Movies for May 2019: What Happened, Miss Simone? and Amazing Grace

Jon L is hosting in May and the movies to see are:

What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

 A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."

Director: Liz Garbus

Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie

Amazing Grace (2018)

 A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.

Directors: Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack

Stars: Aretha Franklin, Reverand James Cleveland, C.L. Franklin

Scores for April 2019 Movies

At Eternity's Gate (2018)  6.25 / 10
Apollo 11 (2019)  9.22 / 10

Films of Merit

• 5 Flights Up (2014)
• After Life (TV series)
• Apollo 13 (1995)
• Atlantic City (1980)
• Bandits (2001)
• Delhi Crime (TV series)
• Heaven Can Wait (1978)
• Private Life (2018)
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
• The Death of Stalin (2017)
• The Grifters (1990)
• The Highwaymen (2019)
• The Wife (2018)