The word “novice” has several definitions, each referring to some sort of beginner—all of whom face a sort of implicit resentment. Novice aren’t just newcomers, after all. They’re considered ...

The "Orphan" star turns in a staggeringly tense performance in Lauren Hadaway's athletic drama turned character study. Perhaps all you need to know about Alex Dall is this: physics is her worst ...

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For Lauren Hadaway “write what you know” was the best advice for her first screenplay and the former college rower did just that. “The Novice” is about obsession set in a very specific, watery world. ...

The Novice (2021) is an American sports psychological drama film. A freshman joins the rowing program at the university, aspiring to be at the top of varsity no matter what. Here’s how you can watch ...

The goals of almost every parent, teacher, or therapist raising or working with a neuro-developmentally atypical child include helping the child engage in, rather than avoid, and persist with, rather ...

Isabelle Fuhrman plays a freshman athlete who competes with everyone, but mostly with herself. “The Novice” is a dark-side-of-sports thriller. It’s a movie, like “Personal Best” or “Prefontaine,” that ...