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Blame
A substitute drama teacher at a suburban high school develops a taboo relationship with an unstable student, sparking a trail of jealous sabotage from the student's peers.
17 May 1973, Englewood, Colorado, USA
25 September 1963, Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
11 August 1974, New York City, New York, USA
28 February 1995, USA
January 04, 2018
Blame feels rudderless until its conclusion.
January 03, 2018
"Blame" eventually drowns in its shortcomings, but it does offer a clear look at Shephard's potential as a filmmaker.
January 04, 2018
"Blame" is earnest but underdeveloped. At the same time, it's overdetermined and often overplayed.
August 31, 2017
If this confident movie is unsure of anything it's how much of the cleaning to do before the credits and how much to leave for the audience.
May 02, 2017
The result, though under-realized, shows great promise from a filmmaker who's clearly just getting started.
January 04, 2018
It's a deliberate film, and a brilliantly constructed one as well. We definitely haven't heard the last of Quinn Shephard.
April 23, 2017
The film is powered by some fine acting, as well as a current of sincere feeling that helps you forgive some of its more conspicuous flaws and limitations.
January 02, 2018
It's impressive enough that 22-year-old Quinn Shephard wrote, directed, produced, edited and stars in the high-school melodrama "Blame." It's almost a bonus that the movie's good.
January 04, 2018
A strong filmmaking debut from the multi-talented Quinn Shephard.
May 14, 2017
An engaging debut that subverts the male gaze that might be associated with this kind of teacher/student relationship drama.
January 05, 2018
Shephard has a lively eye for the neurotic ripples of high-school society, but her most audacious gambit is to dare to place the audience in a grey zone between innocence and judgment ...
December 29, 2017
In attempting to grapple with issues of bullying, mental health, burgeoning sexuality, and pedophilia, the film bites off more than it can chew.
