Backgammon

Slant Magazine by Chuck Bowen

The imagery fails to express either the characters' or the filmmakers' obsessions or synchronicities.

The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore

Pegging most of its hopes on two actors who hardly maintain the taut chemistry its long two-hander section requires, the pic plays like the feature debut it is, an uncertain drama full of attitude it can't back up with action.

Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh

The film's musings on artists and muses tries to be deep but gets bogged down in tiresome booze-soaked mind games.

RogerEbert.com by Odie Henderson

If you came looking for the psychological sexing, or even just regular, good old fashioned erotic screwing, you’ll find it only if you’ve brought it to the theater yourself.

Village Voice by Simon Abrams

Backgammon may not be effectively provocative, but it is sometimes dumb enough to be offensive.