All posts tagged "music"
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HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG – Review
The new documentary HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG is a double biography of sorts, of beloved...
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ELVIS – Review
In a rhinestone-studded, cinematic extravaganza, director Baz Luhrmann gives Elvis Presley his signature dazzle treatment in an energetic...
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JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY – Review
Only a couple of days into June and the movies are bombarding us with some nifty vacation options....
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CODA – Review
CODA is writer/director Sian Heder’s charming coming of age comedy/drama about the daughter of a family of scrappy,...
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MARRY ME – Review
So you didn’t think that I WANT YOU BACK would be the only “rom-com” feature dropping on this...
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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND – Review
This past year we’ve seen several very entertaining documentary features set in the world of music, particularly SUMMER...
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SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) – Review
The big Summer holiday weekend is finally upon us, so it’s getaway time. Ah, but what if you’re...
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THE SPARKS BROTHERS – Review
Now, this is turning out to be quite the unusual weekend, at the movies (though things are still...
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MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM – Review
Chadwick Boseman’s last performance is opposite Viola Davis in a gripping drama based on August Wilson’s play, “Ma...
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I STILL BELIEVE – Review
Here’s a unique flick, unlike nearly any other film now at your multiplex (or single screens or drive-ins...
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JUDY – Review
Renee Zellweger gives a knockout performance as the legendary Judy Garland, in a biopic set in her later...
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MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL – Review
Both jazz fans and those less familiar with the jazz legend will find much to like in Stanley...
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DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME – Review
David Crosby has a golden voice and has had a storied career as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash...
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MARIANNE AND LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE – Review
Leonard Cohen and his one-time lover and muse Marianne Ihlen are the subject of the documentary MARIANNE AND...
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PAVAROTTI – Review
In PAVAROTTI, director Ron Howard spotlights opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti, the most famous tenor of the past 50...
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JULIET, NAKED – Review
First off, there is no nudity in JULIET, NAKED nor is there anyone named Juliet. The title refers...
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PATTI CAKE$ – Review
It used to be “can a white boy sing the blues,” but now it is “can a white...
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KILL YOUR FRIENDS Review
Music is an ever-changing business and that business is fickle. Few lines of work are more cut-throat than the...
