D2 | FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 A&E SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM 6 Questlove, movie director Amir “Questlove” Thompson, the musically ubiquitous Roots drummer, makes his directorial de- but in “Summer of Soul (...or When the Revolu- tion Could not Be Tele- vised),” a foot-stomp- ing time-capsule of a landmark 1969 Harlem BACK TO THE concert series. The film, which opens July 2 in Questlove theaters and on Hulu, un- earths little-seen performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Fam- ily Stone, the Staples Singers and others from a summerlong festival known as BIG SCREEN “Black Woodstock.” — Coyle 10 things to be excited about at the movies this summer 7 Dev Patel on a horse A new David Lowery film is always reason for celebration and this time he’s taken on the 14th century poem Sir Ga- wain and the Green Knight. ( “The Green Knight” is out July 30). Remember, he made a searing meditation on grief out of Casey Affleck in a bedsheet and Rooney Mara eating a pie. Lowery cast Patel in the lead (partially) because he couldn’t get the image of how cool he’d look on a horse out of his head and, quite frankly, now I can’t either. — Bahr 8 CODA It’s been hard to find crowd-pleas- ers without crowds but Siân Heder’s to- JAKE COYLE AND LINDSEY BAHR Movie trailers A throwback tally winning, knockout family drama Associated Press 2 4 It may sound silly since they are ad- “CODA” has managed to do it. It’s about a fter more than a year of uncer- action adventure vertisements, but I’m really excited about teenage girl who’s the only hearing person tainty and ever-fluctuating release Yes, we’ve been burned before by the watching trailers on the big screen again. in her family, a hardscrabble Gloucester, schedules, there will be a summer Disney ride-turned movie concept but A Even though they’re so, so accessible ev- Massachusetts, fishing clan. Her passion, movie season. The blockbusters are back. something about “Jungle Cruise” (in erywhere now, there’s really nothing like it turns out, is to sing. As Hollywood as The smell of popcorn is in the air. Sum- theaters and on Disney+ Premier July 30) seeing them in a theater. I still remember the set-up sounds, “CODA” is made with mer movies have always been stuffed with has me unambiguously excited. The ride the thrill of seeing the Lucasfilm logo and such spirit and lived-in authenticity that calamity and cataclysm, but this year, is not some personal favorite. But who realizing that we were about to watch that it feels like a feel-good godsend. — Coyle the existential threat is also off-screen. wouldn’t want to see an action adventure first “The Phantom Menace” trailer and The pandemic has brought extensive in the vein of “Romancing the Stone” with hearing Bernard Sumner’s twangy guitar changes for the movies, which have clung two majorly charismatic movie stars like Zola memes inviting us into the “Marie Antoinette” 9 to life the last 14 months mainly on small Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson in chic It will be interesting how people re- teaser.— Bahr screens. Can moviegoing be resuscitated? safari wear? — Bahr spond to Janicza Bravo’s “Zola” (in the- aters June 30), the summer movie with the But, for us at least, absence has only made Anthony Ramos, our moviegoing hearts grow fonder. Here 3 oddest IP: an infamous 148-tweet thread Cars in space on Twitter. Bravo and co-writer Jeremy O. are a few of the things we’re looking for- movie star 5 Just shoot some cars into ward to this summer at the movies: “In the Heights” is your movie of Harris have turned that notorious esca- space, OK? Is that REALLY pade — in which a pair of strippers go on the summer. Jon M. Chu’s exuberant so much to ask? Thankfully, Sitting in the dark adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s an impromptu road trip to Miami shortly 1 the “Fast and the Furious” after meeting — into a wild and woozy trip with strangers musical (out June 11) is a blockbuster franchise has never been ac- block party — a flat-out celebration through social media, sex work and cin- Please, please, please silence my phone. cused of over-thinking of romance, Latino heritage, ema. — Coyle And while you’re at it, burn my couch anything. Its ninth music, New York and, I expect, and toss my laptop in the ocean. Dim (ninth!) installment the communal thrill of the Whatever ‘America the the lights. Light the screen. Our movie “F9” (June 25) prom- 10 movies. It’s going to blow experiences these past 14 months have ises one of the series’ Motion Picture’ is the roof off. As part of the been isolated, muffled and downsized. As