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By Tom Birchenough (50) for The Arts Desk (640) on 10 Aug 2017

It will be a stony-hearted viewer indeed who resists the celebration of Tom of Finland's conclusion…

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By David Oppedisano (3) for Radio Times (2,421) on 10 Aug 2017

With a certain no-nonsense flair it documents the arc of a modern gay pioneer, from niche appeal to mainstream acceptance, mirroring the gay…

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By Kevin Maher (647) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 09 Aug 2017

This should be arresting. It should be gripping, complicated, provocative and difficult…

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By Alistair Harkness (1,042) for Scotsman (1,471) on 09 Aug 2017

There's nothing coy about the film, which also feels like an honest reflection of the way the Laaksonen's legacy has been embraced by the Finnish…

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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 09 Aug 2017

A decent, worthy, lugubrious biopic: exactly the adjectives one wouldn't choose for the art of its subject and protagonist…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 09 Aug 2017

Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, known by his nom de plume Tom of Finland, is brought above the radar of cultural history in this well-acted biopic…

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By Adam Woodward (285) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 08 Aug 2017

Not exactly a deep dive into a lesser-chronicled chapter of 20th century history…

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By Linda Marric (107) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 08 Aug 2017

Pekka Strang does a fantastic job as Laaksonen; his playfully nuanced performance adds to the beautifully sedate way in which the story is told…

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By Josh Winning (84) for Total Film (3,532) on 06 Aug 2017

If the imagery is less racy than TOF fans may be used to, Pekka Strang’s quiet turn as Laaksonen has a simmering power…

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By Amber Wilkinson (674) for Eye for Film (1,537) on 27 Jul 2017

Although much of Laaksonen's work was hardcore, Karukoski doesn't seek to 'shock' audiences with outrageousness, instead gracefully zoning…

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By Bradley Warren (32) for The Playlist (3,871) on 18 Jul 2017

While often hamstrung by genre conventions, particularly in the picture’s first half, Tom of Finland is a passable entry into the LGBT film…

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By Yago García (78) for Cinemanía (Spain) (558) on 02 Jul 2017

The greatest virtue of Tom of Finland is its rejection of hagiography. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Filipe Freitas (61) for Film Threat (5,156) on 23 May 2017

Strang and Grabowsky deliver fantastic, in-depth performances, shaping the siblings' personalities with sensitive resoluteness…

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By Felipe Freitas (9) for Film Threat (5,156) on 23 May 2017

Strang and Grabowsky deliver fantastic, in-depth performances, shaping the siblings' personalities with sensitive resoluteness…

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By Sam C. Mac (54) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 10 May 2017

Dome Karukoski often excels at elevating his linear, historically conscious plotting with more abstract symbolism and ellipsis…

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By David Parkinson (764) for Empire (3,446) on 27 Jan 2017

Having taken such pains to establish Tom’s Finnish background and its attendant dangers, Karukoski hurtles through the sketchy American section…

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