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Tag: Gavin O’Connor

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Hoosiers vs. The Way Back (****1/2)

Two basketball movies that seem similar, but couldn’t be farther apart.

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The Accountant (****) is compelling though predictable

It’s a potential franchise for the perpetually disenfranchised. It’s Rain Man on steroids. It’s not so good will hunting. It’s a connection for all of us who thought we could never connect to someone of different ability, often referred to as being in an autism spectrum.

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Jane Got A Gun (***1/2): Hell’s coming with me

O’Connor has not done nearly as much as a director of his caliber since his incredible last effort, Warrior, mentioned earlier. If nothing else, Jane Got A Gun shows that he can take other people’s material and make something that we can feel. It’s a good, memorable western that allows us to know we come from a stark reality. It is a film that college students of today should watch before they make another demand for safe space. People can survive a lot tougher battles than words.