Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Becoming Cary Grant

Do you enjoy documentaries? I do and can watch just about anything on any topic as long as it is done well. In the case of Becoming Cary Grant (2016), I very much admire the subject and director Mark Kidel has crafted an evocative film that uses Grant's home movies, interviews with relatives, and words from an unpublished autobiography. The Showtime presentation is currently available on Amazon Prime and here's a NY Times review that sums it up quite well.

5 comments:

pattinase (abbott) said...

I liked it very much.

David Cranmer said...

I thought you would, Patti. Know you enjoy documentaries as much as me.

Prashant C. Trikannad said...

I like watching documentaries and have seen many, including on WW2 and the Indian freedom movement. A few weeks ago, I watched a very timely Noam Chomsky documentary titled "Requiem for the American Dream." I have not seen any on film stars and directors.

G.B. Miller said...

I DVR'ed it a few a weeks ago when it came out on Showtime and I thought it was very good. Learned a few things that I did not know from before and I thought the thing about LSD-based therapy was really interesting.

David Cranmer said...

Prashant, I have been told the Chomsky "Requiem for the American Dream" is superb but haven't had the chance yet.

G.B., I wish they had explained a little more how the LSD EXACTLY helped him. I believe they were a bit vague there or it went over my head.