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Am I Black Enough for You?

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Billy Paul, a soul artist who soared into the stratosphere with his breakout single "Me and Mrs. Jones," plummeted back to Earth when his funky follow-up "Am I Black Enough for You?" turned out to be a flop.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard There's not enough about the conflicts between Paul and those who controlled his records but this is a fan-like yet not too oleaginous tribute. Rated: 2/5 Jul 3, 2009 Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out Slightly woolly overall, though you might find yourself buying the CDs. I did. Rated: 3/5 Jul 3, 2009 Full Review Wendy Ide Times (UK) It all boils down to a complete lack of focus on the part of the film-makers. Not only do they fail to get their questions answered, they also run out of material so disastrously. Rated: 2/5 Jul 3, 2009 Full Review Sam Jordison Film4 A touching story, relatively well told with the bonus of a fine backing track and eloquent interview subjects. Rated: 4/5 Jul 3, 2009 Full Review Elliott Noble Sky Cinema It's clear that there isn't enough imagery to cover the narrative. This is a 50-minute radio programme stuck in 90 minutes of pixels. Rated: 2/5 Jul 3, 2009 Full Review Uncut Magazine [UK] The feeling that the film's subject has been over-stretched isn't helped by some crass overdubs of Paul's live performances. Authenticity starts at home. Rated: 3/5 Jul 3, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Billy Paul, a soul artist who soared into the stratosphere with his breakout single "Me and Mrs. Jones," plummeted back to Earth when his funky follow-up "Am I Black Enough for You?" turned out to be a flop.
Director
Göran Olsson
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 21, 2010
Runtime
1h 27m