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   Sep 8, 2023 · Movies. Movie Reviews. ‘Backspot’ Review: Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood in a Perceptive Queer Cheerleading Drama. The 'Reservation Dogs' star plays a cheerleader who feels pressured to...

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   May 31, 2024 · Backspot. Drama. 93 minutes ‧ 2024. Christy Lemire. May 31, 2024. 3 min read. “Backspot” does for competitive cheerleading what “ The Novice ” did for rowing: It depicts the pursuit of athletic excellence to the point of obsession through a specifically queer lens.

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   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...

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   • Actors: Devery Jacobs

   • Director: D.W. Waterson
   • Category: Drama, Sports

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   Sep 8, 2023 · ‘Backspot’ Review: ‘Reservation Dogs’ Star Devery Jacobs Soars in Thrilling, If Overstuffed Cheerleading Drama

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   May 31, 2024 · Backspot Reviews - Metacritic. Summary 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).

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   • Actors: Devery Jacobs

   • Director: D.W. Waterson

7. www.nytimes.com › 30 › movies‘Backspot’ Review: Queer Cheer-Squad Drama - The New York Times

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   May 30, 2024 · This queer high school movie, starring Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood, channels an after-school special without the coming-out trauma. Riley (Devery Jacobs), right, and her girlfriend, Amanda...

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   Is 'backspot' a good movie?

   • The final moments of “Backspot” will probably frustrate viewers who want to see their characters learn affirming lessons and evolve in positive ways. But as a realistic portrayal of an all-consuming drive, it sticks the landing. Christy Lemire is a longtime film critic who has written for RogerEbert.com since 2013.

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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 queer high school movie?

   • This queer high school movie, starring Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood, channels an after-school special without the coming-out trauma. Riley (Devery Jacobs), right, and her girlfriend, Amanda (Kudakwashe Rutendo), laugh, canoodle and walk to practice together in “Backspot.” Sabrina Lantos/XYZ Film

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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 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.

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   How long is backspot?

   • Running time: 1 hour 33 minutes. In theaters. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. A version of this article appears in print on , Section C, Page 7 of the New York edition with the headline: Backspot.

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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...