There is an irony here that Ms. “Jenny from the Block” is trying to win sympathy by saying “Despite all my riches, I don’t have an Oscar. Life is so unfair.”

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 26, 2022

In this revealing doc [Lopez's] self-confidence and enthusiasm are contagious.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 6, 2022

Whether you buy into her reinvention as an ethnic feminist champion, it’s hard not to be by moved by her vulnerability.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 24, 2022

Halftime reveals that Lopez understands herself to be a perennial underdog, destined to be taken less seriously than her peers. In doing so, it exposes the grotesque nature of the modern fame cycle.

| Jun 24, 2022

I’m perfectly fine with knowing exactly this much about Jennifer Lopez, and nothing more.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 18, 2022

Lopez has been such a powerful cultural presence that she’s earned this kind of tribute.

| Jun 17, 2022

Official documentaries about musicians either show a different side to the subject or feel a little like an advert for the brand, this is very much the latter.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 17, 2022

An inspirational look at someone who has overcome the odds and continues to fight to be taken seriously and to have her voice be heard.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 14, 2022

While Lopez contends that the creative process around her shows can be "messy," this behind-the-scenes access is actually closer to boring.

| Jun 14, 2022

In the end, Halftime is unlikely to majorly shift anyone’s thoughts on Jennifer Lopez.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 14, 2022

The film is as slick and flattering as you might expect, but it is also honest and revealing, at least on the surface – though perhaps it gives away more than she intended.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 14, 2022

[A] scattershot portrait...

| Jun 14, 2022

Even if you are not a particular fan of Lopez, she is likely to win you over in “Halftime,” which suggests that she has it in her to become an elder stateswoman like one of her idols, Rita Moreno.

| Jun 10, 2022

The great surprise and joy of Micheli’s straightforward narrative is, thanks to intimate access and clever editing, we have sympathy for Lopez’s apparent case of imposter syndrome. For the performer, it’s very real.

| Original Score: B- | Jun 9, 2022

The shiny carapace of stardom is peeled back at least a little bit, and exactly on her terms. From Lopez, would you expect any less?

| Original Score: B | Jun 9, 2022

Halftime is a serviceable portrait— a gift to fans, really — sustained by rare moments of unaffected reflection.

| Jun 9, 2022