The New York Times – Music:
This documentary tries to do justice to a six-decade career in 95 minutes, which proves challenging.
Author: Chris Azzopardi
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‘Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me’ Review: An Honest Portrait of Stardom
The New York Times – Film:
Sincere and soul-baring, the documentary, directed by Alek Keshishian, captures Gomez’s challenges with mental illness, lupus and fame.
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‘Halftime’ Review: Let’s Get Loud
The New York Times – Film:
In the Netflix documentary about Jennifer Lopez’s life and career by the director Amanda Micheli, the political moments are brief, and then it’s back to rehearsal.
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‘Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U’ Review: Songs on Overdrive
The New York Times – Music:
The singer-songwriter is in a reflective state in the director Stacey Lee’s film, which documents a trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles.
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‘A Man Named Scott’ Review: Bending Genres, Coping With Struggles
The New York Times – Music:
This film about Kid Cudi is that rare musician-focused documentary, one as sensitive, fully formed and noble in its intentions as the artist himself.