Beneath the glitz and glamour, Bright Lights told a story of family wounds that run deep - a tale we mere mortals can relate to as well.

| Jan 25, 2019

So many surprises and revelations, this intimate visit in their homes and heads is pure genius and a wonderful tribute to these ladies who clearly were the loves of each other's lives.

| Aug 24, 2018

A gentle, minor tribute to one of Hollywood's greatest loves that proves how lucky we were to have them, and how much luckier they were to have each other.

| Jun 13, 2018

For 90 minutes, we forget they're gone, spending valuable time with two very different but well-bonded and equally charming Hollywood icons.

| Feb 9, 2018

Ms. Fisher is brainy and salty and hilarious, and she's frank and eloquent in describing being bipolar.

| Dec 28, 2017

This is the film we have - one that is likely to leave those who loved Reynolds or Fisher loving them even more.

| Dec 28, 2017

Many of those mourning the deaths last week of "Star Wars" icon Carrie Fisher and her mother and Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds feel as if they've lost good friends. The HBO documentary ... helps explain that grief.

| Original Score: B+ | Dec 28, 2017

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is an exploration of this unusual relationship and a celebration of the beautiful lives left behind.

| Dec 19, 2017

[A] captivating, show-bizzy documentary.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 11, 2017

The burden of care is on both sides, and so, in Bright Lights, is its beauty.

| Aug 28, 2017

Bright Lights is a heartbreaking tribute to a singular mother-daughter relationship.

| Aug 11, 2017

If you have or had a mother, or a daughter, or a father, or a son, you are likely to blubber through Bright Lights ... But don't. You will miss part of the show, and Reynolds would not want that.

| Jun 23, 2017

Fascinating women, fascinating lives. Don't miss it.

| Mar 9, 2017

A very good film that I would have much preferred to watch either three months ago or three months from now.

| Feb 25, 2017

HBO moving 'Bright Lights'' premiere could play as a rather ghoulish bit of exploitation. But it doesn't, because the film is such a celebration of both extraordinary women, and the bond they shared right up to their final days.

| Jan 17, 2017

Although difficult to watch at times because of Debbie and Carrie's recent passing, this unusual documentary emerges as a marvelous tribute to its wonderful subjects.

| Jan 14, 2017

It was a fascinating documentary before, but now it's a treasure.

| Original Score: B+ | Jan 12, 2017

The film may not be revelatory as an expose of two Hollywood icons, but as a celebration of love and resilience as captured in the smallest moments of their lives, it is remarkable.

| Jan 11, 2017

Bright Lights is way too short, probably. I could have watched these two across a movie twice as long. They're clearly more interesting than just about every other celebrity (two-bit of legitimate) who allows cameras to follow their day to day lives.

| Original Score: B+ | Jan 10, 2017

The film transcends utility. It's a sober yet gracious cautionary tale about fame and fandom and a powerful portrait of love in action.

| Original Score: A | Jan 10, 2017