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- "The Quarry" is a slow-burn Western noir built around terrific but understated performances by Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham.
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Apr 17, 2020 · “The Quarry” may be a slow burn from a dramatic standpoint but it is only when Shannon is around that it flickers, however briefly, to life.
Apr 20, 2020 · The Quarry is a slow-burn Western about guilt, racism, and salvation on the US-Mexico border. Director Scott Teems talks about avoiding clichés and quoting the Bible in his film about...
Apr 17, 2020 · One note portrayals, skin deep characters, and a glacial pace all combine to prevent The Quarry from succeeding either as a slow-burn thriller or a message-oriented drama.
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View All (46) Critics Reviews. Steve Pond TheWrap "The Quarry" is a slow-burn Western noir built around terrific but understated performances by Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham. Apr 28,...
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Apr 17, 2020 · The Quarry is very much a slow-burn, but rather than leaning into an explosive finale, it fizzles towards the finish line. Although there are a variety of aspects to the film that tout intriguing character and story development, these avenues are rarely explored to their greatest potential.
Apr 16, 2020 · Adapted from Damon Galgut’s 1995 novel of the same name, director Scott Teems’s film The Quarry comes to you as a gritty, grim, and bleak Neo-Western thriller. With a screenplay co-written by Teems and Andrew Brotzman, this feature exemplifies shades of the Coen Brothers’ 2007 instant classic No Country for Old Men and David Mackenzie’s…
One note portrayals, skin deep characters, and a glacial pace all combine to prevent The Quarry from succeeding either as a slow-burn thriller or a message-oriented drama.