Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
Eagle Rock | Release Date (Streaming): June 26, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
VarietyChris WillmanJun 29, 2020
Woodhead’s movie is at its best in how neatly it delineates the different musical phases of Fitzgerald’s career. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJun 25, 2020
Gathering new interviews and a fine selection of archival material, British documentarian Leslie Woodhead tells Fitzgerald's story with a sure feel for the joyous swing and sultry depths of that voice, and a sensitive eye on the complexities of life as a self-made Black woman in 20th century America. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonJun 25, 2020
The best thing about Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things, other than the music, is the way it evokes an era and reminds us that its subject was one of the great voices of the 20th century. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleRaoul HernandezJun 25, 2020
Just One of Those Things checks off all the stream-age doc boxes: unheard audio, unseen home movies, color from family, collaborator-peers, and celebs. Read full review
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The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJun 25, 2020
It proceeds dryly and largely chronologically through her life, sometimes with an awkward sense of proportion. Read full review
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