SXSW: H.E.R.'s good faith attempt to shine a spotlight on her under-appreciated hero is more effective as a portrait of the current musicians carrying on his legacy.

In her SXSW-bowing film, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer invites a range of artists - from Maxwell to Mary J. Blige - to ...

H.E.R. directs a documentary full of all-star conversations framed around archival footage of an artist who remains an ...

FandomWire covers The Makings of Curtis Mayfield from SXSW. DIrected by H.E.R., it follows the life of Mayfield and his influence on music today.

The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’, which is premiering at SXSW, features interviews with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and John Legend.

It is, quite simply, one of the greatest songs ever recorded. If that’s the case, though, why is it that people…don’t even know? Curtis Mayfield wasn’t an obscure figure. He was a star of ...

In a music doc landscape pocked with overwrought hagiographies, The Makings of Curtis Mayfield does distinguish itself. H.E.R. deploys Mayfield’s biography to bookend to an extended conversation ...

When H.E.R. won an Oscar for Best Original Song for “Judas and the Black Messiah” in 2021, she used her acceptance to thank some of her biggest influences, including Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie ...