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Despite the full-bodied nature of the film in its first half — a great big breathing thing that feels vérité in its scope and ambition — as Gabrielle’s obsession with Frida grows, things narrow.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
There was a great big wedding celebration and Chunhyang and Mongryong were together for all the years to come.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Strange, given that Spoelstra’s mentor, Pat Riley, was a great big-man coach and supporter.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
There was a great big wedding celebration and Chunhyang and Mongryong were together for all the years to come.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Strange, given that Spoelstra’s mentor, Pat Riley, was a great big-man coach and supporter.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Great big.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20big. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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