Review of Mr. Turner (2014) by Keith Staskiewicz for Entertainment Weekly — 31 Dec 2014
J.M.W. Turner was a master of light and image, but what stands out most about him in Mike Leigh's captivating biographical film is a sound. Playing the renowned Victorian-era English painter, Timothy Spall grunts and expectorates his way through his scenes, chugging along with the phlegmy belch of an old jalopy or, as the film suggests more than once, a snuffling pig.
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This review of Mr. Turner (2014) was written by Keith Staskiewicz and published by Entertainment Weekly on 31 December 2014.
Mr. Turner has generally received positive reviews.
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