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john magaro

reviews 4 stars, alia shawkat, drama, first cow, john magaro, kelly reichardt, orion lee, rene auberjonois, reviews, toby jones, women in film

FIRST COW

July 14, 2020

A new gem from Kelly Reichardt paints a picture of wanting just a little in a world that takes a lot.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 4 stars, carol, carrie brownstein, cate blanchett, cory michael smith, drama, jake lacy, john magaro, kyle chandler, melodrama, reviews, rooney mara, sarah paulson, todd haynes

CAROL

December 11, 2015

Great beauty and great clarity can come by way of just one special person.

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Ryan McNeil
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