Hester Street 1975

Jay Cocks, TIME Magazine: It is just this short sightedness, this emotional skimpiness, that makes Hester Street a truly "little movie." It is not a matter of size, really, but of depth. Read more

Richard Eder, New York Times: There is nothing very original about Hester Street except its loveliness. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Hester Street is compromised by preciousness and oversimplification, but it makes a pleasant and efficient entertainment. Read more

Chris Petit, Time Out: An unimaginative camera and misty monochromes do little beyond conveying some self-conscious period recreation. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Joan Micklin Silver displays a sure hand for her first pic. Read more