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- Being queer in high school is not where the movie’s lessons lie. Instead, “Backspot” confronts mental health issues: Riley anxiously pulls out her eyebrows, has panic attacks and aches for the approval of Eileen (Evan Rachel Wood), her new coach.
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/movies/backspot-review.html‘Backspot’ Review: Queer Cheer-Squad Drama - The New York Times
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May 31, 2024 · Backspot, a stylish, unapologetically queer look at the world of All-Star Cheerleading, is a soaring breath of fresh air. Here's our review.
- BJ Colangelo
May 31, 2024 · “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. Both sports may look refined on the outside, but they require grueling effort and intense dedication.
Jun 1, 2024 · Backspot follows a pair of queer high school cheerleaders as they make a championship squad coached by a ruthless perfectionist. Their paths diverge as something that once brought them...
- Julian Roman
Sep 6, 2023 · It also helped that Jacobs is a former competitive gymnast, and Rutendo was the cheer captain at her high school — both of whom did most of their own stunts. The rest of the cast was pulled...
Jun 10, 2024 · Fast forward two decades to 2024: high school cheer is back in a new film. “Backspot,” in theaters and streaming now, has all the competitive spirit, drama – and injury – you might expect.The...
May 30, 2024 · In filmmaker and musician D.W. Waterson’s debut feature, “Backspot,” an overachieving teen, played by Devery Jacobs, enters the world of competitive cheerleading.
