He was hounded by a fat-phobic press, but as Dawn Porter’s new documentary shows, he was a transformational presence from the start. By J Wortham Beginning in the late 1970s, while making the ...
Luther Vandross's Never Too Much re-enters the U.K. charts, fueled by renewed interest from a documentary about his life and career. American Soul and R&B singer Luther Vandross performs on an episode ...
The director's latest documentary, which counts Jamie Foxx and Colin Firth as producers, explores Luther Vandross' career and personal struggles. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic Premiering at ...
Dawn Porter isn’t known for pop culture docs. Instead, the filmmaker’s career is dotted with more political fare like “Gideon’s Army” and “Spies of Mississippi.” Her break from that box, however, is ...
"My head, my heart, everything was immersed in this [music] business." Giant Pictures & CNN Films have released this music documentary called Luther: Never Too Much by director Dawn Porter. It ...
I don’t remember when I first heard Luther Vandross. Maybe it was in the kitchen, while my mom was making dinner. Or in the back of my parents’ Volvo station wagon, when I was on the way to school.
Luther Vandross remains known as one of the greatest singers of all time by scholars and fans alike, with hits like “Never Too Much” and “Here and Now” regarded as bonafide classics. Dawn Porter’s ...
Although it isn’t structured any differently from dozens of other cradle-to-grave documentaries about artistic luminaries, “Luther: Never Too Much” sheds light on much more than just the life and ...
We’re back at Sundance in the Vulture Spot, where we’re interviewing the casts and creators of the year’s buzziest films. Check out all our coverage from the film fest here. It took until the year of ...
For most of his career, Luther Vandross cut a puzzling figure. A charming romantic whose songs were so celebrated for bringing men and women to the bedroom that he was considered as much aphrodisiac ...