‘A Secret Love’ is a beautiful and intimate love story, says critic

Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel hid their romantic relationship from their families for decades. They’re the subject of a new documentary called “A Secret Love.”

Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel hid their romantic relationship from their families for decades. They’re the subject of a new documentary called “A Secret Love.” Photo credit: Netflix.

Our critics review “A Secret Love,” a Netflix documentary about two older women who’ve hidden their romantic relationship from their families for decades; “The Half of It,” a Netflix rom-com that centers on an Asian-American lesbian; “The Infiltrators,” which follows the true story of young immigrants who intentionally get detained and thrown into a for-profit detention center; “Deerskin,” a dark comedy about a recently divorced middle-aged man who becomes obsessed with his new vintage Deerskin jacket.

Credits

Guests:

  • Tim Grierson - Senior U.S. Critic for Screen International, a contributing editor at MEL, and the author of “This Is How You Make a Movie" - @TimGrierson
  • Katie Walsh - film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times - @katiewalshstx

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin