Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

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2023

1h 39m

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Forty years after Karen Carpenter's death, unreleased recordings and celebrity interviews provide new insights into the singer's tragically short life and enduring musical legacy.

Sabina Dana Plasse

Film Threat

Martin adds layers and layers of understanding to Karen Carpenter, a woman who left way too soon.

Rated: 9/10

Aug 30, 2023

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

Director Randy Martin’s revealing documentary tells the tragic story of singer-drummer Karen Carpenter, who formed the hit-making duo the Carpenters ... with her brother, Richard, only to die at 32. ... For Carpenters fans and non-fans alike.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 1, 2023

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Becoming Dr. K

Considering all the hype, it was really just another documentary about Karen, with the same old info. A few celeb interviews were sprinkled in, and a few new interview soundbites from Karen, but it doesn't go in-depth, as promised. No real, true breakdown of anorexia and how it works psychologically, and no new info on Karen or her familly. Better documentaries exist. It was, however, the last (professional) interview footage we will likely have of the late and beautiful ladies, Suzanne Somers, and Olvia Newton-John. Read Little Girl Blue. As books tend to be, it's more in-depth.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Synopsis

Forty years after Karen Carpenter's death, unreleased recordings and celebrity interviews provide new insights into the singer's tragically short life and enduring musical legacy.

Director: Randy Martin
Producer: Brad Osborne, Randy Schmidt
Screenwriter: Randy Schmidt
Distributor: AMS Pictures
Production Co: AMS Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2024
Runtime: 1h 39m

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