Unsettling and emotionally effective all the same, ‘Bring Her Back’ is a very solid horror-thriller, which has no shortage of stunning emotional beats and set-pieces, merging together into one of the year’s finest so far.
Read MoreSpencer is precisely the kind of film that the Academy goes crazy for: a period piece that focuses on a real, iconic historical figure; a commanding lead performance in said role; and its lush production design, with costumes and locations that brilliantly evoke the time period in which it is set. But often - as is the case with other past Academy darlings - the film is a tedious chore. Spencer is, sadly, no exception to the rule.
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