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Sarah Cronin

Sarah Cronin's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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A Place in the Sun (1951) 90% EDIT “With some excellent performances, and William C. Mellor’s gorgeous black and white cinematography, Stevens crafted a compelling, textured film that is much richer than a searing on-screen romance.” – Electric Sheep Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Entity (1982) 62% EDIT “The Entity remains a gripping, if uncomfortably ambivalent, supernatural tale.” – Electric Sheep Jul 22, 2017 Full Review The Assassin (2015) 80% EDIT “The Assassin, unfortunately, is more still life than cinema.” – Electric Sheep Jan 23, 2016 Full Review The Fear of 13 (2015) 94% EDIT “It's a striking, compelling film that is incredibly personal. Yet, it's hard, at the end, not to feel as though we've been manipulated by both the filmmaker and Yarris.” – Electric Sheep Nov 13, 2015 Full Review Buttercup Bill (2014) 63% EDIT “Like the relationship it lays bare, Buttercup Bill is tender, playful, moving and deeply disturbing.” – Electric Sheep Sep 3, 2015 Full Review Marshland (2014) 91% EDIT “Marshland is a terrifically well-crafted sunshine noir, with the genre's usual shadows replaced by the searing bright light and heat of southern Spain.” – Electric Sheep Aug 4, 2015 Full Review Touch of Evil (1958) 96% EDIT “Touch of Evil deserves to be watched multiple times, not for the story, but to absorb its brilliance and audacity.” – Electric Sheep Jul 10, 2015 Full Review A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014) 90% EDIT “With so many vignettes, it's perhaps inevitable that there are the occasional mundane moments. Still, Andersson's distinct way of looking at the world is undeniably unique, wistful, thoughtful and provocative.” – Electric Sheep Apr 24, 2015 Full Review Finding Vivian Maier (2013) 95% EDIT “Despite its flaws, the film should be seen, if only for the chance to experience Maier's stunning photographs.” – Electric Sheep Jul 18, 2014 Full Review The Big Risk (1960) 100% EDIT “Classe tous risques is a taut, original gangster film told with simplicity and a compelling directness, with bare-bones exposition and a neorealist touch.” – Electric Sheep Sep 19, 2013 Full Review The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) 71% EDIT “The film is well worth seeing, but the real attraction is the stunning depiction of Atlantic City.” – Electric Sheep May 27, 2013 Full Review Simon Killer (2012) 77% EDIT “Although Brady Corbet is a compelling actor and succeeds at times in capturing an almost boyish charm, he's playing a nasty, unappealing and unredemptive character.” – Electric Sheep Apr 12, 2013 Full Review Thursday Till Sunday (2012) 88% EDIT “Sotomayor has crafted a compelling mix of road movie and coming-of-age story, using subtle tricks to involve the audience in the complexities and ambiguities of both marriage and childhood.” – Electric Sheep Apr 1, 2013 Full Review Black Bread (2010) EDIT “While history is important to the narrative, the director cleverly subverts the audience's expectations, slowly revealing a much more nuanced and layered film, with a disturbing mystery at its core.” – Electric Sheep Mar 8, 2012 Full Review Laura (1944) 100% EDIT “A thrilling, absorbing and original example of the genre; it's also beautifully shot, pure escapist entertainment.” – Electric Sheep Feb 23, 2012 Full Review Margin Call (2011) 87% EDIT “It's a smart, entertaining film, and an impressive debut from the director.” – Electric Sheep Jan 13, 2012 Full Review Miss Bala (2011) 88% EDIT “It's a gripping story told in the style of a very un-Hollywood thriller, with the action and suspense stemming from a disturbingly realistic portrayal of violence.” – Electric Sheep Oct 28, 2011 Full Review Silence has no Wings (Tobenai chinmoku) (1966) EDIT “Silence Has No Wings seems to become ever more abstract the longer it goes on; it's a beautifully filmed allegory, a puzzle with reoccurring motifs that are slowly pieced together.” – Electric Sheep Aug 17, 2011 Full Review Villain (2010) 57% EDIT “Lee has crafted a sparse, elegant portrait of loneliness, grief and desperation, with some brilliantly convincing performances adding to the film's appeal.” – Electric Sheep Aug 16, 2011 Full Review Norwegian Wood (2010) 73% EDIT “Lovingly faithful to the spirit of Murakami's novel, capturing the sensual and emotional longing that pervades the original - but also replicating its frustrating story and weak protagonists.” – Electric Sheep Mar 2, 2011 Full Review Winter's Bone (2010) 94% EDIT “As bleak as it sounds, Winter's Bone has a special quality that makes it an unmissable film, and deserving of the Grand Jury Prize that it received at this year's Sundance Film Festival.” – Electric Sheep Sep 8, 2010 Full Review Valley of the Bees (1968) EDIT “A visually stunning, hypnotic and disturbing film that has managed to remain totally relevant, stylistically and politically.” – Electric Sheep Apr 8, 2010 Full Review
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