Review: 'Harriet' Biopic Is Heavy On Hollywood Hokum : NPR
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Cynthia Erivo is quite good, and the story of Harriet Tubman is a tale worth telling, but as presented here it's earnest, conventional and "fundamentally inert."
Cynthia Erivo is quite good, and the story of Harriet Tubman is a tale worth telling, but as presented here it's earnest, conventional and fundamentally inert.
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Harriet
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Harriet (2019) Review - Jason's Movie Blog
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From box office to backlash, how people are responding to 'Harriet
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Harriet review: Cynthia Erivo brings an American icon to life in
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Harriet review – thrilling drama about the abolitionist Harriet Tubman
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How Accurate is Harriet? Movie vs. True Story of Harriet Tubman
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From box office to backlash, how people are responding to 'Harriet
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Harriet review – thrilling drama about the abolitionist Harriet
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Harriet (Film) - TV Tropes