Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2014)

In this documentary, cameras follow actress Elaine Stritch around as she reflects on her life, her career and her mortality as she approaches age 87. Is there any more to know about Elaine Stritch that we didn't see or find out in her Tony and Emmy winning one woman show ELAINE STRITCH AT LIBERTY? Not much. But the ever fascinating Stritch is a marvelous canvas for any camera and this is a small jewel of a movie. While her film and TV career has never amounted to much (TV watchers most likely remember her as Alec Baldwin's mother in 30 ROCK), in the Broadway theater she is a near legend. As diabetes and arthritis and the natural aging process threaten to derail her at any moment, she keeps coming back with fists swinging. This is one woman who's not going down quietly. Her acerbic wit (often aimed at herself) and her unique way of selling a song make her a compelling performer and she doesn't disappoint. If you're a Stritch fan, it's a given that you'll want to seek this out. If you're only vaguely familiar with the woman, do yourself a favor and check it out. Directed by Chiemi Karasawa. With appearances by Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini, Nathan Lane, John Turturro and Cherry Jones.