WHITNEY (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, Gary Houston, Robyn Crawford, L.A. Reid, Clive Davis, Mary Jones, Alan Jacobs, Steven Gittelman, Lynne Volkman

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), director, writer; Jonathan Chinn (LA 92), Simon Chinn (Man on Wire) and Lisa Erspamer (Running from Crazy), producers; Adam Wiltzie (The Passage), composer; Nelson Hume (Somewhere Between), cinematographer; Sam Rice-Edwards (film debut), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

The story of global singing sensation Whitney Houston is uncovered through never-before-seen footage and interviews with family and friends, who all contribute to the ultimately tragic tale of addiction and self-destruction that happened off-stage…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

In the spirit of Asif Kapadia’s Amy, Kevin Macdonald’s Whitney is a close-up account of the tragedy behind one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 6TH JULY 2018

Search from over ten years of movies here:

Other recent reviews:

Love Lies Bleeding (2024, dir. Rose Glass)

A gym manager falls in love with an ambitious bodybuilder…

Jericho Ridge (2023, dir. Will Gilbey)

A group of murderous criminals target a remote Sherriff’s Office…

I.S.S. (2024, dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite)

A group of American and Russian astronauts find themselves up against one another…

In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023, dir. Robert Lorenz)

In 70s Ireland, a contract killer goes up against a group of IRA terrorists…

There’s Still Tomorrow (2024, dir. Paola Cortellesi)

In post-war Rome, an abused housewife seeks personal liberation…

The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024, dir. Kobi Libii)

A young Black man is recruited into a secretive organisation that betters the lives of White people…

Boy Kills World (2024, dir. Moritz Mohr)

A young deaf-mute man takes revenge against the regime that killed his family…

Ordinary Angels (2024, dir. Jon Gunn)

A hairdresser attempts to help a struggling family…

Challengers (2024, dir. Luca Guadagnino)

A former tennis champion is caught between two former best friends…

Abigail (2024, dirs. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett)

A group of kidnappers realise that young Abigail is no ordinary child…