Film-Forward

Music

Bucking Fastard, The Man I Love, Sixteen Moments of My Life | NYFF 2026

A case for three works by regulars on the festival circuit whose distribution futures—at least in the United States—remain unresolved.

Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been; Pretenders | TIFF 2026

Both documentaries are structured in a standard behind-the-music format. Where they diverge lies with the artists spotlighted. One engages; the other pulls back.

Once Upon a Time in Harlem | NYFF 2026

The Harlem Renaissance comes alive in this rich and intoxicating documentary.

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

An unabashedly nostalgic trip back to a musical era that no longer exists.

Bernstein’s Wall

If there was ever a rock star in classical music, it was Leonard Bernstein.

Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It

As director Paris Barclay makes clear, Preston was one of the early 1970s’ most exciting and original musicians, either as an invaluable sideman or as a hitmaker.

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

Baz Luhrmann and Elvis Presley go well together. EPiC mines unseen footage from two early 1970s Elvis concert films that have been restored.

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine

If you’re a fan of John Prine or of roots music and Americana, then this is a feast.

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

An intimate portrait of the too-short life of musician Jeff Buckley.