The documentary follows her life and career, culminating in her untimely death at the age of 48. Whitney cummings latest 2016 whitney cummings i love you uncensored no. Jul 05, 2018 whitney is too funereal to be a party, too sad, strange and dismaying to cheer. The documentary feature whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of houston s life. Whitney soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Another documentary, whitney, from director kevin macdonald, arrived in 2018. In kevin macdonalds whitney, premiering at cannes wednesday, houstons inner circle confirm a childhood trauma houston suffered.
Whitney is a 2018 documentary film about the american singer and actress whitney houston. Whitney was screened out of competition at the world premiere as part of the 2018 cannes film festival on 16 may 2018 with a cinema release on 6 july 2018. Cissy houston slams whitney documentary, abuse claims. A litany of projects have been released since including live albums and. The murder of whitney houston documentary 2018 jay myers. Cissy houston slams whitney documentary, abuse claims against. Its hard to believe sometimes that whitney houston has already been gone more than six years. Whitney houston has long solidified her place as one of the 20th centurys most significant performers. With over 200 million album sales worldwide, she was the only artist to chart seven consecutive u. Its late in the film when houston s longtime assistant mary jones reveals that whitney was molested as a child by her cousin, singer dee dee warwick, who died in 2008.
An intimate, unflinching portrait of whitney houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of houston s life. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on the. Whitney houston broke more music industry records than any other female singer in. Whitney houston broke more music industry records than any other female singer in history. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston, made with the cooperation of the houston family. How a director uncovered whitney houstons secret pain. Whitney 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. First came a whitney houston tv movie, whitney houston documentaries and a whitney houston touring hologram. Its hard to believe sometimes that whitney houston has. May 17, 2018 whitney houston, a hugely successful singer and actor in the 1980s and 90s who struggled with drug and alcohol abuse in later life. The story behind controversial new whitney houston doc. Released july 6th, 2018, whitney stars kenneth babyface edmonds, l.
Find all 38 songs in whitney soundtrack, with scene descriptions. A new documentary argues for the unhappy life of whitney houston, who died in 2012. Parents need to know that whitney is a documentary that explores the life and career of late singer whitney houston and, in doing so, delivers a powerful antidrug message. Lifetime teases whitney houstonbobbi kristina documentary. The soaring life and haunting death of whitney houston. Kevin macdonalds whitney houston documentary enjoys intimate access to video and the singers family but overplays its hand. Relive all her greatest performances including i will always love you and the greatest love of all alongside alltime fan favorites.
With yaya dacosta, arlen escarpeta, yolonda ross, suzzanne douglas. Jun 22, 2018 watch whitney 2018 online free full movie. Directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal weave never before seen video, candid interviews and behind the scenes performances into an intimate portrait of whitney houston, who died suddenly after years of struggling with addiction. Whitney houston was a young woman with a sublime voice, brought up in the new jersey ghetto, a church choir singer schooled in soulpassion by. A chronicle of whitney houston s rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. The 2018 documentary whitney was done in conjunction with the houston estate and awardwinning filmmaker kevin macdonald, who also helmed the 2012 bob marley doc. It was screened out of competition at the 2018 cannes film festival. Whitney is too funereal to be a party, too sad, strange and dismaying to cheer. Whitney houstons longtime movie agent nicole david had two key goals while producing the documentary whitney in theaters july 6th about. Shedding a new light on the spellbinding trajectory of houstons life, were exposed to houstons family life beyond the tabloid headlines.
Whitney 2018 filmmaker kevin macdonald examines the life and career of singer whitney houston. Whitney is the second documentary about the life and death of whitney houston to come along in a year, and its also the second one thats entrancingly welldone. With whitney houston, tony anderson, burt bacharach, michael baker. Whitney elizabeth houston august 9, 1963 february 11, 2012 was an american singer and actress. Apr 22, 2020 first came a whitney houston tv movie, whitney houston documentaries and a whitney houston touring hologram. Fully supported by houston s family, the film offers frank, revealing interviews that help viewers better understand houston.
She also starred in several blockbuster movies before her brilliant career. May 29, 2018 johnny blows everyone away with whitney houston big hit week 5 americas got talent 2017 duration. Movie clip runthrough whitney synopsis the documentary feature whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of houstons life. A documentary about whitney houston offers a soaring testament to her art as. The official teaser trailer for the uk and ireland was released by altitude films on 5 april 2018 on youtube with the full trailer released on 25 may. This leaves a sizeable lacuna in the narratives of both films, as it is fairly unlikely anyone will really get to the core of who houston was until or indeed if crawford. Everything you need to know about whitney movie 2018. In 2018 a houston documentary directed by filmmaker kevin macdonald, whitney, was released in theaters featuring neverbeforeseen home videos and photos provided by the houston. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by guinness world records and remains one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. Yet, in its grim, guiltinducing way, the film works, even on the occasions when its working against itself. Whitney houston s longtime movie agent nicole david had two key goals while producing the documentary whitney in theaters july 6th about the. The murder of whitney houston documentary 2018 youtube.
Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified. Whitney houston list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The former i did not like very much, it was dull and there was very little of whitney s voice to be heard. Cissy houston and dionne warwick slam kevin macdonalds invasive estatesanctioned documentary about the late whitney houston s life and struggles.
In kevin macdonalds whitney, premiering at cannes wednesday, houston s inner circle confirm a childhood trauma houston suffered. Get whitney dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Even at this early point, the movie urges you to think about houston as someone other than or in addition to one of. Overview whitney houston is a musical icon, known for such hit songs as how will i know, i will always love you and i wanna dance with somebody who loves me. New whitney houston biopic announced with black director. Apr 12, 2020 in 2015, the network aired the movie whitney, directed by angela bassett, starring yaya dacosta as houston and arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. The latter ie, the 2018 version, is excellent, informative, and i thoroughly enjoyed the film. Jul 06, 2018 the documentary feature whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of houstons life. Jul, 2018 pat houston, who is married to the singers half brother gary garlandhouston and is the executor of her estate, said that it was important for the family to speak openly about whitneys. Jul 05, 2018 whitney houston was a young woman with a sublime voice, brought up in the new jersey ghetto, a church choir singer schooled in soulpassion by her singer mother cissy, and surrounded by music from. Pat houston interview about whitney documentary july 2018 pat houston celebrates her legendary sisterinlaw, whitney demons and all july 6, 2018 by mekishana pierre. The superior documentation of whitney houston s tragic life, whitney paints a detailed picture of a complex character. A whitney houston biopic is on the way iheartradio. Pat houston interview about whitney documentary july 2018.
Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Whitney houston is a musical icon, known for such hit songs as how will i know, i will always love you and i wanna dance with somebody who loves. Jul 11, 2018 cissy houston and dionne warwick slam kevin macdonalds invasive estatesanctioned documentary about the late whitney houston s life and struggles. She also starred in several blockbuster movies before her brilliant career gave way to erratic behavior, scandals and death at age 48. Reid the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. Whitney houston biopic i want to dance with somebody in.
Pat houston, who is married to the singers half brother gary garland houston and is the executor of her estate, said that it was important for the family to speak openly about whitney s. Movie clip runthrough whitney synopsis the documentary feature whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of houston s life. The superior documentation of whitney houstons tragic life, whitney paints a detailed picture of a complex character. In 2015, the network aired the movie whitney, directed by angela bassett, starring yaya dacosta as houston and arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on. A whitney houston biopic is on the way the late singers estate announced the project titled i wanna dance with somebody on wednesday april 22, revealing that it will be produced by whitney s longtime friend and legendary music producer clive davis and directed by stella maghie, whos previously worked on the photograph, hbos insecure, and freeforms grownish.
How a director uncovered whitney houstons secret pain the. Reviewed at cannes film festival midnight, may 16, 2018. You all should watch whitney the movie that came out this year 2018, youll see why i thought id get more out of this one. The film was directed by kevin macdonald and produced by simon chinn, jonathan chinn and lisa erspamer. Whitney houston was sexually abused during childhood, new. Whitney 2018 online watch full hd movie free download. A welldone but alltoowoeful wallow of a documentary that recounts whitney houstons swift rise to unparalleled stardom and tragic decline. Whitney houston was sexually abused during childhood whitney, a new documentary about whitney houston s life, claims the late singer was sexually abused by a female family member when she was a. Whitney houston, a hugely successful singer and actor in the 1980s and 90s who struggled with drug and alcohol abuse in later life. Apr 09, 2018 whitney 2018, whitney houston directed by kevin macdonald, whitney is a new documentary that offers an in depth look at the life and music of whitney houston. The film was directed by kevin macdonald and produced by.
Rent whitney 2018 starring whitney houston and clive davis on dvd and bluray. Whitney houston biopic planned with photograph director. The only film officially supported by the late singers estate, it includes previously unreleased recordings, rare neverbeforeseen footage and live performances recorded by houston at various stages her life, as well as original studio. Her debut album, whitney houston, set industry records as the bestselling debut album for a female singer. Everlasting voice chronicles the life and times of this amazing talent.
I didnt touch basis on nothing in her life but him. With over 200 million album sales worldwide, and remaining the only artist to chart seven consecutive us no. I received two whitney dvds one made in 2017 and one in 2018. At not quite the halfway point of whitney, a welldone but alltoowoeful wallow of a documentary that recounts whitney houstons swift rise to unparalleled stardom and tragic decline that ended in 2012 after she drowned in a hotel bathtub at age 48, there arrives a segment devoted to perhaps her brightest moment as an entertainer. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Whitney houstons longtime movie agent nicole david had two key goals while producing the. Whitney houston full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
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