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Taut and unpredictable, The Standoff at Sparrow Creek should satisfy suspense fans in the mood for a well-told story topped with a generous helping of violence.
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It's an effective little thriller whose occasional flaws come mostly as a result of its considerable virtues, so you roll with it. Jan 22, 2019 | Full Review…
It's an effective little thriller whose occasional flaws come mostly as a result of its considerable virtues, so you roll with it.
Bilge Ebiri
What makes The Standoff at Sparrow Creek special is how much it reminds you of stories of alpha males like Reservoir Dogs, The Thing, and Mamet's work without ever feeling wholly derivative. Jan 18, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
What makes The Standoff at Sparrow Creek special is how much it reminds you of stories of alpha males like Reservoir Dogs, The Thing, and Mamet's work without ever feeling wholly derivative.
Brian Tallerico
There is a timely element to "Sparrow Creek" that speaks to our current moment and mood in this country, but the simple, effective nature of Dunham's sharp storytelling makes him a talent to watch going forward. Jan 18, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
There is a timely element to "Sparrow Creek" that speaks to our current moment and mood in this country, but the simple, effective nature of Dunham's sharp storytelling makes him a talent to watch going forward.
Adam Graham
There's nothing new in The Standoff at Sparrow Creek except the title. Jan 17, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
There's nothing new in The Standoff at Sparrow Creek except the title.
Rex Reed
The gaps in logic might be easier to forgive if the movie's real-world resonances weren't so troubling. Jan 17, 2019 | Full Review…
The gaps in logic might be easier to forgive if the movie's real-world resonances weren't so troubling.
Ben Kenigsberg
The film has so much potential, but it's a shame that it all falls flat. Jan 16, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The film has so much potential, but it's a shame that it all falls flat.
Samantha Incorvaia
'Sparrow Creek' is a tense, atmospheric potboiler from first-time writer-director Henry Dunham. Feb 3, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
'Sparrow Creek' is a tense, atmospheric potboiler from first-time writer-director Henry Dunham.
Christopher Schobert
There's a gritty noir feel to The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, a film that deals in shade and shadows. But in the end, this was fifty shades of meh. Feb 1, 2019 | Rating: C | Full Review…
There's a gritty noir feel to The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, a film that deals in shade and shadows. But in the end, this was fifty shades of meh.
Tom Santilli
Winds up feeling more a workmanlike exercise than an exciting thriller. Jan 31, 2019 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Winds up feeling more a workmanlike exercise than an exciting thriller.
Frank Swietek
Despite what sounds like a plot geared to gun battles, this has much more in common with the teleplays of the golden age of television. Jan 31, 2019 | Full Review…
Despite what sounds like a plot geared to gun battles, this has much more in common with the teleplays of the golden age of television.
Louis Proyect
If you're looking for a movie that proves there are still interesting indie films with compelling stories, tension and production values, get to it. Jan 30, 2019 | Full Review…
If you're looking for a movie that proves there are still interesting indie films with compelling stories, tension and production values, get to it.
Evan Dossey
Dunham's script has nuggets of juicy twists with character reveals and developments in the whodunit case at the center of the story, but the line delivery is so rushed and practically whispered that some of the details might be lost in the scuffle. Jan 28, 2019 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
Dunham's script has nuggets of juicy twists with character reveals and developments in the whodunit case at the center of the story, but the line delivery is so rushed and practically whispered that some of the details might be lost in the scuffle.
Jon Winkler
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