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Midnight Special should be added to his growing list of accomplishments, but for most people not glued into the genre, it may come off as disjointed and unfulfilled. Special is a top-notch film

10 Apr 2016 Now they reunite for Midnight Special, which sees Nichols taking a leap into very unexpected territory. The film seems to start in familiar  17/03/2016 · Midnight Special starring Michael Shannon, Kirsten Dunst, and Joel Edgerton is reviewed by Tim Grierson (Screen International), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap and L

Midnight Special review: Featuring a brilliant performance by Shannon, this is slow-burning version of Starman, Close Encounters &E.T. all rolled into one.

16 Mar 2016 Midnight Special; Movie Review. Joel Edgerton, Michael Shannon, Jaeden Lieberher and Kirtsen Dunst in 'Midnight Special.' You're going to  Jaeden Martell in Midnight Special (2016) Kirsten Dunst in Midnight Special ( 2016) Kirsten Dunst Near the end of the movie, after Roy breaks through the road blockade, the air bags are engaged. 25 of 48 people found this review helpful. 4 Apr 2016 Midnight Special Review. midnight-special. Movies: Midnight Special. Eight year- old Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), a boy with unearthly abilities,  12 Feb 2016 Film Review: 'Midnight Special'. Blending grassroots character detail with a healthy dash of paranormal intrigue, Jeff Nichols puts an original  'Midnight Special': Berlin Review. By Fionnuala Halligan, Chief Film Critic12 February 2016. Save article. Dir/scr. Jeff Nichols. US, 2016, 112 mins. Midnight  The movie seriously lacked any kind of sci-fi premise, as if to say “you've seen enough of these movies, it's a kid with special powers so the FBI is after him, got it ? ” 

Midnight Special may be Nichols’ first studio film, but he’s still tracking lives out of balance. This time, Shannon‚ who has appeared in every Nichols film, plays a father in crisis.

16 Apr 2016 It's almost more frustrating when a film draws you in from the get-go and shows real promise, only to drop the ball when it comes to the  17 Mar 2016 His soulful new sci-fi Midnight Special confirms that he's a magical directorial talent—who's making increasingly flawed films. By David Ehrlich. 15 Mar 2016 Too Bad Midnight Special's Gripping Parental Drama Is On the Run Nichols's new film, Midnight Special, creeps further into science fiction territory: It's a thriller about a father (Shannon) and More:Film and TVFilm Reviews  3 Apr 2016 Lead Belly later popularized a song about it, called “Midnight Special”, featuring a lyric in which he asks the train to “shine a light on me”. 10/04/2016 · Midnight Special review – real grace, strangeness and beauty 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Jeff Nichols’s gripping cosmic thriller has it all – a superb cast, gritty realism and a final-act Midnight Special should be added to his growing list of accomplishments, but for most people not glued into the genre, it may come off as disjointed and unfulfilled. Special is a top-notch film In the end, that’s what I take away from “Midnight Special”—the power of visual storytelling. It is images from the film that pass through my mind most—flames falling from the sky, a father carrying his child, the shaking of grass as something is about to happen, and the jaw-dropping finale.

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22 Mar 2016 This past weekend saw the theatrical premiere of his first major studio film “ Midnight Special” (our review), and he's got a surefire awards  17 Mar 2016 When Thelma and Louise drive off that cliff, it's a great climax for a movie but a terrible ending for a road trip. “Midnight Special” goes off its own  18 Mar 2016 Midnight Special movie reviews & Metacritic score: A father (Michael Shannon), goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden  31 Mar 2016 Sitting down with Michael Shannon and director Jeff Nichols for their movie ' Midnight Special.' Jeff Nichols' film tells the story of a boy with special  The film is well-made, but the script is as scarce as water in the desert. There's just nothing to this movie. A kid has special powers, Michael Shannon "kidnaps" him  16 Mar 2016 Spielbergian in themes and conflict but with a relentlessly individual style, the new film (*** out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters Friday 

The film is well-made, but the script is as scarce as water in the desert. There's just nothing to this movie. A kid has special powers, Michael Shannon "kidnaps" him  16 Mar 2016 Spielbergian in themes and conflict but with a relentlessly individual style, the new film (*** out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters Friday  17 Mar 2016 Midnight Special is Jeff Nichols' first studio film with a slick sci-fi, thriller element. But does the chase get to where it needs to be? 20 Apr 2016 Midnight Special review: comic-book fantasy cuts to the chase His last film Mud suggested how Steven Spielberg's E.T. could have looked if  14 Mar 2016 Midnight Special arrives in just five theaters this Friday courtesy of Warner Bros./ Time Warner Inc. The film was originally intended go to out last  29 Jun 2016 A Review from Nigel Watson. Midnight Special is in the Plymouth Arts Centre cinema from the 24th – 30th June. A boy sits on the backseat of a  16 Mar 2016 Rex Reed reviews 'Midnight Special.' by the up-and-coming child star Jaeden Lieberher, also on view in this week's film The Confirmation.

18 Mar 2016 Midnight Special movie reviews & Metacritic score: A father (Michael Shannon), goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden  31 Mar 2016 Sitting down with Michael Shannon and director Jeff Nichols for their movie ' Midnight Special.' Jeff Nichols' film tells the story of a boy with special  The film is well-made, but the script is as scarce as water in the desert. There's just nothing to this movie. A kid has special powers, Michael Shannon "kidnaps" him  16 Mar 2016 Spielbergian in themes and conflict but with a relentlessly individual style, the new film (*** out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters Friday  17 Mar 2016 Midnight Special is Jeff Nichols' first studio film with a slick sci-fi, thriller element. But does the chase get to where it needs to be?

Berlin Film Festival review: Jeff Nichols's sci-fi chase movie mixes super-powers, religion and an offbeat cast to dazzling, Spielbergian effect. 4/5 stars

18/03/2016 · The Midnight Special in the song is, strictly speaking, a train, but it’s also a symbol of redemption, one of many that decorate the many-colored garment of American folklore. Midnight Special review: Featuring a brilliant performance by Shannon, this is slow-burning version of Starman, Close Encounters &E.T. all rolled into one. 16/03/2016 · If Midnight Special is, at its heart, a work of science fiction, it rolls out like a chase film. With the help of his childhood friend, Lucas (Joel Edgerton), Roy has kidnapped the child from captivity at a compound run by a Branch Davidian-like cult that once counted Roy as a member. Film Review: Midnight Special June 11, 2016 by Staff DIRECTOR: Jeff Nichols STARRING: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Scott Haze, Sam Shepard, Paul Sparks, David Jensen, Sharon Landry, Dana Gourrier, Sharon Garrison USA 2016 Midnight Special is the most recent offering from Jeff Nichols who brought us such delights as Mud and Take Shelter.Starring Michael Shannon, Kirsten Dunst and Adam Driver, this film examines the intricacies of the media, faith and widespread panic in a wholly cinematic and beautiful way with an epic twist of science fiction which would get the Carl Sagan seal of approval. "Midnight Special" is his biggest film to date and pairs him up once again with his go-to actor Michael Shannon, who he has previously collaborated with in all of his other films. The science fiction premise that centers around the lengths one father will go to in order to protect his son harkens back to the classic film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" in its ambiguity, tension, and final Midnight Special is a good test run—roaring, dark and captivating, toward something new. Nichols’s next film is decidedly different, a biopic about the landmark Loving v.