This is a fabulous documentary about a man and the times that were, and hopefully still are, a-changin'.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 8, 2019

Sing Your Song is broad and complete, but like most biographical documentaries of legendary performers that we've seen of late, it is also hagiographic.

| Aug 30, 2012

By far the best parts are the first two-thirds, with the star taking center stage in history as it unfolds.

| Original Score: B | Aug 30, 2012

Abundant archival footage is in part a saving grace.

| Original Score: B | Aug 30, 2012

Sing Your Song is beautifully directed by Susanne Rostock to be as much about the man as it is about his times.

| Aug 30, 2012

The portrait of Belafonte that emerges from the film is also the portrait of the times of his life, the times of the nation's life in the past 60 years.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Aug 30, 2012

With excerpts of early clips of his first roles, to current interviews with him, the movie details a life of tremendous creativity and courage.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Aug 30, 2012

With Belafonte narrating his own story, Sing Your Song increasingly feels more like a personal memoir than objective insight.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 29, 2012

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 15, 2012

[Belafonte] emerges at the end as a man of bravery and probity, a formidable contributor and witness to his times.

| Jun 10, 2012

The snag is his own narration, which gilds the lily - and the closer we get to the present, the more everyone drifts into "yes, we can" soundbites.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 8, 2012

An admirable man, and an admirable film about him.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 8, 2012

This is a fascinating portrait of a man who has always had the courage of his convictions.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 8, 2012

The man has lived an incredible life, and this comprehensive doc conveys that in compelling fashion.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 8, 2012

The man's good works are plain to see, but his personality remains an enigma.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 7, 2012

A rewarding watch and an inspirational, informative history lesson which begins more strongly than it ends.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 7, 2012

There's so much more to Belafonte than the Banana Boat Song and Rostock does a fine job revealing it in a fitting celebration of a mighty talent.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 7, 2012

While it's fascinating, it feels a bit heavy-handed.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 7, 2012

What a man.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 6, 2012

Belafonte is the real deal, an optimistic and inspiring hero whose life story and career narrative is also a journey of civil and human rights struggles and accomplishments.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 30, 2012