Shirley

"Gubbins’ script is tart, verbally lively and neatly constructed, while director Josephine Decker keeps a very tight rein on things, adroitly mixing in tension, innuendo and dark humor" 

"A quasi-occult attempt to invoke the spirit of such a singular author (...) Shirley” positions Shirley Jackson as a shadowy supporting character in the story that bears her name" 

"A thrillingly delirious film about Shirley Jackson's poisoned writing process (...) [Josephine Decker is] one of the most feral, elastic, and vividly singular artists of contemporary American cinema" 

"There’s a lot here to digest (...) But for those willing to sink into the depths with Shirley, it’s a delicious journey down (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Decker is a superbly imaginative director, which leaves one wishing her creative powers had pushed the film even further away from the constraints of reality (...) Still, she was an ideal choice to add an unconventional, nearly experimental edge to the project." 

"Moss is so good here it’s scary, playing Jackson as a raging, neurotic mess prone to fits of crippling depression and bursts of brilliance. She’s a force to be reckoned with." 

"This is above all Elisabeth Moss’s show (...) Intelligent beyond measure and socially unrestrained, with a razor sharp tongue (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"