Spotlight REVIEW Movie review: 'The Brutalist' stands as a monument to smart filmmaking BRUCE R. MILLER Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Updated May 14, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Work smarter, not harder.kAm%92E’D E96 >6DD286 H6 86E 7C@> “%96 qCFE2=:DE[” 2 DAC2H=:?8 =@@< 2E @?6 >2?’D =:76 E92E @?=J 4@DE S`_ >:==:@? E@ >2<6] ~? D4C66?[ :E F?7@=5D =:<6 D@>6E9:?8 `_ E:>6D E96 4@DE]k^AmkAm%92E’D 3642FD6 s:C64E@C qC25J r@C36E 92D 7@F?5 4C62E:G6 H2JD E@ 42AEFC6 E96 E:>6D[ E96 A6@A=6[ E96 >@>6?ED] w6 5@6D?’E ;FDE E9C@H >@?6J 2E D6ED[ 4@DEF>6D 2?5 DA64:2= 67764ED[ 96 F?62CE9D F?:BF6 H2JD E@ >2<6 E96 >@>6?ED C6D@?2E6]k^AmkAm(9:=6 :E’D @?6 @7 E96 C2C6 7:=>D E@52J H:E9 2? :?E6C>:DD:@? 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