All posts tagged "music"
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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...
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Tribeca 2012 Review: DON’T STOP BELIEVIN: EVERYMAN’S JOURNEY
With a title like DON’T STOP BELIEVIN: EVERYMAN’S JOURNEY, one might expect a fairly cheesy music documentary that...
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MADELEINE ZABEL – Short Film Review
MADELEINE ZABEL is the story of an infamous, Lindsay Lohan-type young celebrity named Maddy Z, and a stressed...
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BEATS, RHYMES, & LIFE – The Review
The show business biographical documentary has become a staple of cable TV in recent years. They popped up...
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Tribeca 2011 Interview: Abigail Breslin & Alessandro Nivola
On Tuesday I had the pleasure of sitting down with Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola to discuss their...
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Are You Ready For THE HIT SQUAD?
Filmmaker/Musician Chris Blundell recently got in touch with me and asked if I would write something on here...
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Review: ICONS AMONG US
One of the most significant concepts spoken in the documentary ICONS AMONG US regards how a musician learning...
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SXSW Preview: THE WHITE STRIPES – UNDER THE GREAT NORTHERN LIGHTS
During the week or so leading up to the start of SXSW 2010, I’ll be providing a glimpse...
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Review: ‘Soul Power’
In 1974, boxing and music were both a big part of culture. Concerts were a great way to...
