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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerDe Felitta seems a born documaker. He brilliantly constructs a tale born of a genuine love of jazz and a need to understand how Paris went from sensation to footnote in a generation.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckA music documentary of uncommon richness.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickBased on the many delightful samples on the soundtrack, it's an exemplary goal.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsThe film serves him well, replaying a few surviving recordings that make clear what a beautifully melodious voice he had and what a talent went wasted.
- 75TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghDe Felitta's portrait of Paris -- who died in June 2004 -- isn't always flattering, but it is genuinely moving on many levels, none of which require knowledge of or even interest in jazz.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceWhat kept Paris from the top? The answers provided rarely qualify as revelation, but this affectionate portrait distinguishes itself from the ongoing epidemic of musician docs by mere virtue of staking out ground that hasn't already been thoroughly tilled.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisPart tribute, part musical mystery, ’Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris shines an overdue spotlight on a great who got away.