A German film is directed by Sean Baker and starring Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson as well as Boonee follows a couples of pals (21 year-old Jane and Sadie). Their friendship seems to be fallen apart when Jane finds out a hidden stash of money in Sadie's yard sale.
1 November 1975, Gagny, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
1988, Springfield, Ohio, USA
3 January 1985, New York City, New York, USA
14 November 1989, Nyack, New York, USA
24 October 1960, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
12 September 1969, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
28 May 1972, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
14 April 1984, San Diego, California, USA
20 January 1991, Washington, USA
April 27, 2013
...has a sunny SoCal vibe that belies its tawdry milieu
December 06, 2012
Starlet sneaks up on you.
December 06, 2012
Where it counts, "Starlet" ... allows its characters room to maneuver within the potential cliches.
January 08, 2013
Baker effectively juxtaposes two vastly different worlds, though he never makes the case that either is as significant as the gauzy visuals suggest.
December 06, 2012
The film itself deserves praise for its portraits of these two women and the different worlds they inhabit.
January 08, 2013
No amount of strong acting, however, can entirely compensate for the dramatic conveniences or every shrill appearance by Jane's cartoonishly despicable roommates.
January 03, 2013
"Starlet" is achingly sad, shrewdly funny, and shockingly honest.
January 09, 2013
Either avoids or transcends nearly every cliché we've come to associate with American independent film.
February 07, 2013
Their friendship goes nowhere you might expect - Sadie doesn't teach Jane any hard-won life lessons, and Jane doesn't try to rekindle Sadie's lost youth. There are no montages here.
December 07, 2012
When the film has to get into more depth regarding its characters futures and pasts, it falters a bit but there's still a lot to like here.
December 06, 2012
This is confident, engrossing storytelling, and the actors are terrific.
November 30, 2012
The plotline is unpromising - young porn actress befriends crotchety old lady - and the setup is underwhelming. But stick with "Starlet," and you'll reap unexpected rewards.
