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Tig
After comic Tig Notaro is diagnosed with stage II breast cancer, she creates a poignant stand-up set that becomes legendary overnight. She has continued to tour rigorously while inspiring a new generation of survivors.
28 October 1966, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
19 September 1974, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
1986
25 May 1973, New York City, New York, USA
1 December 1970, Bedford, New Hampshire, USA
21 February 1978, Karachi, Pakistan
17 May 1962, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
24 March 1971, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
12 September 1967, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
18 April 1963, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
January 28, 2015
Tig isn't exactly groundbreaking. It's more of a well-organized vlog at times than a documentary, but what makes the film work in spite of its episodic simplicity is Notaro.
May 30, 2016
York and especially Goolsby have a background in reality television, and that pedigree is all too apparent in the way the film is shot and edited, leaning heavily on confessional interviews and montages set to emotional music.
July 20, 2015
Tig is... a frank look at the many things that make a life, that change a life, without embroidery or quick-hit editing.
July 17, 2015
Every time you hear or see Notaro perform, you're reminded that you'd likely be getting a greater insight into both her work and her personal life by seeing one of her ace routines rather than by sitting through ninety minutes of "Tig."
July 15, 2015
The directors of Tig, do a nice job showing the relationship between her art and her life, establishing Ms. Notaro's history as a comic and balancing it with behind-the-scenes shots of private moments with her family and of her fellow comedians.
July 17, 2015
Somewhat ordinary in both execution and ultimate meaning, Tig is effective in the end as a satisfying dramatic comedy because of one simple thing: these events happened, and this unassuming little woman dealt with them in stride.
September 29, 2015
Documentaries on queer subject matter are hardly rare these days, but it's uncommon to see one which retells the evolution of a woman's sexuality with such nonchalance and openness.
January 29, 2015
Every time you hear or see Notaro perform, you're reminded that you'd likely be getting a greater insight into both her work and her personal life by seeing one of her ace routines rather than by sitting through ninety minutes of "Tig."
January 31, 2015
While it doesn't actually go much deeper than Tig already does onstage, this generous-minded docu should be amusing enough to watch while folding laundry.
January 28, 2015
In the end, "Tig" isn't about anything more than herself, but the combination of her sense of humor and hard-won perspective on life makes it a very easy and affecting couple of hours to spend with her.
July 21, 2015
A sweet and lovely documentary about a truly admirable woman...
July 16, 2015
The pile of calamities in Notaro's life was devastating, but as she talks about them, you come to understand that, in a way, surviving one challenge strengthened her to deal with the next.
