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THE UNFORGIVABLE – Review by Susan Granger

February 21, 2022February 27, 2022 Susan Granger aisling franciosi, netflix, Nora Fingscheidt, rob morgan, Sally Wainwright, sandra bullock, The Blind Side, The Unforgivable, Vincent D'Onofrio, viola davis

Sometimes Oscar-winners like Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”) make massive miscalculations like “The Unforgivable. Making her English-language debut, German director Nora Fingscheidt works from an adaptation to try to tell this bleak ‘second chances’ redemption tale. But the pacing is turgid, lacking urgency, and Sandra Bullock never manages to make grimly determined Ruth even vaguely likable. The concluding plot twist turns out to be too little too late.

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK December 10. 2021: THE UNFORGIVABLE

December 6, 2021December 15, 2021 Jennifer Merin betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, jennifer merin, leslie combemale, motw, Movie of the Week, Nora Fingscheidt, sandra bullock, sherin nicole, susan wloszczyna, The Unforgivable, Vincent D'Onofrio, viola davis

Based on the virtually same-named 2009 British miniseries, director Nora Fingscheidt’s somber drama The Unforgivable stars Sandra Bullock as Ruth Slater, a woman released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence for murder. As she tries to find the younger sister she had to leave behind so long ago, Ruth discovers that life on the outside is full of pain and pitfalls, as well as occasional moments of empathy and hope.

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THE UNFORGIVABLE – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

November 30, 2021December 4, 2021 Susan Wloszczyna motw, Movie of the Week, Nora Fingscheidt, sandra bullock, The Unforgivable, Vincent D'Onofrio, viola davis

Most movie mavens this awards season have likely heard of The Power of the Dog. However, they probably haven’t heard much buzz about a B-movie crime thriller out there, Unforgivable, that is several clichés away from being grindhouse fare. But a better title might be The Power of the Sandra Bullock, since the Oscar-winning actress, who is one of the producers, pretty much carries this project on her admirably sturdy shoulders. The film, based on a three-part British miniseries and directed by Nora Fingscheidt, has its ups and downs – including a plot line that has a few too many puzzle pieces as it unfolds in a cold and rainy Seattle locale. But if you hang in there, the performance of its female star attraction will reward you.