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. […]
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Velvet Underground
This doc loves the music group and its members and collaborators. Todd Haynes presents his first documentary about The Velvet Underground nearly in a similar vibe as “I’m Not There.” It loves […]
CODA
When a movie respects deaf people, it’s uplifting. The title “CODA” stands for “Child of Deaf Adult,” which means that the main heroine Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is the only girl in […]
Respect
You better THINK about seeing Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. The nickname Queen of Soul belongs to Aretha Franklin, whose hit songs, including but not limited to “Respect” and “Think,” […]
