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Freak Show
Follows the story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.
19 January 1984
20 July 1968, New York, USA
1 December 1945, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
29 June 1995, Bronxville, New York, USA
3 March 1945, Tucson, Arizona, USA
10 February 1960, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
14 December 1951, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
8 December 1993, Denver, Colorado, USA
February 15, 2017
At the heart of this tale, and the film's paramount appeal, is the staggeringly impressive turn by Lawther, who manages to be so overtly confident in the role, and yet internally so vulnerable.
February 14, 2017
That it unfolds with a near-complete absence of finesse or subtlety probably won't matter a whit to a target audience weaned on Glee.
January 08, 2018
Freak Show is a much-needed film that focuses on a gender-nonconforming teen in high school and preaches the message of acceptance and inclusion.
January 11, 2018
Mr. Lawther is sympathetic and appealing as Billy, but Ms. Styler seems to mistake broad strokes for stylistic daring, and her colorful but diffuse movie never jells.
February 15, 2017
Styler's directorial debut isn't the cinematic equivalent of wearing blue jeans, but much of its flash and style - though gorgeously costumed by Colleen Atwood and Sarah Laux - smacks of calculation and imitation rather than real flair.
January 12, 2018
Keeps things likeably frothy and delivers nicely on both entertainment and emotional fronts.
January 09, 2018
Bitterly funny and warmly empathetic ...
January 11, 2018
There are times when Freak Show seems like a high school film repurposed from other high school films, rather than an authentic vision of life outside Chloë Sevigny's hometown.
January 01, 2018
Styler's peppy but thin foray into feature direction is especially disappointing following her strong track record as a producer of more singular, stylistically confident indies ...