D'Apolito presents a straightforward biographical documentary with Love, Gilda. She at once mourns the loss of an effervescent life cut short by a cruel disease, and she suggests that Gilda lived her life to the fullest.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 11, 2022

While it's no insult to her memory, a talent such as Gilda's deserves a little bit more.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Aug 10, 2021

Dapolito's feature debut grants little more than baseline insight on an icon, coasting on the enchantment of its subject and falling victim to fickle structure and pacing.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 25, 2020

There are a few unanswered questions, but what's here is thorough, revealing and wildly entertaining.

Full Review | Jun 23, 2020

Watching talented young comedians Amy Poehler, Bill Hader and others reading these diary entries is quite moving.

Full Review | Jun 1, 2020

Love, Gilda is a solid piece of documentary filmmaking but it could be great with some more space to breathe and showcase more of Radner's impact.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 11, 2020

For those of us who stayed up past our bedtimes in the '70s watching the very first cast of Saturday Night Live, the film will serve as a flashback.

Full Review | Nov 22, 2019

Love, Gilda leaves you wanting more - of both the film and her.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 19, 2019

Feels tonally inconsistent with Radner's brief, luminous career.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.75/5 | Jul 16, 2019

Love, Gilda showcases her talent and reminds us all why we fell in love with her in the first place.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 15, 2019

You get a sense of who Radner was but the why is a little foggier.

Full Review | Original Score: 3 stars | Jun 3, 2019

While the wide-ranging film commemorates Radner's comedy career, it doesn't shy away from the complexities of Gilda as a person.

Full Review | Feb 14, 2019

Not only is this a vivid exploration of Radner's life, but it's also a remarkable look at how the need to perform expresses itself, sometimes leading to pure magic.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 7, 2019

Who doesn't love Gilda? Tied together with Radner's own words, sometimes read by current comedians and comediennes, this documentary is a well-deserved homage to a terrific entertainer.

Full Review | Jan 2, 2019

...the film isn't afraid to delve into the darker parts of Radner's life-even if it's often too brief.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 22, 2018

Informative and emotionally touching documentary about the beloved comedian.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 14, 2018

A number of actors appear in this film. Everyone, it seems, loves Gilda, accessible, vulnerable, smart, funny, beautiful, Gilda.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Dec 3, 2018

With all of its heartfelt tributes and wonderful clips, this doc serves as a great reminder of Radner's comedic genius.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Nov 27, 2018

It's Radner's voice-especially when describing her struggles with food, fame, and men-that shines brightest.

Full Review | Nov 1, 2018

The film's success is to contain a multitude of facets that informed her personal life while capturing her genius as a public performer.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 22, 2018