Review of Matewan (1987) by Michael Wilmington for Los Angeles Times — 17 Mar 1990
If Sayles's bite were as lethal as his bark, he might have given this a harder edge and a stronger conclusion. But the performances are uniformly fine.
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This review of Matewan (1987) was written by Michael Wilmington and published by Los Angeles Times on 17 Mar 1990.
Matewan has generally received very positive reviews.
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