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Loving

2016 Directed by Jeff Nichols

All love is created equal

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court.

Joel Edgerton Ruth Negga Marton Csokas Nick Kroll Michael Shannon Bill Camp Sharon Blackwood Alano Miller Terri Abney David Jensen Jon Bass Christopher Mann Winter-Lee Holland Michael Abbott Jr. Chris Greene Will Dalton Matt Malloy Andrene Ward-Hammond D.L. Hopkins Jennifer Joyner Lance Lemon Marquis Adonis Hazelwood Brenan Young Dalyn Cleckley Quinn McPherson Jevin Crochrell Jordan Williams Jr. Georgia Crawford Micah Claiborne Show All…

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Review by Eli Hayes ★★★★ 13

Jeff Nichols' most maturely directed film yet, though Take Shelter is still my favorite film of his. Definitely gonna be an Oscar contender: it'll probably get a Best Picture nomination, and I'd put money on Ruth Negga at the very least getting a Best Actress nom; well deserved too. It's not "Oscar bait," just a film with great intentions, impressively understated performances and subtle poignancy -- no oversentimentality or grand, expository dialogue.
Review by SilentDawn ★★½ 14

49/100

Loving isn't understated, it's *barely* stated. Jeff Nichols' new installment in his consistently boring filmography utilizes a kind of languid serenity which is at peace with the chosen story and the larger resonance of its ramifications in modern culture, but it's also not a very exciting situation or one which lends its hand to engaging, articulate drama. Nichols was the perfect fit for the project, but just because sensibility lines up with intention doesn't mean it's a story meant for the cinema, and Nichols buries any chance of flourish by committing solely to the actors and tossing everything else into the fields. Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga are astounding forces when it comes to embodying the indescribable love shared…
Review by Arielrocks5 ★★★★ 24

The thing I take away from the two latest from Jeff Nichols (so far, the only two I've seen from him) is the use of silence. Most of the film takes on a quite, slow moving, and rather calm sensibility towards each of its subjects and never breaks away from it (aside from one sequence towards the half way point).

It's something I can see most being bored by (trust me, during one of my theater checks a few days ago, I saw a guy straight up sleeping during this movie) but it's something I rather admire.

Time and time again, someone will take this sorta subject matter and over exaggerate it to the degree where it's hard to take…
Review by alie ★★★★½

i wonder how ruth negga is going to celebrate her oscar win
Review by Katie ★★★★½ 2

"Tell the judge I love my wife." ME DEATH
Review by Josh Larsen ★★★★ 11

More than anything else, this is a collection of little moments of life-building, which cinematographer Adam Stone gives a crumpled glow, as if old family snapshots have been polished and brought to life. The camera lingers on the snapping of green beans, the replacing of a car part, the ironing of shirts while holding a crying child. These are the tiny blocks of which a family life is constructed and they are the only things the Lovings are asking to be given.

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Recent reviews

Review by Josh ★★★½

can someone please explain to me why the FRICK Nick Kroll was in this?? what a tragic casting mistake (not that I dislike Kroll, he just doesn't fit in here), otherwise a quiet but affecting little film with great performances all around, focusing on the Loving family rather than the court case itself was a smart choice that made for an intimate watch and nice change of pace for Jeff Nichols.
Review by parrrker ★★★★

when cohen showed up i said out loud "is that fucking nick kroll"
Review by gziebold ★★½

I was mostly just bored.
Review by maureen s ★★½

Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton have no chemistry there I said it
Review by Justin Lee ★★★★

I have to be honest... I wasn't excited at all to see this film. This type of film is NOT my bag. Little did I know that Jeff Nichols really brought his "A" game. It's biggest flaw is the editing. It has a very economic way of storytelling that at times makes it seem choppy. Joel Edgerton was phenomenal and totally emoddied his role. Ruth Negga was stellar. In short, Jeff Nichols is a fantastic director that puts a lot of heart into the stories he tells.

I give it a solid B.
Review by sharpelbows ★★★★

This was SO close to being amazing. It was so touching, and so sweet. And the story needed to be told. I cannot put my finger on why it wasn't perfect. The acting was spot on and I loved how it was portrayed. Maybe it just bit off more than it could chew? I really do not know. But I really liked it, it was just missing... something. Still fantastic though.
Review by marlee ★★★★★

my mom told me this was based on a true story and then i said "damn they're probably dead by now" and she looked at me as if she were on the office and looking into the camera
Review by Bryce Receveur ★★★½ 5

If I say that Joel Edgerton was better than Ruth Negga, does that make me sexist?
Review by Lauren ★★★★½

I would for sure go to jail for Ruth Negga too