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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....

Rage Against the Machine, GY!BE, Roger Waters Sign Open Letter in Support of Palestine

PUBLISHED May 27, 2021

More than 600 musicians have signed an open letter expressing their support for Palestine and urging their fellow performers to boycott sho...

In 2021, Music Documentaries Are Finally Getting Good

PUBLISHED May 18, 2021

Music documentaries are typically a mixed bag at best. For every fascinating Searching for Sugar Man, there are a dozen fawning puff pieces...

Watch the Trailer for Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' Documentary

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2021

Over a year removed from the film's announcement, Questlove's documentary about 1969's Harlem Cultural Festival finally has a teaser traile...