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By Helen S (207) on 06 Oct 2016

Solid film, sincere and decent performances, looks great - comes from an older, more melodramatic, school of film making, so won't be to everyone's…

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By Ralfbergs (725) on 18 Sep 2016

I thought this was a really good movie - I usually don't like movies surrounding more recent wars, but this was interesting and gave insight…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 17 Sep 2016

In lesser hands, this might've been some very clunky business, but Sheridan directs with the confident touch of an old pro, and he couldn't…

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By Sheri Linden (962) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 17 Sep 2016

Rooney Mara and Theo James deliver their most richly nuanced screen work to date in the drama, a memory piece whose true subject is Ireland’s…

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By Benjamin Lee (469) for The Guardian (2,969) on 17 Sep 2016

Sheridan’s take on the material is solidly made but sorely lacking in subtlety…

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By Jordan Ruimy (242) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 17 Sep 2016

The plot structure is convoluted and all-too familiar, leaving almost no trace of originality or curiosity at the table…

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By Stephen Mayne (41) for PopMatters (2,617) on 14 Sep 2016

The Secret Scripture collapses into a horrible web of appalling twists and nonsensical plot developments…

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By Sam Fragoso (108) for TheWrap (3,203) on 12 Sep 2016

The ending of this movie is monumentally, historically, even catastophically bad…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for The Playlist (3,871) on 11 Sep 2016

The Secret Scripture is a film with a lot to say, which struggles with the best way to say it…

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By Norman Wilner (961) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 11 Sep 2016

It's the kind of tangled, self-important prestige picture that went out of fashion somewhere in the mid-90s…

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By Andrew Barker (315) for Variety (12,700) on 10 Sep 2016

A classic case of a literary adaptation capturing the high-gloss trappings of its source without getting a handle on its story or themes, The…

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By Bias (23) on 09 Sep 2016

Jim got hard and went to Benghazi. War stuff happened. It was scary. Finally, we were introduced to some good old 'Murican propaganda…

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By Thequietgamer (1,082) on 14 Aug 2016

The fact that it's based on a true story gives it an extra dose of gut punch. It's not so much a war movie as it is a horror film…

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By Carfan1999 (45) on 12 Aug 2016

The action scenes are amazing, suspense & camerawork are both well done, and I liked how this tried to remain neutral- both culturally and…

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By Eagleeyeviking (471) on 03 Aug 2016

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi won't win any awards or laurels from critics, but honourably portrays the events that happen that…

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By Eludiumq36 (207) on 23 Jul 2016

There are SO many ways this story could have been filmed/portrayed. Michael Bay decided to stay with just the action in the field…

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By Fireoccator (20) on 19 Jul 2016

The soundtrack is good but not great. The camera often shakes for no reason and people's faces are colored orange because Micheal Bay…

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By Clockworkslave (3) on 14 Jul 2016

Another movie that shows the gulf between what 'professional' critics think (or are paid to think) and what normal people enjoy…

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By Yosemite (39) on 03 Jul 2016

Without knowing the back story, director doesn't explain the difference and relationships between the contractors, the CIA and the State Dep't…

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By Mrmonster (176) on 01 Jul 2016

A surprisingly good movie from a director I normally hate…

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