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Slate
A minor but satisfying entry in the "what if" historical-fantasy genre. Full Review
Dana Stevens
Slate
A minor but satisfying entry in the "what if" historical-fantasy genre. Full Review
Dennis Harvey
Variety
A handsome contraption that's never very engaging, let alone convincing. Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
Though all the elements are in place, there's not much magic to be found in Death Defying Acts, an intermittently entertaining but surprisingly modest romance from Gillian Armstrong. Full Review
Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
Far more diverting and well crafted than its promotion-free release campaign might suggest. Then again, for a film largely based on the notion that "nothing is what it seems," such lowered expectations may actually work in its favor. Full Review
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