The films of Oren Moverman have tended to focus on fractured men, pushed to psychological, emotional, or physical breaking points. His collaborations with Woody Harrelson resulted in the powerful portraits “The Messenger” and “Rampart,” and this summer he’s had a hand in two more terrific, tender, and observational chronicles of men in different kinds of exile. The Brian Wilson biopic, “Love & Mercy,” co-written by Moverman, details the artist’s tumble back into his own mind during his rise to fame. And opening this week is the excellent “Time Out Of Mind,” in which the writer/director guides Richard Gere in a transformative performance as a homeless man trying to survive on the streets of New York City.
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However, while Moverman has found a particular milieu of characters and drama in which to excel, the movies that have made on a mark on him encompass a wide variety of genres...
