Charles Bradley: Soul of America

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Charles Bradley: Soul of America

2011

1h 15m

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Biography

Music

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The rise to fame of 63-year-old soul singer Charles Bradley, whose debut album landed on Rolling Stone Magazine's top 50 albums of 2011.

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

"Why is it so hard," he sings, not just about his own plight, "to make it in America." It's a question from the gut and from the heart, which are same places the film aims for, and hits so well.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 31, 2013

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Offers a vivid working-class backdrop and a voice expressive enough to wow the most demanding Soul music fans.

May 9, 2013

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Jamie S. Rich

Oregonian

Bradley's tenacity is inspiring, and the music is excellent to boot.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 28, 2013

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A great story about an incredible talent that we nearly never got to hear or see. Very interesting and well done.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Wonderful. Some really amazing, raw moments are captured here. A great story with great music. I felt it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Perhaps I am just getting burnt out on these "musicians-who-didn't-get-their-due" docs, but this one offered very little new to the tired genre. Sure, it's heartbreaking and full of humanity, but so are some much better movies in the same vein (Who is Harry Nilsson, A Band Called Death, The Devil and Daniel Johnston). Not a complete failure, but certainly nothing worth writing home about.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

heart and soul! one is never to old to start living a dream.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

One of the best music docs I've come across.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Great music documentary about a true American underdog.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Poull Brien

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Charles Bradley

Actor

Alex Everett

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Sharon Jones

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Jonny Santos

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Damani H. Young

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Synopsis

The rise to fame of 63-year-old soul singer Charles Bradley, whose debut album landed on Rolling Stone Magazine's top 50 albums of 2011.

Director: Poull Brien
Producer: Alexander Brough
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 30, 2013
Runtime: 1h 15m

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