A moving and profound love conquers all story.

| Sep 19, 2022

If this amazing tale of bravura and love does not both impress and a bring a tear, nothing will.

| Nov 22, 2021

Despite a bit of tension between Pat (who has little living family) and Terry's close relatives, who want the couple to move closer to them in Canada, this film is a heartfelt chronicle of a love story for the ages.

| Nov 22, 2021

The film is an inspiring celebration of Pat Henschel and pro baseball player Terry Donahue who are heroic, down to earth and thoroughly engaging characters whose love story is truly and profoundly moving.

| Nov 22, 2021

This fascinating and inspiring look at ordinary LGBT lives woven through history is the best part of the film and the reason to watch.

| Nov 22, 2021

The tenderness of this love story over nearly 70 years makes this movie a treasure. Because it is made by the nephew of one of the central characters, the access and understanding give the documentary a naturalness and intimacy...

| Nov 22, 2021

A tear-jerker in the very best sense of the term, one that leaves you feeling deeply connected to and invested in its subjects.

| Nov 22, 2021

The new documentary A Secret Love may not be as tight as it could be in terms of editing or inventiveness, but only the hardest hearts won't warm to its story.

| Nov 22, 2021

This sensitive, eye-opening documentary looks at the lives of elderly lesbian couple Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, during what will be the final chapter of their nearly 70-year romance.

| Nov 22, 2021

It's the romance between these two women, so ordinary and extraordinary at the same time, that will capture your heart

| Nov 22, 2021

The depth of their love is evident in every frame of film, leaving a deeply moving love-conquers-all film for the ages, recording the personal testimony of a generation of LGBT people who are increasingly no longer with us.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 1, 2021

Donahue and Henschel clearly aren't queer activists and their semi-closeted way of life could seem quaint in 2020, but it's impossible not to admire the stoic and uncomplaining way they made their love work during far less tolerant times.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 11, 2021

A Secret Love is a refreshing film in that it doesn't deal in the tropes that usually accompany stories about LGBTQ+ people. It simply makes the case that love is love, and the beauty is in a life well lived, no matter who's doing the living.

| Feb 17, 2021

The movie is ultimately a testament to long-lasting true love that can withstand prejudice, family conflicts, and other life challenges that can often tear couples apart.

| Jul 16, 2020

Luminous, simple, amd irresistible. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 6, 2020

It's a wholesome and lovely film and an undeniable crowd-pleaser well-suited to a streaming release - perhaps even more so than its planned debut at the canceled SXSW festival.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 26, 2020

A Secret Love beautifully shows that despite society's homophobia that made Pat and Terry feel they had to hide their 70+ year relationship, love ultimately prevailed.

| Original Score: A | Jun 23, 2020

To those who believe same-sex relationships are inferior or dissimilar to straight ones, they need only watch Secret Love to be otherwise convinced.

| Jun 22, 2020

Imagine living with the love of your life for 60+ years & not telling your family? Ryan Murphy produced this Netflix documentary about a lesbian baseball player & her partner.

| Jun 7, 2020

There is nothing but respect and genuine affection here. If anything, the film evokes a sense of admiration and wonder for any couple that can maintain the love and sense of sheer joy for and about each other.

| Original Score: 8.5/10 | May 26, 2020