Mary J. Blige's My Life
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Distributed by | Amazon Studios[1] |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mary J. Blige's My Life is a 2021 American documentary film about the musical career of American recording artist Mary J. Blige directed by Vanessa Roth. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of her 1994 studio album My Life, the film was released on June 25, 2021, on Amazon Prime Video.
Summary
My Life revisits the early life and career of Mary J. Blige, with a focus on her 1994 studio album of the same name. The film features appearances by Andre Harrell, Blige's sisters, the My Life songwriters, Sean Combs,[2] Method Man, Alicia Keys, Tyler Perry, and Nas,[3] as well as footage of Blige performing the album live for the first time during its 25th anniversary in 2019.[4]
Production
In December 2019,
Release
On June 23, 2021, the film received its world premiere at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.[10] It was made available digitally on-demand through streaming platform Amazon Prime Video on June 25, 2021.[11] A ballad by Mary J. Blige titled "Hourglass", co-written by Teddy Riley, Andy Murray, Benjamin Wright, and Romans, was released in conjunction with the film.[12]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. On the
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References
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- ^ Leight, Elias (June 25, 2021). "Mary J. Blige's 'My Life' Documentary: 8 Things We Learned". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (June 1, 2021). "Mary J. Blige Reflects on 'My Life' in New Documentary Trailer". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (December 3, 2019). "Mary J. Blige Documentary in the Works From Amazon, Entertainment One". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (December 4, 2019). "Amazon Studios Announces Upcoming Mary J. Blige Documentary". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Isama, Antoinette (June 24, 2021). "Mary J. Blige on the Power of Her Life and More". Ebony.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (June 25, 2021). "Mary J. Blige and Director Vanessa Roth Talk 'My Life' Film, and the Album That Impacted a Generation". Variety.
- ^ "War On Drugs 50 Years Later; Mary J. Blige Documentary". NPR. June 25, 2021.
- ^ Appler, Michael (June 24, 2021). "Mary J. Blige Celebrates 25 Years of 'My Life' at NYC Documentary Premiere". Variety.
- ^ Mamo, Heren (June 25, 2021). "Mary J. Blige Talks 'My Life' Doc, Protecting Her Inner-Child & Honoring Andre Harrell: Watch". Billboard.
- ^ Folk, Antwane (June 25, 2021). "Mary J. Blige Releases New Song 'Hourglass'". Rated R&B.
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- ^ Ordona, Michael (June 24, 2021). "Review: Determined women dig deep in four new documentaries". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Daniels, Robert (June 25, 2021). "Mary J Blige's My Life". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Barker, Andrew (June 25, 2021). "'Mary J. Blige's My Life' Review: Landmark R&B Album Gets a Documentary Spotlight". Variety.