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Written by Noah Oppenheim (Jackie, Zero Day), A House of Dynamite is a film of sturdy direction saddled with a clumsy script that delivers exposition with all the subtlety of a falling piano.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The actors who began appearing on marquees — Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis, Gibson, Cruise — weren’t celebrated for subtlety or transformation or their onscreen bravery, but for their box office clout.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Bengals' social media team shared a video on X of Rodgers and Flacco exchanging a handshake and niceties after the game.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Yet apart from the legal niceties, Israel has already, for all intents and purposes, taken over the territory.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Subtilty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtilty. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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