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Jul 29, 2022 · Vengeance is unexpected and, in the best way, weird. In his first film as a writer-director, B.J. Novak takes familiar elements, but puts them together in ways that are original and unexpected. Even when the plot turns go off the deep end, it’s impossible not to appreciate Novak’s audacity. Read More.
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Jul 27, 2022 · ‘Vengeance’ is a startlingly good first film from B.J. Novak The multi-hyphenate produced, wrote, directed and stars in this sharp black comedy Review by Michael O'Sullivan
Jul 29, 2022 · Vengeance review – BJ Novak’s ambitious but overstuffed satire. The Office alum’s directorial debut has some flashes of wit and an impressive desire to upend expectations but also suffers ...
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Oct 9, 2022 · N ew Yorker, serial dater and seemingly the only man left in Manhattan without his own podcast, Ben (played by BJ Novak, who also wrote and directed) spots an opportunity when he learns of the ...
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Jun 13, 2022 · A callow writer attempts to use a young woman’s death as a springboard to fame in Vengeance, the filmmaking debut of actor/writer B.J. Novak. Playing the lead role, Novak personifies onscreen ...
Jul 30, 2022 · From watching Vengeance, you’d guess much of Ben’s life played out like this: beholden to stronger personalities, empowered by his byline and his “outside-of-Boston” degree. It’s only ...
Jul 28, 2022 · Eventually, Vengeance starts to feel a bit like a distended meme, tracking the gifted-kid-to-compromised-murder-investigator pipeline. Even so, the movie isn’t easy to dismiss. Its awkward ...
