Review of mid90s (2018) by John Defore for The Hollywood Reporter — 10 Sep 2018
A gender-flipped sibling to Crystal Moselle's Skate Kitchen (set in Los Angeles versus that film's NYC), its narrative of sudden belonging and onrushing perils mirrors that Sundance entry. But in emotional punch and shoulda-seen-this-coming skill, it is more like Hill's Lady Bird, a gem that feels simultaneously informed by its author's adolescence and the product of a serious artist's observational distance.
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This review of mid90s (2018) was written by John Defore and published by The Hollywood Reporter on 10 Sep 2018.
mid90s has generally received positive reviews.
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