Been Rich All My Life Critic Reviews

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Based upon 6 Critic Reviews
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Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

Good times and bum times, they've seen it all and they're still here. Lucky us.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Sam AdamsAdd Critic to Favorites

MacDonald seems less interested in the Silver Belles' past than their inspirational present. Eventually, the inevitable broken hips and dizzy spells take their toll, but those who remain seem determined to shuffle-step their way into the sunset.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Frank ScheckAdd Critic to Favorites

A richly uplifting if somewhat rambling portrait of indomitableness in the face of old age and infirmity, Been Rich All My Life will be inspirational to young and old alike.Read the full review

Variety | Dennis HarveyAdd Critic to Favorites

Providing an inspiration for active retirement, the ex-Harlem Renaissance chorus girls profiled in docu Been Rich All My Life are still shaking booty while most of their contemporaries can only shuffle their walkers.Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

An admiring portrait of the Silver Belles, a troupe of veteran Harlem tap dancers between the ages of 84 and 96, is a valuable historical document and a useful how-to movie about making the most of old age.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Janice PageAdd Critic to Favorites

A so-so documentary about another fascinating, underreported piece of Harlem history.Read the full review

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