) (18) on 30 Jul 2017

The film shines a light on how far the U.S. has come in its views of equality, but also how far it has still to go…

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By Elizabeth Kiefer (7) for Refinery29 (181) on 25 Jun 2017

The movie is subtle, full of quiet power, and showcases finely crafted performances from all but one of its key players (Nick Kroll)…

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By Indra Arriaga (96) for Anchorage Press (104) on 20 Jun 2017

The slow pace doesn't work because it's sustained too long and doesn't go anywhere very interesting or unexpected…

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By Eleanor Ringel Cater (614) for Saporta Report (Atlanta) (228) on 19 Jun 2017

Negga... has an innate gentleness that makes her situation all the more intolerable. And Edgerton…

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By Angie Han (120) for Slashfilm (971) on 12 Jun 2017

Aided by awards-worthy performances from Joel Edgerton and especially Ruth Negga, Nichols delivers an intimate drama that feels all the bigger…

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By Blake Howard (505) for Graffiti With Punctuation (173) on 10 Apr 2017

Nichols creates a beautifully dignified portrait of people whose ethics and good nature speak more volumes than any kind of extrapolation…

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By Jason Di Rosso (253) for The Final Cut (64) on 30 Mar 2017

If you observe the gestures and the glances between Negga and Edgerton, you catch a tenderness and a deep understanding that's very moving…

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By Luke Buckmaster (275) for The Daily Review/Crikey (197) on 23 Mar 2017

Loving offers much to draw from, but the greatest image we take with us is the same one on the poster: two lovers holding on, unwilling to let go…

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By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 22 Mar 2017

This could be the synopsis of a mediocre inspirational telemovie, but Nichols is a very deliberate artist, and Loving is as carefully made…

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By Candice Frederick (452) for Reel Talk Online (378) on 22 Mar 2017

Touching, earnest, and important, LOVING reminds us of the basic human rights we take for granted and how recent it was that they were not an option…

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

[This is] all about Joel (who somehow even looks American here) and Negga, both of whom were obviously deeply committed to the material and…

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By Sarah Ward (538) for Concrete Playground (635) on 20 Mar 2017

A contemplative, considered, sensitive and sincere account of a relationship attacked from the outside, but never under threat from within…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 18 Mar 2017

A big part of the appeal of Loving is its modesty and lack of histrionics, which sets it apart from the other Oscar-nominated films...It's…

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