Review of The Promise (2017) by Hagop M — 22 Apr 2017

Very nice movie... every one needs to see...

This review of The Promise (2017) was written by Hagop M on 22 Apr 2017.

The Promise has generally received positive reviews.

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By Late R (405) on 01 Sep 2018

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By John Hanlon (483) for John Hanlon Reviews (327) on 24 Oct 2017

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By Al Hoff (171) for Pittsburgh City Paper (225) on 18 Dec 2017

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

Terry George would have been wise to focus his attention on Bale's journalist, allowing his dogged account of the sad history of Armenia to…

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By William M (1,438) on 29 Nov 2018

The love story manages to keep us watching a little-known true tragedy unfolds. Moving…

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By Ken R (202) on 15 Apr 2018

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By Lee M (4,001) on 04 Jul 2018

A sprawling, '60s-style epic with just enough political intrigue to prop up the occasionally wobbly romantic triangle formed by Oscar Isaac,…

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By Ahmed B (204) on 30 Jan 2018

One of the best movies I have ever seen with accurate depiction of what happened to the Armenians under the Ottoman rule. MUST SEE…

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An excellent historical film about the Armenian genocide. It shows all the atrocities committed by the Turks during the Ottoman Empire…

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