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Movie Reviews: Death Wish, Red Sparrow, God's Own Country, Nostalgia

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Vengeance and violence dominate the multiplexes, while indie fare explores complicated romance and our attachment to possessions.

Nostalgia uses multiple stories to explore how objects connect us to people and places from our past.

David Riedel finds the Bruce Willis remake of Death Wish (pictured) a technically impressive but morally repugnant celebration of vigilantism.

Eric D. Snider praises the low-key emotion of the gay coming-of-age drama God's Own Country.

In this week's feature review, trashy exploitation and gritty realism make an awkward pair in Red Sparrow.
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Scott Renshaw

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 Scott Renshaw has been a City Weekly staff member since 1999, including assuming the role of primary film critic in 2001 and Arts & Entertainment Editor in 2003. Scott has covered the Sundance Film Festival for 25 years, and provided coverage of local arts including theater, pop-culture conventions, comedy, literature,... more

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