Spotlight Martin McDonagh directs to protect ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Bruce R. MillerLee Enterprises Nov 15, 2026 5 hrs ago × Bruce Miller Lee Enterprises Is "Wild Horse Nine" John Malkovich's performance of a lifetime? Lee Enterprises' movie critic Bruce Miller says "Yes!" Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When a writer also directs, there’s a degree of protection that’s at play.kAm“%96 HC:E6C @7 2 7:=> :D E96 =62DE C6DA64E65 A6CD@? @? E96 D6E[” HC:E6C^5:C64E@C |2CE:? |4s@?289 :?D:DED] “$@[ x 2=H2JD <?6H E92E x 925 E@ AC@E64E :E 3J 5:C64E:?8 :E]”k^AmkAm%96 H@C< :? BF6DE:@? :D “(:=5 w@CD6 }:?6[” |4s@?289’D H:56\C2?8:?8 4@>65J 23@FE EH@ rxp 286?ED @? t2DE6C xD=2?5[ 4:C42 `hfb] y@9? |2=<@G:49 DE2CD 2D r9C:D r2C=:D=6[ 2? 28:?8 286?E H9@ 92D 368F? C64@C5:?8 2 >6>@:C 23@FE 9:D A2CE :? 2 9@DE @7 ?6HDH@CE9J 6G6?ED] w6’D H:E9 2 =@?8E:>6 7C:6?5 2?5 76==@H 286?E[ {66 r96DE6C7:6=5[ A=2J65 3J $2> #@4<H6==[ H9@ 92D 366? 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Life-entertainment Is “Wild Horse Nine” the latest great dark comedy? | Streamed & Screened podcast BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises
Life-entertainment Quirky ‘Wild Horse Nine’ gives John Malkovich a winning role Bruce R. MillerLee Enterprises
Movies in a Minute: "Wild Horse Nine" Is "Wild Horse Nine" John Malkovich's performance of a lifetime? Lee Enterprises' movie critic Bruce Miller says "Yes!"