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Its figures are exemplary, their motivations too stripped-down for anything like ideological personification—just man, woman, animal.
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Nicholas Dames, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
His visual language grew to become even more determined and stripped-down under the constraints of time and flexibility of the camera.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Even as an era of soul-baring artists playing stripped-down, heart-heavy songs takes hold in country music, Nolan Taylor manages to stand out.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Following the previous Blu-ray release, this version is a more physically stripped-down and, subsequently, a cheaper purchase.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The arrangements are stripped-down, but their furious energy remains intact as Mr. Hough all but assaults his piano keys, often dragged back from the emotional edge (or a spiraling monologue) by his accompanist on bass, Sue Goldberg.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Hanks is as stripped-down as the landscape, hoping that rescuing Ryan will be enough to get him home and forget all this terrible killing.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
The delicate production of Jiwon’s version is stripped-down and impactful, allowing his voice to shine.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 24 Oct. 2024
Adopting a more stripped-down, gritty style was in keeping with Tuxen and Abbasi’s background.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Dames, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
His visual language grew to become even more determined and stripped-down under the constraints of time and flexibility of the camera.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Even as an era of soul-baring artists playing stripped-down, heart-heavy songs takes hold in country music, Nolan Taylor manages to stand out.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Following the previous Blu-ray release, this version is a more physically stripped-down and, subsequently, a cheaper purchase.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The arrangements are stripped-down, but their furious energy remains intact as Mr. Hough all but assaults his piano keys, often dragged back from the emotional edge (or a spiraling monologue) by his accompanist on bass, Sue Goldberg.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Hanks is as stripped-down as the landscape, hoping that rescuing Ryan will be enough to get him home and forget all this terrible killing.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
The delicate production of Jiwon’s version is stripped-down and impactful, allowing his voice to shine.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 24 Oct. 2024
Adopting a more stripped-down, gritty style was in keeping with Tuxen and Abbasi’s background.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Stripped-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stripped-down. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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