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Apr 17, 2020 · 4 min read. In “The Quarry,” a preacher by the name of David Martin (Shea Whigam) arrives in the small and economically devastated West Texas town of Bevel to become the latest person to head up its sole and sparsely attended church.
It is Michael Shannon vs Shea Whigham in slow burning Texas noir that rocks a small town and results in a satisfying and riveting indie with flavor and superb acting. Full Review | Original...
Apr 16, 2020 · In “The Quarry,” Shea Whigham stars as a fugitive wanted for murder and arson who, in a moment of anger, kills the preacher (Bruno Bichir) who picked him up on a West Texas roadside, trying to...
- Scott Teems
Apr 17, 2020 · Although The Quarry feels lackluster in its execution, it's an intriguing story of redemption that's largely carried by a captivating Michael Shannon. Based on the novel by Damon Galgut, The Quarry centers on a drifter (Shea Whigham), who is only ever known to viewers as The Man.
- Hannah Hoolihan
Apr 17, 2020 · “The Quarry” is a quiet movie with quiet performances; the two men almost never even raise their voices, but we know the stakes and feel the urgency in every muttered aside.
"The Quarry" is a an existentialist tale of guilt, wrapped up in all the known elements of a neo-noir, begging to be a Coen Brothers movie, but lighting a fuse too long for it only fizzle out at the end. However, it goes great before it gets worse.
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An ambitious combination of suspense thriller and brooding treatise on existential themes, The Quarry feels like a throwback to the era of late-night cable movies, when art, ambition and genre pulp would often collide.
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