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vengeance

[ven-juhns] / ˈvɛn dʒəns /


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According to the film’s logline, Kara’s encounter with “an unexpected and ruthless adversary” leads her to “reluctantly join forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But it has come back with a vengeance, rising more than 21% in May for its best monthly performance since 2001.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Making vengeance look human again is Harris’ great strength.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Lee Marvin plays an implacable man out for vengeance in this 1967 thriller, arriving in a 4K restoration, that keeps the audience at a cool remove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I pray that the Negro will not miss his chance to rise to greatness, to build from the strength gained through his past suffering and, above all, to rise beyond vengeance.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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