This past weekend, I did an unplanned vengeance double feature with a pair of new films, “Vengeance” and “Do Revenge.” While those are probably more apt titles for direct-to-DVD action movies starring Steven Seagal or Jean-Claude Van Damme, these films are each biting satires that are hilarious and thoughtful, albeit in entirely different ways.
“Vengeance,” which received a limited theatrical release in July and is currently available on-demand and streaming exclusively on Peacock, centers on Ben Manalowitz (B.J. Novak), a New York writer who goes to a funeral in Texas for a girl he hooked up with a few times because her family was convinced they were in a committed relationship.
"Vengeance" stars and is written and directed by B.J. Novak in his feature film directorial debut. (COURTESY OF FOCUS FEAUTRES)
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