Review of Housekeeping (1987) by Mike M — 23 Jan 2008

Bill Forsyth's American studio debut, adapted from a novel by Marilynne Robinson, is a lesson in how to do what would come to be known as a chick flick with intelligence and integrity... Quietly radical (it's directed towards "an end to housekeeping", which entails burning a house down), and Walker and Burchill, who all but disappeared after this, create a very credible sisterly relationship hinting at long-standing rivalries and resentments, as well as the obvious love and support.