Thursday, April 16, 2020

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins (2019)

Jack and I loved this documentary about the outspoken, hilarious columnist (1944-2007). Director/co-writer Janice Engel and co-writer Monique Zavistovski's work kept us captivated throughout the story of "six feet of Texas trouble" who took no prisoners, including calling George W. Bush "Shrub." One reviewer called it "a wistful reminder of the pleasures of free speech."

Her 1991 essay collection, Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?, resides on my humor bookshelf.

Rotten Tomatoes' critics and audiences are averaging 94 and 100%, so you don't need to take our word for it.

We streamed it on April 9, included with our Hulu subscription. You can also get it for a small fee on other platforms.

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