Mr. Soul!

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Michael W @mawilps 09/09/2023 This HBO documentary was alright. The entire crew did a pretty good job on making this documentary about Ellis Haizlip and the rise and fall of the talk show Soul. It was pretty interesting to learn about what made the show so popular and what it represented to the fans. If you haven't seen this documentary, you might enjoy it. It wasn't very good, but not too bad. See more 01/12/2022 ‪”Mr. Soul” is a fantastic documentary about a Nixon-era TV show (“Soul!”) not enough people know existed. The film unfurls so gracefully it reads as fiction. It is an attitude check-inspiring revelation of buried Black American culture along the lines of “Summer Of Soul.” The film holds up a mirror to American society today. Without explicitly calling it out it shows how closely the passive hate & active systemic racism that Nixon promised (in code) to his “silent majority” 50 years ago parallels the white nationalism celebrated by the American Right today. The show itself was astounding for the talent assembled, the subjects confronted, the bold chances taken, the outfits, the backgrounds, & the visionary host of the show, Ellis Hailzlip. And the music. And the poetry. And the dance. The term “groundbreaking” does not do the show justice; mostly through archival footage the film conveys clearly that “Soul!” was far beyond anything seen on American television before or since. Brilliant. Recommended. See more greg r @itsgregsworld 02/25/2021 This thing is floating a 100% rating. What a joke. It's a couple of hours of zero entertainment. So much potential lost. None of the artists are given any time in the show. It's all just simply a movie trailer that lasts two hours. Dull. So so dull. See more 12/27/2020 A good storie with enjoyable characters, good music, and a interesting perspective about life and How It goes See more 08/29/2020 Uplifting vibrant with some of the best musical footage I've ever seen. See more Read all reviews

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