“…has a meditative quality that is in line with the spirituality being practiced.”

“…captures what nature might look like through Goodall’s eyes.”

“…an act of resurrection and transformation.”

“…frames Varda quite differently than her previous, self-referential documentaries.”

“…there is a cumulative truth to the found footage gathered here.”

“Byrne is the auteur here; Demme is the rare, generous sort of filmmaker who would emphasize that.”

“In The Beaches of Agnes, life and cinema share the same space.”

“…minor Varda, in a way, but also a moving summation of her life’s work.”

“…an extension of James Baldwin’s many attempts—through his plays, novels, and essays—to help white America ‘get it.'”

“…Timberlake hardly pauses for a rest, and most importantly makes you believe he doesn’t want to.”