Review of News of the World (2020) by Chanekecholo — 13 Dec 2021

Just the fact that this movie talk about a man who his job is read the news in every single town, it's very interesting.

This review of News of the World (2020) was written by Chanekecholo on 13 Dec 2021.

News of the World has generally received positive reviews.

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Tom Hanks gives a fine leading performance as Captain Kidd, yet the plot falls into problematic stereotypes at times…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 12 Jan 2021

News of the World works at the highest levels as a story of two lost souls who find one another, and as a crackling good, blood-spattered Western…

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By Bradh6886 (19) on 16 Jan 2021

Wonderfully shot, scored, and designed film with spaghetti Western levels of mediocrity. Wildly predictable with only 1-2 thrilling moments…

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By Glomman (77) on 28 Jul 2021

A good movie that, sadly, falls flat in so many aspects. It's still enjoyable to watch, it's just that it could have been much, much more…

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By Alejandro970 (859) on 27 Feb 2021

A clear proof that the western still has stories to share…

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By Mark Kermode (1,002) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 14 Feb 2021

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