ST. LOUIS — "Jungleland" is a movie that feels like a dirty sweater at the bottom of the laundry basket. The twisted fabric of the sleeves feels like adventures and times were had inside. I love ...

When a small indie film uses the title "Jungleland," it's natural to expect that Bruce Springsteen's famous tune will be heard. But, as with much of Max Winkler's moody, tender movie, the answer is ...

There isn't a punch in "Jungleland" that wasn't pulled from some other scrappy story that came before it. This overly familiar tale of a reluctant, down on his luck bareknuckle boxer and his dead-end ...

If the COVID pandemic hadn’t hit this year, Fall River residents might’ve spent this week seeing their hometown on the big screen in Max Winkler’s “Jungleland.” As it turned out, the bare-knuckle ...

Jack O'Connell (left) and Charlie Hunnam (right) play brothers in director Max Winkler's 'Jungleland.' Picking three British actors to lead the telling of an all-American story could be considered a ...

Lifted by a career-best performance from Charlie Hunnam, Max Winkler's hardscrabble boxing drama rope-a-dopes you into a knockout. Bruce Springsteen’s “Jungleland” isn’t actually heard at any point in ...

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Gregory Lawrence (aka Greg Smith) is a writer, director, performer, songwriter, and comedian. He's an associate editor for Collider and has written for Shudder, CBS, Paste Magazine, Guff, Smosh, Obsev ...

A tale of American striving, in undergrowth thick with preconceived notions about people who might not be exactly like you. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...

“Jungleland” is about two brothers trying to rise out of unrelenting misery. It's also a road trip movie and a love story. It has nods to “Rocky,” “The Transporter,” “Midnight Run,” “Pulp Fiction” and ...