(C MINUS.)īLACK WIDOW-The titular Marvel super heroine finally gets her own standalone vehicle, and it's one of the best in the billion-dollar Disney Corp. If you're interested in celebrating Ailey's life/art, there are numerous biographies available on. Director Jamila Wignat does neither Ailey or nonfiction filmmaking any favors with her movie which crosscuts between preparations for a 2018 performance in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and blandly assembled archival footage/talking heads interviews with Ailey friends/colleagues.
NEW TO STREAMERS, HOME VIDEO (AND IN THEATERS):ĪILEY-Boilerplate, PBS-esque documentary about legendary African-American choreographer, Alvin Ailey.
