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Jane Fonda in Five Acts
2018
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4.4
The family member shown most clearly is Henry Fonda, one of Hollywoods biggest stars, most often the exemplar of integrity on screen but in life, with ..
Rogerebert
4.0
The #MeToo movement has been about pushing society forward, but it is also, inevitably, about looking back about reconsidering all the ways a culture ..
Variety
2.0
Modern documentaries have led us to expect more rigour in their storytelling but this, despite its willingness to touch on family discord and so on, k ..
The Guardian
4.0
Its a shame that the film tries to pack a life of overflowing abundance into a series of boxes that dont quite suit the contents theyre designed to ho ..
Vulture
4.0
The moment stands out in Susan Lacys compelling, fluidly constructed documentary, not just for its off the cuff irreverence but because of its banter.
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
For as much as Fondas fans and observers may already know or think they do about the legendary actress, activist and daughter of venerable actor Henry ..
4.0
Lacy creates a swift moving portrait of a womans self discovery, and how audiences reacted to it all.
The Young Folks
4.4
Its an inclusion not designed to lure in the haters (fat chance) or even calm the still troubled waters surrounding this chapter of her life.
Rogers Movie Nation
4.5
It feels like youve stumbled into a particularly raw therapy session, or have accidentally eavesdropped on a chest clearing confessional.
Rolling Stone
5.0
Jane Fonda in Five Acts could easily have been a 10 hour miniseries; it would take at least two hours merely to go through each of her 50 or so film p ..
The Wrap
5.0
It is easy to imagine that you know everything there is to know about an actor like Jane Fonda.
Smh
4.0
Even as we may assert our independence and self determination on a personal level, it is impossible to escape the cultural patriarchal pressure that i ..
4.5
This a film that celebrates change and transformation; the power that comes from our ability to learn from our mistakes and to grow. Like the woman at ..
Film Inquiry
4.0
But what the films leisurely pace really does is make ample space for Fondas unvarnished reflections.
Time
2.5
Fonda is so solid throughout the documentary that an enthusiastic reference to a prophetic psychic reading sticks out as a flighty departure.
Tv Av Club
4.0
(CNN) Jane Fondas life is so filled with drama that her illustrious screen career feels a bit short changed by Jane Fonda in Five Acts, an HBO documen ..
Cnn
4.5
So here we have on again off his rocker again filmmaker Guy Ritchie (coming off a few good Sherlock Holmes flicks) reheating a Cold War concept that r ..
Herald Sun
4.0
Given all of this, a documentary would shine based on its subject alone.
Now Toronto
5.0
I grew up in the shadow of a national monument, the star of the extraordinary HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts announces early on.Her reference ..
Wsj
4.0
EZ is clearly meant to represent dashed hopes and stifled promise.
Straits Times
5.0
However, in the end, you end up with an amazing story of an amazing person.At age 80, Jane Fonda is still going strong.
Media Mikes
3.0
The film is wonderful at telling Kaels story and her all too identifiable struggles as a film critic.
The Film Experience
4.5
Although this doc is as conventional as Fonda herself has never been, Lacy tells a terrific story. The film reminds us why Fonda is the only actress o ..
Google
4.5
While she acknowledges her failures, she doesnt regret the overall mission.
Bay Area Reporter
4.5
Share Grace and Frankie, Barbarella, the Jane Fonda Workout, activist, actress, LOreal spokeswoman, mother, feminist.All of these come to mind when yo ..
Awards Daily
4.5
Pictures often speak louder than words, and filmmaker Susan Lacy does a masterful job of summing up this amazing female icon with her documentary, Jan ..
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