Female Film Critics 24/375
For those who are sick of the daily, mostly awful surprises we are all subject to during the pandemic, Military Wives may be exactly what the mood doctor ordered, but I expect more joy and affirmation from a film that snagged Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan as leads. I expect a film worthy of them.
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Enigmatic and experimental as always, Sally Potter presents in The Party a tightly interwoven tapestry covering snappy interactions of seven quirky yet stereotypical Brits at a celebratory supper party. Shot in black and white, often in close up, the film reveals every nuance and wrinkle in superb performances by a stellar cast. Continue reading…
And now for something completely different: The Party, a tidily caustic 71-minute politically-charged dark comedy. It conveys both the tense
Read moreSally Potter’s scathing social satire The Party, shot in black and white in three claustrophobic rooms is a gem, and
Read moreSally Potter’s eighth feature The Party occupies a sitting room, kitchen, garden and bathroom populated by veteran actors Kristin Scott
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