Janis: Little Girl Blue
(2015)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).
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Directed by Amy Berg ('West of Memphis')
Starring Janis Joplin, Cat Power, Dick Cavett, Clive Davis, Melissa Etheridge, Juliette Lewis, Pink, D.A. Pennebaker
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Janis: Little Girl Blue
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Although packed with compelling archive footage, this never quite gets into Joplin's head, heart or soul. Full Review
While there are numerous dynamite performance clips, Berg's film is generally more revealing on a personal level than as an appreciation of her music. Full Review
Berg’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. Full Review
Amy Berg’s deeply sympathetic documentary on Janis Joplin gets so much right, it feels like a major act of cultural excavation. Full Review
A recipe for triumph then tragedy, here given its punchy and desperately poignant due. Full Review
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