The inherent tension of this scenario is ratcheted up gradually, across patient, theatrically composed scenes.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 1, 2022

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

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

Part of the film's originality lies in its portrayal of black middle-class artists and academics.

| Jun 6, 2020

The camerawork is as dynamic as the characters: A tracking shot is used for Sara's outdoor walking scene alongside Duke; for Victor, it's a loose, handheld camera.

| Jun 6, 2020

There are moments in Losing Ground that are so rich in mood, texture, and longing I can't catch my breath.

| Jun 6, 2020

It is highly cerebral, thick with abstract and erudite dialogue and also full of charm and sensuality, lingering in landscapes and rooms and savoring the pleasures of music, color and talk.

| Jun 6, 2020

Given its self-contained milieu, arty references and cerebral humor, "Losing Ground" is far closer to Eric Rohmer's or Woody Allen's contemporary brand of haute bourgeois comedy than to Spike Lee's confrontational social satire.

| Jun 6, 2020

Collins dramatizes crises of gender and race-as well as of intellectual pursuit and artistic ambition-with a decisive and nuanced touch, and her attentiveness to light and color is itself painterly...

| May 12, 2020

This low-budget 1982 drama was one of the first features directed by an African-American woman, but it's much more than a historical footnote.

| Mar 21, 2019

As a directorial debut, "Losing Ground" astonishes with its assurance, subtlety, and style.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 20, 2015