The New York Times – Music:
A biographical look at the Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack takes a hard left turn.
Author: Chris Azzopardi
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‘Milli Vanilli’ Review: Blame It on the Fame
The New York Times – Music:
Luke Korem’s documentary retraces the manufactured pop duo’s rise and fall, while asking pertinent questions about the price of stardom.
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‘Joan Baez I Am a Noise’ Review: Fountain of Nostalgia
The New York Times – Music:
A new documentary about the folk singer and activist Joan Baez contains a gold mine of archival materials.
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‘Carlos’ Review: Santana’s Soulful Legacy
The New York Times – Music:
In Rudy Valdez’s poignant but shortsighted documentary, the guitarist’s magic comes alive in performances and childhood recollections.
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‘Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah’ Review: The Show Must Go On
The New York Times – Music:
A documentary about the country star, whose mother and singing partner, Naomi Judd, died last year, mostly fails to kindle unguided emotions.
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‘Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now’ Review: Breakout Crooner in Meta Form
The New York Times – Music:
The Scottish musician’s infectious presence makes every familiar documentary trick here go down easy.
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‘Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over’ Review: A Trailblazer Gets Her Flowers
The New York Times – Music:
This documentary tries to do justice to a six-decade career in 95 minutes, which proves challenging.
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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.