Bursting With Wit, Verve, and Color, ‘Party Girl’ Revels in the Hipster Demimonde of 1990s New York

The insouciant comedy is ripe for re-evaluation, especially for Parker Posey’s enduring portrait of a feckless, ridiculous, rude — and yet altogether charming — young woman.

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Parker Posey in 'Party Girl.' First Look Pictures

“He-he-hello!” If you lived at New York City in the nineties, or were city-adjacent, you may remember this particular greeting, especially if you hung out with club kids or frequented hip watering holes like Bar d’O. Kooky and campy, the salutation was popularized by the movie “Party Girl,” that 1995 indie cinema classic featuring Parker Posey’s first starring role. Now being revived at the IFC Center in a new 4K restoration, the comedy is ripe for re-evaluation, particularly as Gen-Xers (like myself) grapple with our legacy and move further into the middle of middle-aged.

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