Fresh Kills

critic Reviews

, 92% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Claudia PuigFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    [Jennifer Esposito] has fashioned something authentic and captivating.
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    Jordan HoffmanThe Daily Beast
    But Fresh Kills proves we must always give everything a fair shake. Jennifer Esposito’s debut feature isn’t a mere “not bad"—it’s a stone-cold “this is great” success.
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  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Kyle SmithWall Street Journal
    Fresh Kills could have been a psychologically penetrating character study but settles for merely reiterating that it’s unpleasant to be a gangster’s daughter.
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    Dennis HarveyVariety
    Esposito’s screenplay has authenticity but not a lot of depth or surprise. Still, her relatively narrow focus is well-served by performances and direction that fill it out with lived-in assurance.
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    Randy MyersSan Jose Mercury News
    Actor Jennifer Esposito hits the target with her electrifying directorial debut that reinvents and reinvigorates worn-out mobster tropes.
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    Christian ZilkoindieWire
    The three actresses give deeply human performances that should remind everyone that the invisible women that these movies love to sideline are more than capable of anchoring their own stories.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Kristen MaldonadoPop Culture Planet
    Fresh Kills is driven by solid female character development and has a powerful final act. Esposito proves that she has a lot to say and I’m excited to see what she creates next.
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    Douglas DavidsonElements of Madness
    Esposito gives a voice to the voiceless or quieted characters with the kind of rapturous bombast that will knock you on your ass.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Jonathan W. HickmanThe Newnan Times-Herald
    Prolific actress turned writer/director Jennifer Esposito proves that she’s got talent behind the camera with the richly moving “Fresh Kills.”
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Aaron NeuwirthWe Live Entertainment
    Ideally, audiences who enjoy a good mob story, let alone those who may be more inclined to see one based on Fresh Kill’s point of view, can seek this one out and enjoy a passion project that delivers.
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