Whitney (2018)

A good movie

“I have to admit that I have never been a huge fan of Whitney Houston but since this documentary was directed by Kevin Macdonald, I thought might as well check it out. To be honest, it wasn’t  the strongest documentary delivered by Macdonald that I have seen so far but it was still a decent watch though. Indeed, for example, I didn’t know that Houston was coming from such a musical family. Unfortunately, the majority of the movie was focusing on some talking heads telling their relationship with Whitney Houston and what they thought about her. Sure, you can argue that it was quite impressive that almost everyone from her entourage accepted to be interviewed for this movie (with the notable exception of Robyn Crawford). However, the issue with this approach was that everything they sa” read more

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Movies Viewed in 2018 (361 movies items)

"Kevin MacDonald directs this documentary about the life and untimely death of Whitney Houston, with the full support of her family and with use of archive footage and recordings. Telling the tale of a young girl and her meteoric rise to superstardom and how her demons and secrets became her downfall. With moments like her first live TV appearance to the legendary rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, this is a story that will surprise you as well as make you cry."

My trips to the cinema 2018 (200 movies items)

"SCREENING: Regular DATE: July 6th CINEMA: Showcase Cinema de Lux LOCATION: Bluewater"