Review of The Homesman (2014) by Nick U — 21 Feb 2015

Bizarre. It was a waste of my time and money.

This review of The Homesman (2014) was written by Nick U on 21 Feb 2015.

The Homesman has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michael Smith (475) for Tulsa World (603) on 15 Feb 2018

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By Sagaciousfrank . (69) on 31 May 2017

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By Farah R (1,015) on 18 Apr 2016

Huh. It was one of those toss the baby in the $#!tter, sew your !$ together, burn down the hotel and steal the suckling pig movies…

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By Mamie M (5) on 10 Mar 2016

I'll watch anything with Tommy Lee Jones…

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First half was real good, but, it kind of fell apart…

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By Jake A (1,026) on 19 Mar 2017

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 16 Oct 2017

It's a film worth seeing before the crowd of Oscar contenders sweeps it out of the way for the holiday season…

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