Film Review: ‘Widows’: Desperate Ex-Housewives Clean Up Husbands’ Mess

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11/19/2018Updated: 12/16/2018

R | 2h 9min | Crime , Drama , Romance | 16 November 2018 (USA)

A couple of months ago when I heard the voice-over actor on the “Widows” trailer say (in a bass voice) “Widow-zzz,” like out of a horror movie, the whole thing already felt contrived. Like, “Vampire-zzz.”

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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