Review of The Last Picture Show (1971) by Tim Grierson for Rolling Stone — 21 Dec 2008
It's a snapshot of a small Texas town in the 1950s that's ostensibly filled with bighearted, god-fearing real Americans. But this exceedingly sad film spits in the eye of such homespun niceties: This is an Eisenhower-era world riddled with directionless teens, bored housewives and disenfranchised citizens who can't escape the futility around them.
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This review of The Last Picture Show (1971) was written by Tim Grierson and published by Rolling Stone on 21 Dec 2008.
The Last Picture Show has generally received very positive reviews.
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