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Splendidly intact, however, is a painting of Dowsing himself, staring out with a fierce and stalwart gaze, Suffolk’s own avenging angel.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2021

Splendidly acted by an almost all-female ensemble, the film features particularly standout performances by Margaret Qualley as a sensitive young postulant, and by Melissa Leo as the convent’s not-unsympathetic Gorgon of a Reverend Mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2017

Splendidly realized by actors transformed by visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri, the simians are creatures of remarkable power and nuance.

From Time • Jul. 10, 2014

Splendidly acted, especially by Florizoone, whose every thought appears to register on his wide-open features, it’s more than promising.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2012

Splendidly illustrated       by Darley and Nash. 12mo, cloth, beveled.

From The First Little Pet Book with Ten Short Stories in Words of Three and Four Letters by Fanny, Aunt