There must be something in the air lately because I have been seeing and reviewing a number of really good and intriguing documentaries on iconic showbiz figures. At Cannes I saw new docus on Faye Dunaway ( Faye) , Elizabeth Taylor ( Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes ) and others on Michel LeGrand and Jacques Demy. Currently on Max you can see a wonderful docu on the great Albert Brooks directed by his longtime friend Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.
Add to the list of must-sees in this sector Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story , which clearly has the star’s blessing because she is prominently interviewed in it. The focus ultimately on how she became her own person, especially how she managed to navigate the spotlight put on her after mother Judy Garland’s all-too-tragic death caused much speculation that the same thing might happen to her equally talented powerhouse performer of a a daughter. Imagine living in the shadow of not just the inimitable but troubled Garland, but also one of cinema’s greatest directors Vincente Minnelli ( Gigi, An American In Paris, Meet Me In St.
Louis ) . As Liza says, “I was born, and they took a picture.” Related Stories Reviews Tribeca Festival 2024: Read All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews Reviews ‘Brats’ Review: Andrew McCarthy Reexamines The Brat Pack Legacy – Tribeca Festival The documentary had its world premiere today at the Tribeca Festival.
Director-writer-producer Bruce David Klein has more in mind .