Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds: Season 1

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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: January 7, 2017

Summary: Filmed in 2015, Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher talked about their relationship in the documentary co-directed by Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens that includes interviews, archival clips, photos, and home movies.

Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary

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Jeff Jensen

Jan 6, 2017

Bright Lights is one last home movie for the both of them, more honest and complete in the telling. Read full review

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Verne Gay

Jan 5, 2017

A beauty that will mostly make you laugh and, of course, cry. Read full review

Tom Long

Jan 6, 2017

Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking. Read full review

The Daily Beast Kevin Fallon

Jan 5, 2017

It’s all warm and lovely and cozy and caustic and motherly and daughterly. Read full review

Sophie Gilbert

Jan 6, 2017

Part-Grey Gardens, part-Baby Jane without the malice, Bright Lights is endlessly charming and sometimes deeply moving. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Jan 6, 2017

Viewing it is therapeutic and wonderful, but also like going through an additional step in the stages of grief. Read full review

Robert Bianco

Jan 4, 2017

There are moments in Bright Lights when our knowledge of what’s to come may add more weight to lines than they deserve, as we risk substituting foreshadowing for what was merely coincidence. And there are moments where you may justifiably wonder what the film would have looked like had one woman survived the other and been able to ask for changes. But that didn’t happen, and this is the film we have--one that is likely to leave those who loved Reynolds or Fisher loving them even more. Read full review

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MoonshineGhoul

Jan 8, 2017

An effective, powerful, entertaining and heartbreaking tribute to the unique relationship of a beloved mother and her daughter. You'll be truly missed...

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gerry6992

Jan 11, 2017

An effective, powerful, entertaining and heartbreaking tribute to the unique relationship of a beloved mother and her daughter. You'll be truly missed...

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Ripandread

Jan 11, 2017

Those who claim this show was pushed ahead of its original air date because of the recent deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds do have a point. But then again the passing’s of Fisher and Reynolds just one day a part from each other can be classified as unusual and heart breaking toThose who claim this show was pushed ahead of its original air date because of the recent deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds do have a point. But then again the passing’s of Fisher and Reynolds just one day a part from each other can be classified as unusual and heart breaking to their fans.

As for the show itself, it showed that despite earlier differences, there was a strong bond between Reynolds and Fisher and the program allowed the viewing audience a chance to see the close relationship both women had, especially near the end of their lives.… Expand

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kathytreece

Mar 12, 2017

Watched this on HBO. In the wake of the death of Debbie and Carrie, I found this movie to be soothing to watch. What a close mother and daughter. Enjoyable to watch.

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moothemagiccow

Jan 7, 2017

Just another Hollywood business hoping to cash in on the deaths of two famous people while they're still in the news. What HBO has done is despicable and in poor taste.

4 of 24 users found this helpful420