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Like pretty much every great cinematographer, Janusz Kamiński is Polish.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2026 And even Peter’s gardening experience was challenged by now living in a climate pretty much the opposite of his childhood home.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2026 The film takes place in the 1920s, and its action is confined pretty much entirely to an elaborate complex of homes belonging to the wealthy family into which 19-year-old Songlian (Gong) marries.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2026 Seductive aquatic creatures luring sailors to a watery death is a story that pretty much originated with sailing itself.—Literary Hub,
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