Jacob Trembley

Review of The Death & Life of John F. Donovan: Xavier Dolon’s latest film knocks the socks off

Starring Kit Harington, Natalie Portman, Ben Schnetzer, Jacob Trembley, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Thandie Newton Directed by Xavier Dolan Rating: **** (4 stars) For the gay Canadian director Xavier Dolan, filmmaking is  a means of exorcizing his own  demons, a coming-out-of-the-closet ritual whereby the characters lay bare their souls that are whittled down to sheer basics, naked and shivering in front of the camera. Xavier’s films make you uncomfortable, as all cinema should. I’ve watched all of Dolan’s works from the t | Click Here...