Review of Tyrannosaur (2011) by Rosie C — 28 Jan 2019

Brutal. Just brutal. Someone please delicately hand Ms Colman an Oscar... please!

This review of Tyrannosaur (2011) was written by Rosie C on 28 Jan 2019.

Tyrannosaur has generally received positive reviews.

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Gut wrechingly powerful and an amazing performance by Olivia Colman. It's amazing how Considine makes the grim West Midlands look and feel so eerie…

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