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Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl (2023)

Quite simply the finest documentary I've ever seen

[10/10 · 7 February 2023]

This documentary on the life of Minnie Pearl is so well done it will move you to tears. It did me. Through rich source material and amazing interviews, it's packed with messages about life and career from a woman so many of us loved and laughed with throughout our childhoods. Oh, and jokes - so many of her hilarious gags. You'll discover that Sarah Cannon, aka Minnie, broke gender barriers in comedy while entertaining, inspiring and supporting audiences, the people around her and, in fact, a whole industry. She radiated love and acceptance. The rough-talking men she worked with, her beloved mother and husband and many young performers of various stripes tell of her well-placed words of kindness or advice. I venture that once this movie catches on, we'll all have a new phrase: "What would Minnie do?"

On the Rocks (2020)

Not too hot

[3/10 · 24 October 2020]

Sweet characters, but a pretty flat movie overall. Also, if you're thinking they're comedians, there was no comedy.

Mrs. America (2020)

Loved it!

[10/10 · 28 May 2020]

Sophisticated look at multiple perspectives on women's rights. Still relevant today.