The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021, drama, history, music
126 minutes
In the 1970s and ’80s, Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and a theme park, and were revered for their message of love, acceptance, and prosperity.
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10
2021-12-12
Jessica Chastain is revelatory. Andrew Garfield is simply excellent and the film feels like a well-oiled machine. Read more
10
2021-09-23
This is a very effective tearjerker. And as such it made my eyes very wet, particularly as Tammy urged her viewers to embrace openly gay HIV patient, and sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic after a 10-year hiatus following her husband’s imprisonment. Glory, glory hallelujah. Tammy’s truth is marching on. Read more
8.0
2022-03-25
I was told I needed to watch this one for the performance by Jessica Chastain. And they were right… it is impressive. But this is also a good film in its own right. Read more
8.0
2021-09-14
At times funny, dramatic and ridiculous, the film works by capturing the manipulative world of money that knows no shame. Read more
7.0
2021-09-15
If the goal here was to spotlight an award-worthy lead performance in an entertaining hat tip to Tammy Faye, well then mission accomplished. Read more
6.0
2021-09-19
Lingering on after the public fall, Chastain’s Tammy Faye gives her “The sun will shine again” sendoff cry of unbroken spirit, but does such absolution deserve to rise for both her and her crowd? Read more
5.0
2021-09-26
I find the story fascinating, but a bit indulgent in its adulation over its subject matter. Read more
4.0
2022-02-03
The Eyes of Tammy Faye can't quite make up its mind how it wants its eponymous subject to be viewed. Read more
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7.0
2022-02-04
Jessica Chastain schittert als de meest extravagante evangelist die ooit het televisiescherm vulde. Read more
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