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Richard Gray’s ‘The Unholy Trinity’ Opens to Divided Reviews

Backed by strong star turns, the film evokes classic Westerns despite its deliberate pacing raising questions.

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Overview

  • Released on June 13, the film marks Richard Gray’s return to Westerns and pays tribute to midcentury B-Western style.
  • Pierce Brosnan stars as Sheriff Gabriel Dove, whose measured authority offsets Samuel L. Jackson’s flamboyant drifter, St. Christopher.
  • Brandon Lessard portrays Henry Broadway, a young man drawn into a vengeance mission that unravels through shootouts and hidden gold.
  • Reviews diverge sharply: Variety applauds its nostalgic action sequences, while The Washington Post criticizes its slow pacing and underdeveloped plot.
  • The story centers on themes of revenge, justice and shifting moral allegiances in a frontier town, though some critics contend it leans too heavily on genre clichés.