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Blue Ruin

Written by James Marsh on January 10, 2014 · Express an opinion

An excellent tale of family feuds and bloody revenge. Great direction and a knockout performance from Macon Blair.

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Categories: Watching-James - Tags: Blue Ruin, Cinema, Fantastic Fest, Jeremy Saulnier, Macon Blair, Thriller, USA

About James Marsh

Based in Hong Kong, James is Asian Editor for Twitchfilm.com and a freelance film critic, focusing on New Asian Cinema and genre films from around the world. He also programmes for Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX. You can follow James on Twitter via . View all posts by James Marsh »

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