Film Review: The Bio-Documentary ‘Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It’

Film Review: The Bio-Documentary ‘Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It’
Rita Moreno in the documentary “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.” Roadside Attractions
Michael Clark
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R | 1h 30min | Biography, Documentary | 18 June 2021 (USA)

As plum and deserving as any entertainer living or dead for their own biographical documentary, the now 89-year-old Rita Moreno is an undeniable national treasure both in her native Puerto Rico and in the United States. She is the only person to ever win competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards (collectively known as the “EGOT”), who has also received a Peabody, a Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, a National Medal of Arts Award, and a Kennedy Center Honor. To label Moreno as an overachiever would be a huge understatement.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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