Baz Luhrmann’s Honka Honka Burning Love letter to the King. My grandmother and Elvis Presley both share the same birthday of January 8th, 1935, and though they’ve never met, she still has been influenced by his music. I personally have… Read More ›
Music
Halftime
This doc cares about Jennifer Lopez, and so do we. We first see that Jennifer Lopez has turned 50, and is on the verge of performing at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2020. As a Latina, she wanted to… Read More ›
Hollywood Stargirl
Disney+ sequel sings its heart out. The new made-for-Disney+ movie “Hollywood Stargirl” is a sequel to the studio’s 2020 film “Stargirl.” Both films are made by husband and wife filmmakers Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz, and both star Grace VanderWaal… Read More ›
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
A doc that loves the music, culture, and food of Jazz Fest. Founded by George Wein, Jazz Fest is the biggest and most celebrated music festival in the city of New Orleans. It brings everyone together, it brings singers together,… Read More ›
Metal Lords
It would have been a rockin’ good time without the metal head jerk. “Metal Lords” has divided my viewing experience. It wants to share its love for heavy metal rock with cameos from Judas Priest and a number of hits… Read More ›
Studio 666
A wickedly funny combo of music and gore with the Foo Fighters. To be a Beatles fan, you have to see their 1964 comedy classic “A Hard Day’s Night.” To admire the satire of the Rock n Roll world, you… Read More ›
Marry Me
I object to this would-be wedding romcom. In the past decade, I’ve heard two movie songs that have been playing on the radio for months before or after their film’s release dates. And I’ve heard polarizing reactions towards them. The… Read More ›
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche
The gripping story of how this punk icon went under pressure. If anyone has a device that can beam every movie, show, and song into my mind, now is the time to tell me. I mostly learn musicians through the… Read More ›
Belle
This ain’t your ordinary Beauty and the Beast tale. “Belle” is a Japanese anime feature that plays like a “Matrix” version of “Beauty and the Beast.” The virtual reality world is known as “U,” which allows users to be anyone… Read More ›
Sing 2
Cute animated sequel hits almost all the right U2 notes. You know when the Big Bad Wolf threatens to throw the dreamer koala Buster Moon off a building, he’s clearly the bad guy. And even if Buster delivers the goods,… Read More ›