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JANET (TV Miniseries)

JANET.

2022

Benjamin Hirsch

Documentary, Self: Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Janelle Monáe ...

6.4

46

TV Series. Documentary 4 episodes. Follows Janet as her family is going through the loss of her father, Joseph, the patriarch of the Jackson dynasty who passed in 2018.

	Media	Author	Review
		Ronda Racha Penrice The Wrap	"By going deeper than we’ve ever seen [Janet] go before, she masters the TV tell-all, giving audiences what they tuned in for while also leaving them wanting more."
		Daniel D'Addario Variety	"It’s hard not to feel, though, that 'Janet Jackson' does a better job of flattering its central pop idol in easy ways than honoring her in more challenging ones."
		Johnny Loftus Decider	"This doc’s access is very much without precedent. But it’s also revealing in its wealth of incredible archival footage."
		Inkoo Kang The Washington Post	"The longer 'Janet Jackson' goes on, then, the harder it is not to wonder what’s the point of sitting down for a tell-nothing confessional."
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Jackson opens up like she never has before (...) Jackson’s story makes for riveting drama without any unnecessary directorial flourishes (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"To those seeking a balanced and unvarnished look, to borrow from one of Jackson's hits, that's apparently going to have to wait awhile."
		Melanie McFarland Salon	"[It] is not lacking in intimacy, owing to Jackson's emotional openness which, at times, causes her palpable discomfort."
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"A trove of archival footage bolsters the special, and for that alone it’s worth watching."

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