Every Act of Life

2018

1 hr. 32 min.

Documentary

Biography

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Charting the career of theatrical playwright Terrence McNally, whose award-studded resume includes cultural and gender-bending hits such as "Ragtime," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Master Class," and "Frankie and Johnnie."

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Just a flat-out wonderful documentary about a remarkable and seemingly lovely man and his staggering body of work. Cast and interviews to die for.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Jeff Kaufman

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Bryan Cranston

John Steinbeck

Dan Bucatinsky

Dr. Jason Pepper

F. Murray Abraham

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Christine Baranski

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

A predictably starry, rather standard, but satisfying overview of a prodigious career that is still going full-steam as the writer nears his ninth decade.

Aug 28, 2018

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David Rooney

Hollywood Reporter

This lively Kickstarter-funded tribute endorses that fellowship with admiration and gratitude.

Jun 25, 2018

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Ren Jender

Village Voice

McNally's life has the sweep of an epic novel, except that the novel's inevitable movie version could never have as much star power as his life did.

Apr 26, 2018

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

Every Act of Life is a very entertaining and sometimes illuminating documentary about Terrence McNally, one of the most prolific and underappreciated playwrights of our time.

Rated: B

Apr 25, 2020

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Here the interviews make the film, but the mood of it gives it a warm feeling while remaining very New York City. The film has a feeling, a personality of its own, making it a very easy to watch documentary ...

Rated: 4/5

Apr 12, 2020

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Alistair Ryder

Gay Essential

For theatre fans, this is essential viewing - and for those of you like me, who shamefully don't watch as many plays as they should, this is still well worth a look.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2019

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Synopsis

Charting the career of theatrical playwright Terrence McNally, whose award-studded resume includes cultural and gender-bending hits such as "Ragtime," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Master Class," and "Frankie and Johnnie."

Director: Jeff Kaufman
Executive Producer: Jay Alix, Una Jackman, Buddy Steves
Screenwriter: Jeff Kaufman
Production Co: Floating World Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2018

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