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‘The Man in My Basement' Review: Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe Star in a Walter Mosley Adaptation That Compels but Doesn't Convince

Heavy hang the themes permeating Nadia Latif's adaptation of Walter Mosley's 2004 novel. Unlike the crime fiction that has proven so popular for the author, The Man in the Basement, while possessing ...
IndieWire

‘The Man in My Basement’ Review: Even with Willem Dafoe, Deals with the Devil Demand More Clarity Than This Adaptation Provides

TIFF: Nadia Latif's adaptation of Walter Mosley's novel is heavy on atmosphere, light on answers, and too muddled to grapple with its big questions. Charles Blakey has lived in a haunted house all his ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Man in My Basement’ Review: Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe Star in a Walter Mosley Adaptation That Compels but Doesn’t Convince

Nadia Latif directs this film about a Sag Harbor man and his unusual houseguest, receiving its world premiere at Toronto. By Frank Scheck Heavy hang the themes permeating Nadia Latif’s adaptation of ...