The Bleak Reality of “Lost Girls”
A working class mom searches for her daughter.

A working class mom searches for her daughter.
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. 'The Little Mermaid" film can be interpreted as a transgender story.
Tarantino's alternative history of the 1960's uncritically repeats the era's sexist and racist stereotypes.
A throwback to the last months of the 20th century in this comedy film.
From its visually stunning opening credits, which show women dancing through a forest to musical rhythms that sound almost primal, to its quiet, heartbreaking final frame, Mona Fastvold’s historical rendering of the Shaker religious movement is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.
In an all-black community in Louisiana, a young girl learns her father has committed infidelity and turns to hoodoo to seek justice.