The Ref
First screened in September 2024
Director: Ted Demme. Cast: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Glynis Johns, Christine Baranski, Adam LeFevre, Bill Raymond, Richard Bright, Raymond J. Barry, Ellie Raab, Phillip Nicoll, J.K. Simmons, B.D. Wong, John Benjamin Hickey, Arthur J. Nascarella, Vincent Pastore, Rutanya Aldi. Screenplay: Richard LaGravenese and Marie Weiss. In Brief:
Spirited playing by Davis, Spacey, Leary, and Johns plus careful direction and handsome lighting make most of pert script.
VOR:③
Even by 1994, a comedy with a distinctive sensibility and some visual shaping would have made me happy. These days it's a miracle.
