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‘Barron’s Cove’: A Tale of Two Bad Dads

What could have been a disturbing, thought-provoking drama soon segues to a pulpy, over-the-top tale of terrible fathers and suffering sons.
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‘Barron’s Cove’: A Tale of Two Bad Dads
Caleb (Garrett Hedlund) being restrained by law enforcement officers in "Barron's Cove." Well Go USA Entertainment
Mark Jackson
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R | 1h 56m | Drama | 2025

“Barron’s Cove” starts with the promise of being a topnotch and truly upsetting, unnerving kind of thriller—for 20 minutes. Then, it quickly devolves into a pulpy tale of bad dads and the wreckage they leave in their wake.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 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 a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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