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Mary J. Blige's My Life

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Nine-time Grammy®-winning recording artist and Academy Award nominated singer and actress Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP "My Life," a collection of powerful confessionals about her battles with abuse, depression and addiction that forged a profound and enduring connection with millions of fans around the globe. In Oscar®-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth's documentary Mary J. Blige's My Life, the singer, producer and actress reveals the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her from the soul-crushing world of New York's housing projects to international stardom. In the process, she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the first time.
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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald This new documentary is utterly riveting as Blige recalls a childhood marked by violence and abuse in a grim New York housing project, and how she emerged with deep psychological issues unprepared for the success of her debut album. Jul 15, 2021 Full Review Aramide Tinubu NBC News THINK With "My Life," Blige saved herself -- and reminded her fans their selves were worth saving as well Jun 28, 2021 Full Review Simran Hans Observer (UK) We never really get a sense of where she's been, let alone My Life's musical and cultural context. Rated: 2/5 Jun 28, 2021 Full Review Peter Canavese Celluloid Dreams Despite its best intentions a surface-level puff piece--a feature-length commercial lacking in depth with platitudes substituting for insights. Rated: 1/4 Jul 18, 2021 Full Review Adonis Gonzalez The Young Folks The openness of Blige's music describes the crux of both the album and the documentary commemorating it, as that connection between herself and her fans is what's made her career so enduring. Rated: 7/10 Jul 2, 2021 Full Review DarkSkyLady DarkSkyLady Reviews Mary J. Blige's My Life is honest. Even though It may not go into specifics of the bad parts of Mary J. Blige's past, that's because it wasn't and never was about that. Jul 2, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sashay W I felt both movies were good however, why did Mary have to talk at EVERY commercial? I wanted to stop watching on the first movie. We didn't need a lesson Mary. Just 2 1/2 stars. Sorry, not sorry 😐 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/18/23 Full Review tom m Meh. Another vanity piece. I was mostly unaware of her story, so I guess I learned something. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Truly truthful and real. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member 'Toothless interviews with her celebrity friends and colleagues. Stopped watching after 30 minutes' Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Why do these celebrities feel the need to bore us with a story about them. Do we really need this? No we don't. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Nine-time Grammy®-winning recording artist and Academy Award nominated singer and actress Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP "My Life," a collection of powerful confessionals about her battles with abuse, depression and addiction that forged a profound and enduring connection with millions of fans around the globe. In Oscar®-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth's documentary Mary J. Blige's My Life, the singer, producer and actress reveals the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her from the soul-crushing world of New York's housing projects to international stardom. In the process, she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the first time.
Director
Vanessa Roth
Producer
Ashaunna K. Ayars, Q. Nicole Jackson
Production Co
Amazon Studios, Blue Butterfly Productions
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 25, 2021
Runtime
1h 22m
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