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‘Henry Johnson’ Review: David Mamet’s Bitter Portrait of a Manipulated Man Is Too Theatrical for Its Own Good

From con men to real estate closers, David Mamet has made a career out of writing characters who know how to spot a sucker. And with “Henry Johnson,” his first film in 10 years, he invites his ...
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‘Henry Johnson’ Review: Shia LaBeouf and Evan Jonigkeit Are Riveting in David Mamet’s Dark Study of Puppet Masters and Pawns

Filmed theater has its merits, the primary one being accessibility, but it seldom comes even close to matching the proximal experience of being there. Which makes David Mamet’s compelling screen ...
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‘Henry Johnson’ is a dark (a)moral fable from David Mamet

Talk is power in the world according to David Mamet. It always has been. Con men, salesmen, movie producers, all wielding the gift of gab as if it were a vivisection kit: These are his charming ...
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‘Henry Johnson’ Review: David Mamet Stays in His Rabbit Hole of Cryptic Power Games, but Shia LaBeouf Makes a Striking Convict

David Mamet has been a celebrated playwright for half a century, and there are so many themes and obsessions and modes and rhythms and tics running through his work that it’s easy to survey it all and ...
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‘Henry Johnson’ Star and Producer Evan Jonigkeit Doesn’t Always Agree with David Mamet — Their First Film Together Is Better for It

The actor reprises his role (yes, the title one) from Mamet's play for a film adaptation, co-starring Shia LaBeouf. As he explains to IndieWire, the endeavor is both a "record" of the live stage ...