Sly Stone appears in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Photo by Stephen Paley) At the beginning of “Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius)”, revered ...

There’s a riot going on in Questlove’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning concert doc Summer of Soul, not least in the wardrobe department. Blazing a trail for the funkadelic/glam rock ’70s with metallic, ...

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But pay attention to the movie’s title, as well as the “a.k.a.” that follows it. Sly Lives! — that exclamation point is earned — knows it doesn’t need to sell you on dancin’ to the music. Yet ...

Questlove's second documentary levels up from "Summer of Soul," exploring Sly Stone's life and legacy in a kaleidoscopic and profound way. That’s what the subtitle of the movie (“The Burden of Black ...

Sundance: Questlove's follow-up to “Summer of Soul” fails to live up to its ambitious framework. With his new film “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” Questlove expands upon the brief ...

Questlove’s new documentary aims to dissect the forward-looking brilliance of Sly Stone and his band, but mostly it traces their downward arc. By Wesley Morris When you purchase a ticket for an ...

At the beginning of “Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius)”, revered drummer turned documentary filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson asks a handful of celebrity interview subjects if they can ...

In Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s tremendous Oscar-winning documentary, Summer of Soul (…OR, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), the musician-turned-filmmaker covered the incredible yet ...