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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 16 Jun 2016

steers away from clichés and cheap sympathy, and instead resonates with raw authenticity…

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By Adrian S (365) on 13 Jun 2016

A punch-in-the-gut, emotionally cathartic coming-of-age tale about a young teenage boy navigating the harrowing terrain of adolescence in a…

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By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 12 Jun 2016

This directorial debut proves to be one quite delightful surprise: funny, touching and real…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 12 Jun 2016

Goes so far beyond the point of compelling that it almost feels abusive, King Jack achieves a level of edginess that isn't always found in…

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By Guimo P (72) on 12 Jun 2016

King Jack, despite its sluggish build-up and hazy ending, is a moving, gripping, and honest portrayal of a bullied youth…

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By Greg R (1,187) on 09 Jun 2016

Freaking amazing this is just such a good movie…

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By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 08 Jun 2016

Although he’s working with familiar tropes, writer-director Felix Thompson, in his feature debut, wisely keeps clear of big, dramatic moments,…

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By Helen T. Verongos (48) for New York Times (5,786) on 08 Jun 2016

For everyone who ever had a close call as an adolescent and kept it from the grown-ups, King Jack will hit you where you live…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for indieWire (3,631) on 06 Jun 2016

King Jack, while unabashedly a coming-of-age story, is even better as a portrait of masculinity in crisis, of how its passed down from one…

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By Kenji Fujishima (277) for Village Voice (8,525) on 06 Jun 2016

This is thankfully no wallow in working-class miserablism…

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By Matthew Anderson (173) for CineVue (2,163) on 05 Jun 2016

Thompson's strikingly assured and unflinching debut pumps new life into a well-trodden genre…

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By Mad M (980) on 29 May 2016

Great. A simple story with a lot of depth. Very engaging. Terrific character development…

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 18 May 2016

Sterke tienerdrama over een jongen die uit de kleinste kansjes zijn bestaan moet weten te kunnen maken…

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By Ian C (1,796) on 14 May 2016

Coming of age drama. The young cast are great. The bullies are real nasty cunts. Bad casting though it's like a gang of adults abusing kids…

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By Ws W (1,791) on 03 May 2016

Perhaps I was looking for something more melodramatic…

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By Ian W (1,171) on 03 May 2016

Perhaps I was looking for something more melodramatic…

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By Tara Brady (805) for Irish Times (1,391) on 02 Mar 2016

With a beautifully poised script, King Jack delivers an honest depiction of adolescent sexuality and a terrifying depiction of teen violence…

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 28 Feb 2016

The combination of innocence and steely determination make Jack a sympathetic figure and the film delivers enough tough, tender insight into…

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By Mark Kermode (1,002) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 28 Feb 2016

The overriding air is one of tenderness, with Plummer intelligently suggesting layers of confusion beneath his bravado, engaging our sympathies…

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By David Parkinson (764) for Radio Times (2,421) on 26 Feb 2016

An atmospheric rite of passage that suggests big things lie ahead for its writer-director and young cast…

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