The question at hand isn’t whether or not Niki Caro’s McFarland, USA is formulaic. For all underdog sports team movies, from Hoosiers (1986) to Remember the Titans (2000), from The Bad News Bears (1976) to The Mighty Ducks (1992), uses it. Instead,…
Ally’s Movie Review: Jamie Marks Is Dead
In its best moments, Jaime Marks is Dead is an eerie and personal look at the need to be loved, especially when you’re young and the damage the unloved can reap is at its strongest. At its worst it’s film that’s…