Little Sister

  • 2016


MOVIE IS emotional oppressive cynical energetic
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Positive Reviews 24
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.6/5
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2.0
This is a film thats short on plot and long on oddball personalities, and if a character appears well adjusted, well, we just dont know them well enou .. Av Club
3.5
It fits the movie, too, a slight, sweetly cynical indie dramedy about family and belonging and the ways we cope with lifes disappointments. Av Club
3.5
Cynics among us will recognize this as a lovely comedy; but the cockeyed may consider it miserable. Austin Chronicle
3.8
Its a quiet and gentle film, emotional but not manipulatively sentimental, sad but not nihilistic, Marilyn Manson epigram and Goth font chapter marker .. Rogerebert
5.0
At 20 years old, Fantasia Fest is stronger than ever.I cant wait till next year. Rogerebert
3.1
The script has the odd zing, even if it never quite dazzles.Writer director Zach Clark isnt above going twee and cute a lip syncing Goth moment, a hig .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Zach Clark has directed a sad comedy about a dysfunctional family for what he calls the little goth girl in all of us..Thanks, we needed it. Rolling Stone
3.5
Cinematographer Daryl Pittman gives the whole production a highly appealing, slightly stylized, almost candy coated look, which well serves its overal .. Film Journal
3.2
Timlin and Poulson create a believable rapport as the central siblings, though its Sheedys chemistry with the camera (and her character) that creates .. Ew
5.0
Despite the familys troubles, the film is as joyful and energetic as it is unsparing and compassionate. New Yorker
1.9
The films attempt at political insight and portrayal of social malaise are meant to give it the illusion of depth. Slant Magazine
3.0
This shuttered atmosphere can be oppressive, but Mr. Clark counters his gloomy setup with deft performances, gentle jokes and a genuine empathy for hi .. The New York Times
3.5
Clark and Melodie Sisks script is definitely a drama first: a tough familial drama consisting of broken souls seeking an avenue to mend fences and rem .. The Film Stage
4.0
Flirting with sitcommy high jinks, Clark instead gives us a bittersweet cocktail of soul weary defeat and unassuming vigor. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Its a shaky return but, as is so often the case, reconnecting with the past can crucially inform ones future. Los Angeles Times
3.5
Drama focuses on three sisters who meet their half sister at their fathers funeral Suzu Hirose plays a teenager who moves in with her half sisters.(Ph .. Detroit News
4.0
I dont think those moments exist.All you can do is keep trying, and hope that somehow trying can be good enough. Ner Dist
3.5
In fact, this is a remarkably funny and sweet story, carried by subtlety and nostalgia. La Weekly
3.5
It looks and feels like other indie dramedies, but its subtle attention to the details of how people thought and felt about the election how even gree .. The Ringer
4.0
Little Sister (June 17) Whats initially most striking about Zach Clarks story of a young Brooklyn nun on the verge of her first vows is how he takes h .. Flavor Wire
4.0
Clarks approach is scrappy but the scuzzy digital aesthetic and herky jerky camera are the perfect form in which to capture this familys messy emotion .. The Skinny
4.0
That all may sound very heavy, but Little Sister is a tender dramedy very funny at points, and more often quite sweet in others. Under The Radar Mag
3.5
contains multitudes about religious investigation and personal growth without ever underlining the ideas too much, but Clark injects enough genuine wa .. Movie Mezzanine
2.5
And it starts off promisingly enough as a quirky take on the homecoming movie. Bust
3.5
The Quirky Family Dramedy is a familiar genre, but director screenwriter Zach Clark has made a charming and well crafted version of it in Little Siste .. Seventh Row
3.5
The premise is rife with potential for things to go precious or twee, but it never does. Hammer To Nail
3.8
The performances are all finely observed, and Little Sister moves towards emotional uplift without schmaltz or sentimentality. Madison Movie



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