The film — debuting Feb. 29 on HBO — suffers from the same Achilles heel that's plagued so many docs before by skating over the deepest, most complex parts of its protagonist's life — the type of material that, if fully explored, fills a film with compelling grit and raw honesty.*
Instead, this movie operates more like a love letter to its beloved star: legendary singer Mavis Staples. But for this, all of its sins can be forgiven. Staples is a hero worth rooting for, a once-in-a-lifetime talent worthy of numerous (and more creatively daring) features.* Read more...
02-27-2016, 08:52 PM
HBO's Mavis Staples documentary is a love letter to a legendary soul singer
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