Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
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, 97% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am honors its acclaimed subject with a comprehensive, illuminating, and fittingly profound overview of her life and work.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJohn DoyleGlobe and Mail
The program is a must-see for any student of literature and anyone curious about her work, and the world from which she emerged.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
Whether you have read everything she wrote or have never ventured into her worlds, it's likely that the first thing you'll do when you leave the cinema is pick up one of her novels.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTara BradyIrish Times
Greenfield-Sanders's film is not as structurally daring as its subject, but it makes great use of archive and text alongside its talking heads.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePeter BradshawGuardian
This documentary is a potent commercial for the books themselves.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid JenkinsLittle White Lies
Makes you want to read the books, so full success on that front.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBessie YuillIndependent (UK)
For all the intellectual content, the most rewarding part of this documentary is the presence of Morrison herself - her infectious laugh, her famous carrot cake, her joyful love of parties.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNikki BaughanAWFJ.org
The true highlight of the film is, of course, the extended interview with the 88-year-old Morrison, which proves the narrative backbone of the film.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreLaura PotierOuttake Mag
An essay on the continued importance and cultural significance of Toni Morrison's work, the impact of which - the film makes clear - cannot be overstated.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCharlotte KrolNME (New Musical Express)
[This] moving portrait of a literary icon is a timely reminder of the power of the pen...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBarbara ShulgasserCommon Sense Media
Docu about legendary author has some violent imagery.
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