Review of The Homesman (2014) by Felipe D — 19 Jan 2015

Good film. Hilary Swank was sublime here.

This review of The Homesman (2014) was written by Felipe D on 19 Jan 2015.

The Homesman has generally received positive reviews.

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By John D (2,323) on 04 Oct 2017

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Very atmospheric film with a strong sense of place. There are a twist which I found totally unexpected and it turned the film on its head…

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By Andrew K (2,033) on 31 May 2017

Very atmospheric film with a strong sense of place. There are a twist which I found totally unexpected and it turned the film on its head…

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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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By Nilufer R (1,189) on 17 Nov 2018

I love this film for so many reasons. I found myself wanting to relate to one woman, and could not…

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By Joey S (579) on 30 May 2016

This was a surprisingly good movie. The shit thats said in this movie is fucking gold, funny as shit. Pretty sad too doh…

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By Stan_G (104) on 06 Aug 2018

Well-acted and written even if it takes a while for things to take off…

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