Ghostlight
First screened in January 2025
Directors: Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson. Cast: Keith Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Dolly De Leon, Hanna Dworkin, Tommy Rivera-Vega, H.B. Ward, Alma Washington, Dexter Zollicoffer, Lia Cubilete, Bradley Grant Smith, Matthew C. Lee, Charlie Lubeck, Sarab Kamoo, Charín Alvarez, Deanna Dunagan, Francis Guinan. Screenplay: Kelly O'Sullivan.
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In Brief:
Some thematic acuity in uniting these plots but also a lot of contrivance. Acting, shaping less persuasive than needed.
VOR:
③
Warm reception for movie and cast suggest how endangered the messy, intimate, adult-driven drama has become, especially with stage-honed leads.
Grade: C+