Brian Epstein needed someone to run the nascent Official Beatles Fan Club. Freda, just 17, got the job.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 26, 2013

In this charming insider account, Kelly traces her history with the band from the very early days until after their split.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 20, 2013

[A] delightful documentary ...

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 19, 2013

While the tales of the band's spectacular rise create a genial mood, the film feels superficial.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 19, 2013

[Gives] insight into a rare, innocent time in rock history when a scrap of pillowcase that cradled a mop-top singer or an autographed photo were all fans needed to feel close to their idols.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 19, 2013

Although this music documentary has some historic value, it aims to entertain -- and succeeds, largely because its subject is a natural on camera.

| Sep 19, 2013

[A] warmhearted documentary portrait ...

| Sep 16, 2013

The sweet-faced Kelly is a lovely and humble storyteller, and her enduring affection for John, Paul, George and "Richie" is palpable.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 13, 2013

We love her, yeah, yeah, yeah.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 12, 2013

A generic jaunt down memory lane ...

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 12, 2013

Don't look for scoops on Yoko or the band's breakup, but it's hard not to smile at the mop-top nostalgia.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 12, 2013

White's revelation-free, nostalgia massage of a film works the archivals with genuine fondness.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 11, 2013

A surprisingly satisfying and moving experience.

| Sep 10, 2013

Fans will appreciate the trove of Beatles photos and Kelly's pleasant company, but the film never finds a rhythm or uncovers any particularly compelling stories.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 5, 2013

White's film is a love letter not just to Kelly and the Beatles, but also to postwar working-class Liverpool.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 5, 2013

Music documentaries don't get more inessential than Good Ol' Freda, a Kickstarter-funded, not-quite-profile of Freda Kelly, The Beatles' longtime secretary.

| Original Score: C- | Sep 5, 2013

The doc will prove fascinating only to the die-hard fans that Freda Kelly spent years writing to, though in this case that's no small number of people.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 1, 2013