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​Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' Inspires New Festival in Harlem

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2022

Roots drummer Questlove's directorial debut Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) was a big hit, winning Best...

James Mtume Dead at 75

PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2022

James Mtume, bandleader of R&B group Mtume who collaborated with several jazz legends, has died at 75.  The news was confirmed to Pitchfor...

Barack Obama Names His Favourite Movies of 2021

PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2021

Here at Exclaim!, we've shared our list of the best films of the year (as well as the underrated and disappointing ones). If you're looking...

Exclaim!'s 17 Best Films of 2021

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2021

After a year of cancellations and theatre closures, filmgoers and studios hoped that 2021 would be a return to some form of normalcy. While...

Patti Smith to Appear on Questlove's New Web Series

PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2021

Rock icon Patti Smith will be appearing on the upcoming third episode Questlove's new web series Quest for Craft, with her episode dropping...

'Mr. SOUL!' Shows How the Struggles of the 1960s Still Persist Today

Directed by Melissa Haizlip

PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2021

"Today, whites have every hour on television. The Blacks have none." The opening words of Melissa Haizlip's Mr. SOUL! are as apt as they a...

Tune In or Turn Off: What to Watch in July 2021

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2021

Theatres and drive-ins across the country are gradually starting to open back up again — but even if it is possible to watch something on t...

'Summer of Soul' Is a Political Snapshot Wrapped Up in a Concert Film

Directed by Questlove

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2021

In the summer of 1969, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in New York for a celebration of love, music and countercultural activism....