{"id":83,"date":"2014-06-17T14:55:20","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T14:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=83"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:03:59","slug":"high-art-1998","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=83","title":{"rendered":"High Art-1998"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>High Art-1998<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Lisa Cholodenko<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60035062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60035062-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"60035062\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60035062-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60035062.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed June 17, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Superlative indie drama by acclaimed director Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right) and an incredible performance by Ally Sheedy, who makes viewers forget all her past, forgettable &#8220;80&#8217;s roles&#8221;. She portrays a lonely, drug-abusing, star photographer enamored with a new neighbor in her New York City apartment building.<\/p>\n<p>Her life is spiraling out of control and she is inspired by her new friend, who is on an upward career path.<\/p>\n<p>The film is a dark love story and has a raw, moodiness to it. It&#8217;s a raw, emotional, mesmerizing film.<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Clarkson is her usual awesome self as Sheedy&#8217;s even more drugged-out, unhappy partner. The love triangle is interesting and painful.<\/p>\n<p>The three leads (Sheedy, Clarkson, and Radha Mitchell) all give knockout performances, but the film belongs solely to Ally Sheedy, who is spectacular.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations: 1 win-<\/strong>Best Female Lead-Ally Sheedy<strong> (won)<\/strong>, Best Supporting Female-Patricia Clarkson, Best First Screenplay, Best First Feature, Best Cinematography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High Art-1998 Director Lisa Cholodenko Starring Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell Scott&#8217;s Review #21 Reviewed June 17, 2014 Grade: A Superlative indie drama by acclaimed director Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right) and an incredible performance by Ally Sheedy, who makes viewers forget all her past, forgettable &#8220;80&#8217;s roles&#8221;. 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