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Director Alison Ellwoods Let the Canary Sing, a straightforward documentary about the life and career of 80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper, would be another forgettable, pedestrian movie if not for its kooky and unconventional subject.
Long-celebrated for her unusual style, many will know Lauper as the unique voice behind beloved songs like She Bop, Money Changes Everything and Time After Time, but Ellwood shines a light on the personal and social activist side of the music star. Its so nice to see a film give this likable songbird the cinematic stage for a change.
The documentary chronicles Laupers childhood and early roots, from an abusive home environment that led to out of control drug use and other self-destructive behavior. She had a ro...