Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

  • 2017


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4.4
A fond and appreciative portrait of one of American journalisms superstars, Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold may not contain any revelations that .. Rogerebert
4.5
Her life and writing is laid bare in the enchanting and bittersweet documentary Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold. The Young Folks
4.0
Here is a quotation from Joan Didion which sums up her way of looking at things: You get the sense that its possible simply to go through life noticin .. Spirituality And Practice
4.0
A partnership of such mutual respect and openness seems all too rare. Village Voice
3.1
Peppered through it all is the writing, pithy and spare and exacting. Rogers Movie Nation
4.0
Its a ravishingly beautiful film despite the fact that it often delivers the unvarnished reality. Decider
4.0
Because of her own questioning presence on screen and also her voice over when she reads from her own work, Didion seems to be in charge of this movie .. The Wrap
4.0
But its hard to fully obscure the womans tremendous accomplishments, and even seeing them presented in this straightforward way is nothing less than a .. Npr
4.0
It gives me great pleasure to recommend a wonderful new documentary titled Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold. Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
Another great joy of The Center Will Not Hold is watching Didion read. Film Inquiry
5.0
But Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold isnt a movie that simply extols the many virtues of its subject. Common Sense Media
3.0
This documentary, directed by Didions nephew Griffin Dunne, is more of a feast for fans of her writing than for fans of documentary filmmaking. New Yorker
2.5
Its intimate like a dinner party thats been rehearseda loving ode rather than a revealing portrait, light hearted instead of enlightening. Slant Magazine
4.0
Unlike a great many more facile thinkers, Ms. Didion clearly does not consider them equivalent figures. The New York Times
4.5
And though Didion may be a singular kind of celebrity, she has also, the film makes clear, been one in a decidedly conventional manner, as well. The Atlantic
3.2
Griffin Dunnes elegant documentary about his aunt, celebrated author Joan Didion, presents an intimate portrait of the tragic literary figure but does .. Coles Mithey
4.0
And it achieves that position of strength despite a few bumps along the way. Los Angeles Times
5.0
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold is a documentary thats incisive and haunting, like Didions best writing. Variety
3.0
That alone makes it worth watching.Still, there is something a bit unsatisfactory about Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold, especially if youre alr .. Vox
2.0
But the latest Vogue cover had already gone to the printer, and it promised a story inside called Self Respect: Its Source, Its Power, and the writer .. The Stranger
4.4
Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it, Joan Didion once wrote, and the revered writer has experienced a great deal of grief .. Ar Kansas Online
3.5
Here are our guides for the absolute best movies on Netflix, must see Netflix original series and movies, and the comedy specials guaranteed to make y .. Daily Dot
5.0
This is an intensive appreciation of perhaps the greatest living American essayist, and one of the best ever. Guide Live
4.0
The film performs a service by exposing viewers to just enough work and just enough disapproving worldview to equip us to judge whether this is journa .. Seven Day Svt
2.5
Poor Goethe probably just wanted another candle, and Joan Didions lipstick is messy. New Republic
3.5
The Center Will Not Hold has a brisk, no frills pace and editing. Yahoo
4.0
In fact, Griffin Dunnes exemplary film has made me want to dive into Joan Didions work; thats the highest compliment I could pay any documentary. Leonard Mal
3.5
Though dry humor is present in some of her work, the Didion of The Center Will Not Hold is often laugh out loud funny; the aforementioned screening wa .. Bust
5.0
Splendid documentary about the great American writer Frequently, this splendid documentary about the great American writer resembles a love letter to .. Un Cut



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