Moonee runs to her friend Jancey, grabs her hand, and they sprint through the motel parking lot toward the Magic Kingdom. The final shot cuts to a grainy iPhone video of them entering the actual Disney park.
These platforms are highly regarded by cinephiles for their focus on arthouse, experimental, and independent projects. Moonee runs to her friend Jancey, grabs her
Grade: A- A quiet thunderclap of a film. Sorvino, a former editor for the Kenyon Review , makes her directorial debut with the confidence of someone who has spent thirty years watching people lie. Larkin is essentially a two-hander: a grandmother with undiagnosed dementia and a grandson who mistakes his anxiety for ambition. The chess scene (above) is the centerpiece, but watch for the five-second shot of Irene washing a single plate. That’s where the movie lives—in the ritual, not the rupture. Rivers is a revelation, all clenched jaws and wet eyes. Holman should be nominated for the way she says “Of course you did” without a hint of judgment. Flaw? The third-act car breakdown feels borrowed from a lesser script. Still, you’ll think about that collar-tuck for days. Streaming on MUBI. 98 min. No explosions. Grade: A- A quiet thunderclap of a film
