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By Elliott Noble (448) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 11 May 2016

The script lands a few solid blows for women's rights and mines a rich vein of humour, tossing up nuggets of both the morbid and deadpan variety…

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By Emma Simmonds (380) for Radio Times (2,421) on 11 May 2016

Kim feels substantially drawn thanks to Fey's sterling work, but Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is much less successful in the portrayal of its supporting…

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By Brian Viner (589) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 11 May 2016

All this is perfectly watchable, and there are some nice moments, but the film is fatally undermined by its tonal lurches from knockabout,…

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By Alice Vincent (4) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 11 May 2016

Fey's character, who has the convincing cynicism of a career journalist, grows in experience as the conflict deepens, and Carlock's deft debut…

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By Alex Doenau (232) for Trespass (429) on 11 May 2016

While its portrayal of the country that it calls home is not strictly authentic, the movie has an element of human truth that carries it over…

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By Henry Heffer (1) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 11 May 2016

Cutting humour but the film fails to take that final leap…

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By Matthew Anderson (173) for CineVue (2,163) on 10 May 2016

Doesn't just play for laughs in its exploration of self-fulfilment, camaraderie and gender politics…

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By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 10 May 2016

This effective blend of genial light comedy and intelligent drama is the best thing Fey has done as a film performer by a considerable space…

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By Vicky Roach (269) for Daily Telegraph (Australia) (376) on 10 May 2016

Breezily paced, deftly plotted, confidently played -- this wildly entertaining dramedy about a desk-bound TV news reporter who impulsively…

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By Paul Byrnes (441) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 10 May 2016

With so many ideas in play, the film is never dull. Sometimes it's also funny, perceptive and nuanced…

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By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 10 May 2016

[Fey has] grown as a performer over the years and handled the emotionally heavy scenes in this film with a more considered and convincing approach,…

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By Katherine Mclaughlin (276) for The List (2,018) on 08 May 2016

Once you've got over the off-putting aspects, Kim's personal journey becomes quite engaging, though you may wish the film was a bit meatier…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 07 May 2016

The temptation to overdo the shtick is resisted, making the film an edgy affair…

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By David Stratton (799) for The Australian (781) on 05 May 2016

On many levels, the details of the conflict -- convincingly staged in New Mexico -- make for riveting viewing but there are major flaws in the film…

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By Sandy Cohen (62) for Associated Press (1,685) on 28 Apr 2016

The film offers a fresh look at the adrenaline-laced lifestyle of war correspondents and a timely criticism of TV news…

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By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 28 Apr 2016

Awry, intelligent film that combines a classic fish-out-of-water motif with the edgy and politically loaded backdrop of war-torn Afghanistan…

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By Margaux Henquinet (5) for RedEye (906) on 21 Apr 2016

This is unquestionably a case of a true story being adapted as a Tina Fey vehicle, rather than a true story being adapted as itself and Tina…

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By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 20 Apr 2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot still shows Fey's hilarious side, but it's a satirical take on life as a war correspondent and requires Fey to move through…

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By Steve Newall (155) for Flicks.co.nz (982) on 20 Apr 2016

Content to wrap up in a politically-neutral and inoffensively tidy fashion that doesn't offend our intelligence…

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By John Serba (472) for MLive.com (475) on 10 Apr 2016

A classic case of a star's charisma overcoming a screenplay's shortcomings…

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