For me, the first part of Taking Woodstock was pretty awful. You have Imelda Staunton, miscast as Elliot’s mom, screaming about Jews being gassed while she’s trying to get a bank loan, plus a weird over-the-top drama troupe interpretatively prancing, and living in the barn of Elliot’s family’s motel, and if that weren’t enough, poor [...]
Read More Ang Lee, comedy, Demetri Martin, DVD, Emile Hirsch, Eugene Levy, Henry Goodman, Imelda Staunton, joyce, Kelli Garner, Liev Schreiber, music, Paul Dano, R, Taking WoodstockAnvil! The Story of Anvil is the true story of the failing 80′s real life “Spinal Tap”. Having said that, don’t go into this hoping to see miniaturized European landscapes, cucumbers wrapped in tin foil or any sort of amp that goes to eleven because you won’t. Unlike Spinal Tap, Anvil is a real band, [...]
Read More Anvil! The Story of Anvil, documentary, DVD, musicThe story of Scott Walker is, on its face, not too different from that of many pop idols of the last fifty years. A handsome man with a remarkable baritone voice, Walker, first as a member of the Walker Brothers, and then on his own, made a huge splash in the UK with a series [...]
Read More J.D., Scott Walker, Scott Walker: 30 Century ManIt’s been quite a while since our last “Music on DVD” feature, so we have a lot to catch up with. Over the past several months we’ve been blessed with some excellent rock docs and musical biopics. Take a look:
Read MoreOne of the last holy grails not yet released on DVD has been the literally thousands of hours of film that Andy Warhol directed. Some of it has leaked out over the years, although none of it has been officially sanctioned by The Andy Warhol Estate – until now. Maddeningly, no information about future releases [...]
Read More 13 most beautiful, andy warhol, Baby Jane Holzer, Bruce, Dean Wareham, Dennis Hopper, DVD, Edie Sedgwick, Factory Girl, Lou Reed, Mary Woronov, Nico, Robert Quine, Sienna MillerI thought this was a very fun and engaging movie. The entire cast does a good job fitting into the roles given to them. This is a feel-good movie with enough drama and action to keep anyone entertained, especially if they love music.
Read More Adrien Brody, biography, Cadillac Records, drama, DVD, Etta James, Leonard Chess, music, R, romance, TovahSet on an island in Greece, Mamma Mia! is the story of a young woman, played by Amanda Seyfried, who, desperate for her father to walk her down the aisle, invites the three most likely suitors of her mother’s past, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, and Colin Firth, to her wedding. She does not, however, tell [...]
Read MoreYoung at Heart is a documentary about a seniors’ chorus group with an average age of 80, who perform songs by artists such as James Brown, The Clash, Talking Heads, Sonic Youth and Coldplay. The group was formed 25 years ago by its current Musical Director, Bob Climan. In their first year, the chorus members [...]
Read MoreThis review of Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert will be short and sweet, just like the guest reviewer, my granddaughter, Abbie. Abbie is a huge fan of all things Disney and Nickelodeon, and was very psyched to see this movie. Psyched turned to bored after a few songs and Abbie [...]
Read MoreAs I look through my fairly large vinyl collection, I have more Stones albums than those of any other artists. Big fan. I was really looking forward to watching this movie. Shine a Light is a concert film rather than a documentary. There are archival clips of interviews sprinkled lightly throughout, but it’s mostly a [...]
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