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Losing Ground

1982 1h 26m Comedy Drama List
96% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 37% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
A philosophy professor (Seret Scott) prides herself on being liberal but is jealous of her artist husband's (Bill Gunn) gorgeous model (Maritza Rivera). Read More Read Less
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As beautifully filmed as it is narratively nuanced, Losing Ground uses one couple's experiences to thoughtfully consider universal aspects of the human condition.

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Jesse Cataldo Slant Magazine The inherent tension of this scenario is ratcheted up gradually, across patient, theatrically composed scenes. Rated: 3/4 Mar 1, 2022 Full Review Nijla Mu'min Bitch Media Losing Ground stands as a bold testament to black, womanist filmmaking, and to American filmmaking, as a platform that we all stand upon. Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Melissa Anderson 4Columns Defined by a nimble élan and piercing wit, Collins's movie ranks as one of the best about a marriage between two ambitious members of the creative class. Sep 25, 2020 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Scott stating that these characters were in stark contrast to the iconic blaxploitation characters of that era helped me appreciate the independent film more and understand why it did not gain traction until years after it was released. Jun 2, 2024 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) The brilliance of its imagery shines just as bright as the complex story at its heart. Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos It didn’t quite work for me. Mar 24, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael E If Woody Allen had produced this with a white cast--thematically and cinematically it resembles his work, although with a feminist spin--it would have received critical attention. Instead, it was created in 1982 by a black woman on a budget of $125,000. Of course, it was therefore ignored and it disappeared. Fortunately, 25 years later, it was rediscovered. Unfortunately, director Kathleen Collins had died long before, so she did not live to see the appreciation this work richly deserves. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/22 Full Review Audience Member This movie made me think, it made me laugh and it made me want to see it again Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Collins proves to be an intelligent, insightful, and nuanced filmmaker. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A highly intellectual film about a scholarly professor and a free spirit artist. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Amateurish performances and production values really get in the way. Feels like a student film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member another love triangle movie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A philosophy professor (Seret Scott) prides herself on being liberal but is jealous of her artist husband's (Bill Gunn) gorgeous model (Maritza Rivera).
Director
Kathleen Collins
Producer
Eleanor Charles
Screenwriter
Kathleen Collins
Production Co
Milestone Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m
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