most ridiculous Netflix describes the animated “Amer- original “Hamilton” cast good as many of the movies have been, stunts yet. — Coyle ica the Motion Picture” (June 30) as “a and a supporting player in they’ve all been missing something that chainsaw-wielding George Washington “A Star Is Born,” a break- you can’t get without a packed house and Anthony Ramos stars teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to through has been coming a big screen. That’s where the movies live, in “In the Heights.” track down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek for Ramos. — Coyle and where we surrender. — Coyle WARNER BROS. PICTURES riff on the American Revolution.” — Coyle Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah lead Americana music awards KRISTIN M. HALL “Reunions “ and song of the year for Earle’s son Justin Townes Earle, Jason Isbell, left, Associated Press‌ for “Dreamsicle.” who died last year; Valerie June’s and Amythyst ‌NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sing- Kiah is nominated for song “The Moon And Stars: Prescrip- Kiah, right, are er-songwriters Jason Isbell and of the year for “Black Myself,” tions For Dreamers,” and Sarah both up for three Amythyst Kiah are both up for emerging act of the year and for Jarosz’s ”World on the Ground.” nominations three nominations at this year’s duo/group of the year for her work John Prine, who died last year at this year’s Americana Honors and Awards in the group Our Native Daughters. due to COVID-19 complications, Americana Honors show, which will resume in-per- Also nominated for artist of the earned a posthumous nomina- and Awards son after the pandemic forced the year are Brandi Carlile, Kathleen tion for song of the year, his last Show. This year’s cancellation of last year’s awards Edwards, Margo Price and Billy recorded song, “I Remember Ev- show will resume ceremony. Strings. erything,” which also won two in-person on Nominees were announced on Other album of the year nom- Grammy Awards this year. September 22 Wednesday for the Sept. 22 show inees include Sturgill Simpson Also nominated for song of the after the ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee. Isbell is for his bluegrass album “Cutting year is Tyler Childers for his song was canceled last nominated for artist of the year, Grass—Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe “Long Violent History,” and June’s year due to the and he and his band are nominated Sessions);” Steve Earle and The duet with Carla Thomas called pandemic. for album of the year for his record Dukes for “JT,” a tribute album “Call Me a Fool.” ASSOCIATED PRESS‌ Bones From D1 “That’s why I’ve pushed through this. I’ve hated doing a lot of these actual missions, but there was never a second that I was gonna not do them. I’ve grown about 10 feet tall after this season.” Fans got a chance to see just how daring Bones could be when he appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2018. “That’s pos- sibly the scariest thing I’ve ever done,” he says. “I don’t know how to dance, but I attacked it.” KAREN BALLARD, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC‌ With professional partner Sharna Burgess, he showed Actress and stuntwoman Janeshia Adams-Ginyard (front right) gives progress and landed in the fi- Bobby Bones (front left) a lesson in stunt training, including fighting and falling. nals. When he won the mir- DISNEY‌ ror-ball trophy, Bones knew it Emma Stone plays a young fashion designer in “Cruella.” wasn’t because he was the best Ralph dancer. The votes came because DeQuebec, well in a spinoff. viewers “felt like someone was left, and Bobby Cruella John McCrea is wasted as Estel- representing them. I don’t think Bones go over From D1 la’s designing friend. He gives her I won that by myself. It’s about the finer points the tools to succeed but doesn’t relationships.” of hockey at the predecessors. “Prada’s” Meryl get to play in the same pound. Similarly, Bones says, “Ameri- South Suburban Streep still has the edge over Glimpses (like his “Clockwork can Idol” is relationship-driven. Ice Arena. Thompson; “101 Dalmatians’” Orange” makeup) hint at some- “The greatest singer doesn’t al- GIL CANO, Glenn Close could beat Stone in thing much more. ways win,” he says, just hours af- NATIONAL GEO- a dogfight. Mark Strong is here, too, as the GRAPHIC‌ ter Chayce Beckham was named Still, “Cruella” isn’t just a Baroness’ valet and Kayvan No- winner. “I don’t think he would discount version of its early in- vak (from “What We Do in the argue he was a better singer. He carnations. It boasts sumptuous Shadows”) is barely recognizable was different.