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Tag: music

festivals, reactions, TIFF

UNDERPLAYED plays TIFF 2020

Breaking barriers, one mix at a time.

Posted on September 16, 2020September 15, 2020
reviews

Whitney

If you can’t understand where you fit in with your own community, or if you have to deny your very being, no amount of applause will fulfill you

Posted on July 13, 2018September 22, 2019
reviews

HEARTS BEAT LOUD

We might want to belt the chorus, but more often than not, we hum the bridge

Posted on June 26, 2018September 22, 2019
reviews

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

These are troubled times, so what better point to look back on previous times that were troubled?

Posted on August 14, 2015September 12, 2020
hot docs, trailers

The Other Woman: Trailer for WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?

Dim the lights and turn the stereo up.

Posted on April 22, 2015April 25, 2015
reviews

JERSEY BOYS

I’m not mad at you Clint, I’m just very disappointed.

Posted on June 20, 2014June 25, 2014
reviews

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

Perhaps the allure of folk music is the quiet comfort in hearing about characters who have it worse than us.

Posted on December 22, 2013December 27, 2013
reactions

One Day More: UNSUNG Looks at Life in a Show Choir

A documentary about two competing show choirs shows what goes into glee, and brings back memories for one particular writer.

Posted on December 4, 2013December 8, 2013
reviews

THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN

America can inspire such beautiful dreams of love, music, and possibility. Unfortunately, we all wake up eventually.

Posted on November 17, 2013November 22, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

CAN A SONG SAVE YOUR LIFE? plays TIFF 2013

Rock & Roll is my religion, and today TIFF took me to church.

Posted on September 14, 2013July 20, 2014
reviews

SOUND CITY

A new documentary pays homage to the spot bands like Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, and Tom Petty recorded some of the greatest albums and songs of all time.

Posted on February 17, 2013February 22, 2013
trailers

Sweet Soul Music – THE SAPPHIRES Trailer

Another upcoming film that looks familiar, and a bit of an explanation.

Posted on February 13, 2013February 16, 2013

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