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   Sep 8, 2023 · Cast: Devery Jacobs, Evan Rachel Wood, Kudakwashe Rutendo, Thomas Antony Olajide, Shannyn Sossamon. Director: D.W. Waterson. Screenwriter: Joanne Sarazen. 1 hour 33 minutes. And precisely none of ...

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   Sep 8, 2023 · TIFF: Filmmaker D.W. Waterson's feature debut is crammed with sports movie tropes, but that doesn't mean this queer coming-of-age tale feels familiar.

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   May 31, 2024 · An ambitious cheerleader (Devery Jacobs) faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad and its demanding head coach (Evan Rachel Wood). With a competition looming, Riley must navigate her drive with her crippling anxiety as one wrong move will bring her crashing to the ground.

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   Jan 10, 2021 · One of the most anticipated Netflix movies of the year, Red Notice, will make its long-awaited debut in November 2021. November 3, 2021. The Harder They Fall Lords of Scam. November 5, 2021. A Cop ...

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   May 30, 2024 · Backspot, D.W. Waterson’s directorial debut, tells the story of Riley (Devery Jacobs), who dreams of earning a spot on the elite cheer squad the Thunderhawks. When she and her girlfriend Amanda ...

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   Sep 10, 2023 · High school is challenging, competitive, and traumatic enough as it is. But in “Backspot,” the new feature-length directorial effort and cheerleading drama from filmmaker D.W. Waterson (web series “That’s My DJ”), the melodramas and complications of adolescence for young girls and the sometimes-unforgiving cliques they travel among, are nothing compared to the rigors and stresses of ...

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   Is 'backspot' a good movie?

   • Watching her find the balance is riveting, and a testament to both D.W. Waterson's directorial eye and Devery Jacobs' immense talent. Its early execution strains and wobbles some, but “Backspot” sticks its landing. Backspot is a film that, missteps aside, is elevated by a great performance by Devery Jacobs and a terrific ending.

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   What is 'backspot' about?

   • This emotional push and pull is at the heart of writer-director D.W. Waterson ’s feature debut Backspot which places itself in a long cinematic tradition of films about the costs of ambition itself. In this case, it is the aspirations of a young woman who wants to rise to the highest levels of competitive cheer.

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   What is 'backspot' starring Devery Jacobs about?

   • Backspot, starring Reservation Dogs' Devery Jacobs, is a nuanced portrait of a young athlete driven by ambition.

   'Backspot' Review: Devery Jacobs Shines in Queer Cheerleading Drama

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   Is backspot a horror movie?

   • Though Backspot is shot through with a sense of unease that occasionally flirts with horror, the actual narrative contours of Joanne Sarazen’s elliptical script are relatively modest. There are few shocking twists or fiery confrontations.

   'Backspot' Review: Devery Jacobs & Evan Rachel Wood Cheerleading Dr…

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   Will 'backspot' be a'reservation Dogs' movie?

   • Featuring “Reservation Dogs” star Devery Jacobs (who also produces the project) in yet another breakout role in a seeming string of them, “Backspot” won’t necessarily surprise its audience, but it will give them a new framework from which to consider who gets to lead their own sports drama.

   'Backspot' Review: Devery Jacobs Soars in Cheerleading Drama

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   Is 'backspot' coming to America?

   • “Backspot” premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It is currently seeking U.S. distribution. Daily Headlines Daily Headlines covering Film, TV and more. Daily Headlines Daily Headlines covering Film, TV and more.

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   May 31, 2024 · 'Backspot' Review: Devery Jacobs Lifts Cheerleading Drama to Greater Heights ... Release Date March 9, 2024 Director D.W. Waterson ... Zack Snyder’s Netflix Movies Got Worse Rebel Moon. I got a ...