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East of Wall: Mixing Documentary and Drama in America’s “New West”

East of Wall: Mixing Documentary and Drama in America’s “New West”

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 13, 2025East of Wall, Kate Beecroft, Tabatha Zimiga, Scoot McNairy, Porshia Zimiga, Documentary, Fiction, Fiction/documentary hybrids, American, Mother-daughterComment

Nightbitch: Snarling at Motherhood with Amy Adams

Nightbitch: Snarling at Motherhood with Amy Adams

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 22, 2025Nightbitch, Adaptation, Marielle Heller, Rachel Yoder, TIFF 24, Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Jessica Harper, Motherhood, Drama, FantasyComment

Speak No Evil: A Rousingly Entertaining Thriller, and That's Disappointing

Speak No Evil: A Rousingly Entertaining Thriller, and That's Disappointing

By Thom Ernst

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 13, 2024Speak No Evil, Director James Watkins, James McAvoy, Scoot McNairy, New friends with sinister intentions, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, 2022 Dutch film Comments