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Sister Aimee

2019

Anna Margaret Hollyman, Michael Mosley, Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves ...

Drama The sensational evangelist Sister Aimee Semple McPherson has pulled off her latest marvel: vanishing in plain sight of a devout disciple! Except that this disappearance was a cleverly orchestrated ploy to run away with her lover, a married writer named Kenny. Outfitted with new identities and a courageous guide named Rey, Aimee and Kenny head for Mexico, searching for inspiration and adventure. When Aimee tires of Kenny’s literary ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"While Buck and Schlingmann have created a heightened world for Aimee to play inside (...) they waver between delivering a wacky faux history and paying respect to Semple McPherson the actual person."	NEU
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"A weird, erratic and occasionally insightful experiment that, unlike its indefatigable star, never quite finds its zing."	NEU
United States	Sara Stewart New York Post	"It’s not without its quirks (and occasional pacing issues), but “Sister Aimee” is a true original — apparently, just like its namesake (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Beandrea July The Hollywood Reporter	"A period piece that collages together multiple genres (...) Although ambitious, the pic’s inability to nail its tone confuses more than it entertains"	NEU
United States	Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"The filmmakers sometimes fail to follow through on the more interesting parts of their story, but a novel approach to the material mostly compensates for the drier stretches"	NEU
United States	Candice Frederick The Wrap	"A mix of rumors and fantasies about notorious evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. But the finished product fails to say much about these tales"	NEU

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