Janis: Little Girl Blue
Singer Janis Joplin's evolution into a star is chronicled in this documentary drawing upon her letters to friends, family and peers. Narrated by musician Cat Power and directed by Amy Berg (West of Memphis).
- Director:
- Amy Berg ('West of Memphis')
- Cast:
- Janis JoplinCat PowerDick CavettClive DavisMelissa EtheridgeJuliette LewisPinkD.A. Pennebaker
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressBerg’s film is no stylistic innovator itself, but it’s the satisfying feature-length overview that Joplin’s brief, fiercely brilliant career has long merited.
Total Film
pressA recipe for triumph then tragedy, here given its punchy and desperately poignant due.
Time Out
pressAmy Berg’s deeply sympathetic documentary on Janis Joplin gets so much right, it feels like a major act of cultural excavation.
Hollywood Reporter
pressWhile there are numerous dynamite performance clips, Berg's film is generally more revealing on a personal level than as an appreciation of her music.
Empire Magazine
pressAlthough packed with compelling archive footage, this never quite gets into Joplin's head, heart or soul.
Variety
pressBerg’s film is no stylistic innovator itself, but it’s the satisfying feature-length overview that Joplin’s brief, fiercely brilliant career has long merited.
Total Film
pressA recipe for triumph then tragedy, here given its punchy and desperately poignant due.
Time Out
pressAmy Berg’s deeply sympathetic documentary on Janis Joplin gets so much right, it feels like a major act of cultural excavation.
Hollywood Reporter
pressWhile there are numerous dynamite performance clips, Berg's film is generally more revealing on a personal level than as an appreciation of her music.
Empire Magazine
pressAlthough packed with compelling archive footage, this never quite gets into Joplin's head, heart or soul.
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