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By Josh Wise (22) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 04 Jul 2018

For most of Kevin Macdonald's film, Whitney Houston seems a guttering flame in a public crosswind, with only fleeting celebration given to…

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By Soraya Nadia Mcdonald (30) for The Undefeated (30) on 04 Jul 2018

There is a steep price to pay for the racial malleability required for a little girl from Newark, New Jersey, whom everyone called Nippy to…

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By Kelli Weston (10) for Sight and Sound (827) on 04 Jul 2018

Rather than revel purely in her tragicomic status, Whitney highlights the less publicised tragedy of a woman denied ownership, or rather authorship,…

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By Kate Muir (612) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 04 Jul 2018

A disturbing picture of the isolation of celebrity. The film makes you deeply aware of just how much was lost…

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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 03 Jul 2018

You can't believe someone this anointed, with looks as well as larynx, could stumble into celebrity's dooming maze of errors…

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By Cameron Meier (130) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 03 Jul 2018

What sets Whitney apart is the extraordinary cooperation of the singer's family, friends and collaborators, who often stare straight into the…

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By James Mottram (656) for Total Film (3,532) on 03 Jul 2018

Macdonald leaves no stone unturned in this tremendous look at Houston, one that sheds real light on the singer’s psychology…

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By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky (836) for AV Club (2,778) on 02 Jul 2018

Whitney herself remains a figure of some mystery, her rise and fall refracting the hopes and anxieties of the people around her, with a tragic…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 02 Jul 2018

Deeply moving, truly tragic; a biography with a keenly journalistic but hugely sympathetic eye…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 02 Jul 2018

Although Whitney follows a familiar structure, Macdonald infuses it with artful editorial choices, marking the chapters of Houston’s life…

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By Danielle Solzman (397) for Solzy at the Movies (339) on 02 Jul 2018

Mixing in archival footage with contemporary interviews, Whitney serves as a stark reminder that celebrities don't live perfect lives…

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for The List (2,018) on 02 Jul 2018

A clear-sighted, compassionate portrait of a troubled soul…

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By Philip De Semlyen (78) for Time Out (7,510) on 01 Jul 2018

You don't have to be a fan of Whitney Houston's music to love director Kevin Macdonald's sharp-edged, revelatory and seriously emotional documentary…

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By Irene Crespo (54) for Cinemanía (Spain) (558) on 01 Jul 2018

The whole truth about Whitney Houston - or almost [the whole truth] - is here. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 01 Jul 2018

MacDonald's work goes much further [than Broomfield's], not only unveiling a horrific truth about Whitney's family, but illustrating how that…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 01 Jul 2018

It’s hard to watch young Whitney, knowing what lies ahead, but it seems important to do as the film does: take a moment, and just listen…

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By Leah Greenblatt (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 28 Jun 2018

Whitney feels like the kind of film anyone who cared at all about her should see: the fullest portrait yet — if one that will always, inevitably…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 25 Jun 2018

A remarkable collection of interviews and footage... This is a story that needs to be told, and there are details that still need to be uncovered…

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By Terri White (32) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 10 Jun 2018

A sobering, haunting but completely fresh look at Whitney’s life and death that will reframe everything you think you know about the singer…

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By Ruben Peralta Rigaud (117) for Cocalecas (95) on 28 May 2018

[Director Kevin McDonald] illuminates not only the tragic side of the story, but also celebrates Whitney's unique talent... [Full review in Spanish]…

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