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1. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › backspotBackspot - Rotten Tomatoes

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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

2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › backspot-film-review-2024Backspot movie review & film summary (2024) | Roger Ebert

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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.

3. 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.

4. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-reviews'Backspot' Review: Devery Jacobs & Evan Rachel Wood ...

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   Sep 8, 2023 · Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood star in 'Backspot,' a drama that follows a teenage cheerleader selected for an elite squad.

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5. variety.com › 2024 › film'Backspot' Review: Cheerleading Drama Showcases Devery Jacobs

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   May 28, 2024 · ‘Backspot’ Review: Thrilling Cheerleading Drama Is a Great Showcase for ‘Reservation Dogs’ Star Devery Jacobs. D.W. Waterson’s feature directorial debut is a probing, kinetic exploration of...

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6. www.cbc.ca › arts › deverly-jacobs-dw-watersonDevery Jacobs and D.W. Waterson made the gritty, gay ... - CBC.ca

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   Feb 22, 2024 · The confident feature directorial debut of Toronto filmmaker D.W. Waterson, Backspot stars the always exceptional Devery Jacobs as Riley, a young queer woman who will do whatever it takes to make...

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   Is backspot a good movie?

   • An outstanding showcase for Devery Jacobs, Backspot is front of the line as an insightful and thrilling sports drama. Waterson has a really good eye for capturing details for these characters. There are relationships within this film that feel real, and a lot that goes unspoken that feels natural.

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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

   ‘Backspot’ Review: Queer Cheer-Squad Drama - The New York Times

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   What is 'backspot' based on?

   • “Backspot” is titled after Riley’s own position in the squad. It’s a role that requires her to be vigilant and attentive to the stunts being performed by her peers. It’s the backspot who makes sure the flyers are kept safe as they’re thrown up into the air for the many acrobatic feats cheerleaders are called to perform during their routines.

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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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   Why is 'backspot' a non-binary movie?

   • The nonbinary director, D.W. Waterson, wanted to make the kind of film they wished they had seen growing up in a hockey-obsessed household in Canada. Which may explain why an earnest teen spirit seems to be alive and somersaulting in “Backspot,” a cheer squad tale offering plenty of life lessons.

   ‘Backspot’ Review: Queer Cheer-Squad Drama - The New York Times

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   What makes 'backspot' so exciting?

   • But it is Jacobs’ performance that makes “Backspot” such an exciting watch, even as it hits well-known beats and otherwise expected character arcs.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BackspotBackspot - Wikipedia

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   On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 47 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads: "An outstanding showcase for Devery Jacobs, Backspot is front of the line as an insightful and thrilling sports drama."