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‘Americana’: Sydney Sweeny’s Other Currently Playing Movie

The principal weakness of neo-Western “Americana” is its insistence on presenting characters a tad too colorful to be fully believable.
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‘Americana’: Sydney Sweeny’s Other Currently Playing Movie
Penny Jo (Sydney Sweeney) prepares herself for Nashville in "Americana." Lionsgate
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 1h 47m | Neo-Western, Crime-Thriller, Comedy | 2025

“Americana” is the weak left jab that set up Sydney Sweeney’s one-two film-combo, the right-cross power-punch of which was “Eden.” All of it was preceded by her ring-announcer-like American Eagle jeans modeling ad. As legendary dee-jay Wolfman Jack would have said (with reverb), “Sydney Sweeney is everywhere-where-where-where!”
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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