Sally Potter's scathing social satire The Party, shot in black and white in three claustrophobic rooms is a gem, and thankfully short given the compression of nerves and tears and emotion.

| Nov 30, 2021

What The Party does best is to expose your own efforts to interpret, to know, to be aware of what's at stake.

| Nov 30, 2021

These have significance for each of the scenes and are inseparable from the images. With the exception of a British anthem, the selections are recorded by international artists - arias, ballads, jazz and rhythm and blues, ska, and tango.

| Nov 30, 2021

At just 71 minutes, this movie is short but never outstays its welcome.

| Original Score: B | Aug 10, 2021

A delightfully nasty piece of work, artfully realized by Potter and delivered with just the right amount of venom by a dedicated cast.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 4, 2021

Shot in crisp black and white and running a brisk 71 minutes, this scathing intellectual farce may appear stagy but it positively zings with cinematic energy.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 20, 2020

Destined to satisfy those who appreciate live theater the most.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 19, 2020

[The Party] features an all-star cast and an engaging, humorous, but also insightful narrative that goes beyond just the protagonists' lives and what they represent socially.

| Sep 3, 2020

The film is experimental yet highly accessible, abrasive yet embraceable, ferocious yet heartfelt. These contradictions are Potter's comfort zone.

| Jun 2, 2020

Thank goodness a sharp observer like Potter exists to pull off such a tricky farce with such finely finessed brevity.

| Jan 23, 2020

I signed up for the cast, was blown away by the brilliantly acerbic script and left gasping for air at the final shot.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 16, 2019

It's an hilarious movie, full of quotes to be remembered. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Jul 27, 2019

You know you're in for it with writer-director Sally Potter's trenchant character slayer when the opening shot is of a frantic Kristin Scott Thomas brandishing a gun.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 7, 2019

The dialogue is sparkling... But it's not a strong title for a film festival (Berlin International Film Festival). [Full Review in Spanish]

| Jun 11, 2019

It packs more dark comedy and satiric jabs in its brief running time than several the usual parlor drama.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Apr 26, 2019

With the action confined to three rooms and a courtyard, it's the razor-sharp dialogue that creates the momentum.

| Mar 18, 2019

A deliciously bitey satire on bourgeois pretensions, The Party is a hoot from comfortable, upper-middle-class beginning to catastrophic, bitter end.

| Feb 28, 2019

Like a real shindig, The Party takes a while to settle into a groove - but once the champagne is flowing and the blood hits the floor, it's an absolute blast to laugh with Sally Potter as she mercilessly puts the liberal elite to task.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 27, 2019

Patricia Clarkson gives a killer performance...

| Jan 24, 2019

The Party is a pitch-black, hilarious and satirical comedy with a fantastic cast and Sally Potter's assured filmmaking. Although the film may not have the impact that it could have, The Party was great while it lasted.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 18, 2019