Salon

The divine lessons of “Mother Mary”

Despite ostensibly being about a world-famous pop star mounting a major comeback, David Lowery’s latest film, “Mother Mary,” rarely leaves the confines of the drafty farmhouse it’s set in. There, on a ...
Variety

Creating a Fictional Pop Diva: How the ‘Mother Mary’ Artisans Crafted Anne Hathaway’s Musical Alter Ego

How do you create a pop star? That was the question “Mother Mary” director David Lowery tasked the film’s artisans — including choreographer Dani Vitale, director of photography Rina Yang and costume ...
The New Yorker

“Mother Mary” and the Problem of Small Movies with Big Stars

Like David Lowery’s 2017 film “A Ghost Story,” his new film, “Mother Mary,” is a tale of a haunting that’s set mainly in a single location. With “A Ghost Story,” it was one house in Texas; in “Mother ...
Variety

‘Mother Mary’ Review: Anne Hathaway Plays a Gaga Pop Star, and Michaela Coel Is Her Designer, in David Lowery’s Thuddingly Pretentious Fantasia

It's a watchable two-hander that turns into a head-scratching ghost story. But now, out of the blue, Mary shows up at the English country manor that’s the headquarters of Sam’s fashion empire. She’s ...