Chapter & Verse
Paladin | Release Date: February 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenFeb 9, 2017
Filmmaker and Columbia professor Joseph, and playwright Beaty, in his feature writing and acting debut, infuse the movie with an intense New York City realism and an evocative street poetry that conjure up early John Cassavetes and Spike Lee. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 5, 2017
The film handles its admittedly familiar themes in uncommonly sensitive fashion. Read full review
80
The New York TimesGlenn KennyFeb 2, 2017
The movie’s wide-screen framing, ruthless plot reversals and say-what-you-mean writing sometimes recall a master of socially conscious cinema from another era, Sam Fuller. But this is a picture with its own strong voice. Read full review
70
VarietyNick SchagerFeb 10, 2017
Despite its familiarity, Chapter & Verse manages to make its material both fresh and authentic. Read full review
50
Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyFeb 7, 2017
The story, scripted by Beaty and poet/author-turned-filmmaker Jamal Joseph (who himself did five-and-a-half years in Leavenworth) dips into sloppy, melodramatic heavy-handedness, sullying the occasional spurts of fresh perspective. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 2, 2017
The conventions of the “fresh out of prison” drama are long-established. But they’re recycled, to good effect, in Chapter & Verse, a well-acted genre picture that suffers only from a chronic inability to surprise. Read full review
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