The Best Documentaries Of 2021
After another year of being inside, the documentaries of 2021 have provided us with plenty of adventure. They have inspired a sense of looking all around you, or of going back into history to understand how we...
‘Summer of Soul’ & ‘Flee’ lead 2021 IDA Awards Nominees
After taking six Critics Choice Documentary Awards over the weekend, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's "Summer of Soul" was honored with four nominations from the 2021 IDA Documentary Awards. The 2021 Sundance Film...
‘Summer of Soul,’ ‘Flee’ & ‘Ailey’ Make 2021 IDA Doc Feature Shortlist
One of the more prestigious precursors for the Documentary Oscar are the IDA Documentary Awards. While the International Documentary Association's choices don't always line up with the Academy's, they can pro...
12 Films To Watch in July: ‘No Sudden Move,’ ‘The Green Knight’ & More
For the first time in quite a while, the upcoming release schedule for films has veered back into some semblance of normal. There will still be several films that receive the treatment of being released in the...
‘Summer Of Soul’ Trailer: Questlove’s Black Woodstock Doc Frees A Great Musical Treasure From The Vaults
Here's what you need to know, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is the drummer of the seminal hip-hop group, The Roots, also the band leader of the Jimmy Fallon show. Thompson is a musicologist, a renowned DJ, has a...
‘Summer of Soul’ Trailer: Questlove’s Celebrated Black Woodstock Doc Gets The Spotlight
In Theaters and on Hulu July 2.
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In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part m...
‘Coda’ Dominates 2021 Sundance Film Festival Awards
For the first time in recent memory, the Sundance Film Festival recruited just three members each for its competition juries. Even in the context of a virtual festival, that might have been a mistake after one...
‘Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’: Questlove’s New “Black Woodstock” Doc Is Superb [Sundance Review]
“Black Woodstock doc,” reads the director’s clapperboard, the first image we see in the feature debut of drummer, DJ, music producer, journalist, podcaster, and wing enthusiast Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s sup...