A Hollywood legend is getting a closer look.
09.05.2020 - 01:43 / variety.com
By Peter Debruge
Chief Film Critic
Theaters have been closed long enough now due to COVID-19 that distributors are starting to figure out how to launch their limited-release movies via streaming services instead. May 8 brings more than two dozen new releases, including a handful that can be seen on drive-in screens, and a high-profile Netflix original in the form of Michelle Obama documentary “Becoming.” Here are the week’s new releases, with excerpts from reviews and links to where you can
A Hollywood legend is getting a closer look.
Tracee Ellis Ross took to Instagram Live on Thursday night to debut “Love Myself”, her new single from the soundtrack from her upcoming film “The High Note”.
Former US president Barack Obama, 58, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama, 56, posted a clip of themselves reading a kid’s book to give parents across the country “a break” from home schooling their children. The couple read The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds and emphasized the importance of libraries. “It’s a fun book that vividly illustrates the transformative power of words, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did,” Barack said of the kid’s book.
Barack and Michelle Obama are spreading the joy of reading.
Spring's in full gear, despite the snow in parts of the country and 90-degree temperatures in other parts of the country. Clearly we can't rely on weather to be consistent anymore, but you know what is consistent? The content factory that is Netflix.
Critics aren’t thrilled with Netflix’s recently released documentary about Michelle Obama, titled “Becoming.” The documentary, which dropped on May 6, was a surprise announcement in late April from the streaming platform in conjunction with the Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. Directed by Nadia Hallgren, it follows the former first lady on her 2018 book tour in which she traveled across the country speaking at various events.
began as the story of Michelle Obama's life, which she put to paper in a memoir and which is now a documentary following the former first lady behind the scenes of her 34-city book tour and billing itself as a «rare and up-close look at her life» after leaving the White House.
In a very short period of time, former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have become a documentary force with their production company Higher Ground. Partnered with Netflix, they won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature last year (for American Factory), and are likely to be in Oscar contention again this year for Crip Camp.
The soundtrack will be released next week via Young Turks
Malia and Sasha Obama are reflecting on their mom, Michelle Obama‘s, accomplishments. The former first daughters appear in “Becoming”, a Netflix documentary focused on their mom’s life and work, and gush over all that the matriarch has done and all she plans to do.
Malia and Sasha Obama are reflecting on their mom, Michelle Obama's, accomplishments. The former first daughters appear in , a Netflix documentary focused on their mom's life and work, and gush over all that the matriarch has done and all she plans to do.
Netflix has dropped the full trailer for its feature documentary Becoming which will land on the streaming service later this week.
Michelle Obama hugs her mom Marian Robinson tight in this cute moment from the new trailer of her Netflix documentary, Becoming.
Just when you thought that you had watched all that Netflix has to offer, a Michelle Obama documentary drops and we can only imagine how inspiring it will be.
Michelle Obama exemplifies beauty, strength, intelligence, and class like no other — and in a surprising turn of events, her inspiring story is finally coming to Netflix!
Michelle Obama is coming to Netflix! The former first lady is the subject of a new documentary,, which chronicles her journey across the country during her 34-city tour to promote her 2018 memoir of the same name.
May is officially here, which means we're on the verge of warmer weather and, hopefully, some happier times. I hope you can get outside this month and enjoy some (socially distanced) fresh air, but when you're back inside, there are plenty of TV shows and movies to keep you occupied.
April showers bring May flowers, and what do May flowers bring? Great movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, that's what. The world's top streaming service is adding some great content to watch as quarantine enters its second month. Our picks include Michelle Obama's documentary Becoming, the new season of cult comedy Workin' Moms, cinematic musical drama miniseries The Eddy, an interactive Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt special, and much, much more.
Netflix has revealed a surprise project in Becoming, a new documentary following former First Lady Michelle Obama. The global original documentary is set to land on the streamer in May. The Becoming Michelle Obama documentary trailer can be viewed in the player below.