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Benedict Seal

Benedict Seal's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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Faces Places (2017) 99% EDIT “Between the enlightened creators, the immensely intimate artwork and the fabulous people they meet, there is never a dull moment in this beautiful piece of cinema.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Sea Sorrow (2017) 69% EDIT “Fiennes reading Shakespeare is always a treat, and to have such weighty context only emphasises the power of those words and of that performer.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Beauty and the Dogs (2017) 70% EDIT “While the message is unfortunately obscured by a muddled lack of clarity, her characters repeatedly tell Mariam that she must fight for her rights. And that seems a noble message for a cinematically bold, and often thrilling, real-world horror story.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Before We Vanish (2017) 82% EDIT “Kurosawa’s film manages to hold interest throughout and, after some wild scenes of confusing character motivation in the third act, reaches a moment of real poignancy in its final scene.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review It (2017) 85% EDIT “A more traditional single film adaptation, that followed the dual narrative structure of King’s tome, would have lost It’s creeping absence of the adult...” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Call Me by Your Name (2017) 95% EDIT “Call Me by Your Name skips through time like a dream, or a calcified, powerful memory. Guadagnino succeeds remarkably in working the themes into the craft and, like love that ends too soon, so does the film.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review The Disaster Artist (2017) 90% EDIT “The film is an innocent love song to the movies and all its crazy quirks. The Hollywood dream lives on proudly in The Disaster Artist.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review The Death of Stalin (2017) 94% EDIT “In the end, the humor fades away in favor of political machinations, but the film's killer gags are still numerable. Watching them delivered by expert performers is The Death of Stalin's primary pleasure.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Ghost Stories (2017) 85% EDIT “Ghost Stories is refreshingly old-fashioned in its embrace of classical horror techniques. Ultimately, Nyman and Dyson’s film is so full-bloodedly cinematic that it leaves one wondering how on earth they captured this on the stage.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Mudbound (2017) 97% EDIT “While the second half is the film’s strongest, Rees’ ambitious film captures the same sweeping spark as so many great American novels.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Angels Wear White (2017) 94% EDIT “The Monroe through-line culminates in a beautiful cinematic image at the film’s close, but it’s a kind of triumph that doesn’t usually grace the movie screen. ” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Loveless (2017) 94% EDIT “The performances are strong across the board, from the parents to the volunteers and police taking part in the investigation. Spivak is particularly powerful and dominates her scenes. But side characters are also given moments of their own. ” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Jeune femme (2017) 95% EDIT “As it stands, though, Serraille’s film is a missed opportunity...” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Wonderstruck (2017) 68% EDIT “The cast is incredibly strong. Fegley and Simmonds are confident focalizers, and Moore is as delightful a screen presence as always. But, for all the lovely adult performances, they are always in service of the young stars.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Lean on Pete (2017) 90% EDIT “Through time and living and learning with these characters, Lean on Pete hits the mark emotionally and reveals itself to be a poised, moving film.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Logan (2017) 93% EDIT “Fortifying a film with references to another can definitely be worthwhile, but to define a film with another limits the experience.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Wind River (2017) 87% EDIT “Wind River is a well crafted, but straightforward, thriller with an interesting setting and social context. ” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Based on a True Story (2017) 50% EDIT “Based on a True Story couldn’t be further from reality. At one point, Elle declares that people believe the printed word. You certainly won’t believe the film adaptation, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some fun to be had on the way.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review A Gentle Creature (2017) 74% EDIT “I did appreciate A Gentle Creature’s fairytale weirdness and conviction to its oppressive tone, but Loznitsa’s film just doesn’t hold together, and the reliance on crooked fantasy softens its message.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Good Time (2017) 91% EDIT “Ultimately, a strong Robert Pattinson performance is let down by this blundering thriller that’s an assault on the senses and the mind.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) 92% EDIT “Ultimately, the great strengths of The Meyerowitz Stories are the performances. Beyond that, Baumbach's crafted an attractive, gently funny family study, but not one that demands to be seen in a theatre.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review The Beguiled (2017) 79% EDIT “The Beguiled plays out exactly as one might expect and never really stretches beyond its contained premise. That being said, Coppola makes full use of the scenario in terms of feminist commentary and critique, and the film looks genuinely stunning.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017) 47% EDIT “How to Talk to Girls at Parties is spirited but doesn’t have anything new to say. And it has an embarrassing relationship with its female characters. The film undoubtedly captures something; it’s just nothing I have any desire to watch.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review The Workshop (2017) 89% EDIT “The film's utilization of social media and Internet technology is well conceived and executed.” – Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Winnie (2017) 78% EDIT “Most rousing of all in the film is Winnie herself. She's still going strong and is a vibrant presence through a number of interviews.” – Nonfics (Substack) Feb 28, 2018 Full Review
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