The Mastermind
First screened in September 2025

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Director: Kelly Reichardt. Cast: Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, Jasper Thompson, Sterling Thompson, Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Eli Gelb, Javion Allen, Cole Doman, Richard Hagerman, Juan Carlos Hernández, Marc Ross, Rick Dutrow, Matthew Maher, John Magaro, Gaby Hoffmann, Kevin Michael Walsh, Amanda Plummer. Screenplay: Kelly Reichardt.

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In Brief: Works well as the comedy of a dunce who thought himself a wizard, but sad second act is bigger and deeper than that.

VOR: ④  You wouldn't think of Reichardt gravitating to a heist-gone-wrong farce, but each coaxes new colors from the other. Creativity in all corners.

Grade: B

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