Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It

I now feel like I know who Billy Preston was. He was not just a sideman, he was a leader who made chemistry happen. Paris Barclay found the narrative in Billy's life and we leave the theater knowing him better and with a real appreciation of his artistry.. Which is a…

Allan Arkush

I came in only knowing that Billy was an amazing musician. I left knowing so much more. I didn't know how long he had known the Beatles. No clue that he was in a movie with Mahalia Jackson and Pearl Bailey. I was gobsmacked that he was gay. This is a really loving…

Will Biby

Mixed feelings about this one!! It works well as a showcase of Billy Preston, the electric performer with undeniable talent, it features a real who’s who of famous rock stars, the music itself is incredible, there was so much genuinely fun archive footage. He was a…

cederenescio

Somewhat rich by virtue of its subject but I can't help but feel like the darker aspects of Billy as a man were not handled particularly responsibly for film that is as delicate at times as this. Some very annoying foley work, which seems odd to say of this movie in…

Sparks Lowry

"The lively life and times of the only outside musician to be credited on a Beatles album is explored in Paris Barclay’s new documentary." The full review can be found at "The New York Sun":…

Mario Naves

This documentary reveals Billy Preston as an absurdly talented musician. He died before he reached 60 years on this planet, so it's astounding to see the number of great rock, R&B, and gospel musicians that Preston collaborated with. Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Little…

Zoya

there’s a weird reliance on ai motion smoothing and image editing but other than that this is so good. i could watch billy preston perform for a million hours

Charlie Duggan

Screens May 27th Live performance by The Chucet Band before the film

Metro Cinema

I’ve got a lot of emotions. With any documentary produced this long after the man has died and without the involvement of any close family members, you do have to take it with some discretion and thoughtfulness about the story that they’re telling. But I do think this is a…

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