The Sparks Brothers (2021) Movie Reviews

The Sparks Brothers (2021)

THE SPARKS BROTHERS, is a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.

In the Heights (2021) Movie Reviews

In the Heights (2021)

The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop. The likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.

Premature (2019) Movie Reviews

Premature (2019)

Seventeen year old Ayanna meets handsome and mysterious Isaiah in her path towards self-discovery. Her entire world is turned upside down as she travails on the rigorous terrain of young love on the summer before she leaves for college.

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2019) Movie Reviews

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2019)

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.

Blinded by the Light (2019) Movie Reviews

Blinded by the Light (2019)

In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) Movie Reviews

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)

An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen.

The Quiet One (2019) Movie Reviews

The Quiet One (2019)

THE QUIET ONE offers a unique, never before revealed and behind the- scenes look at the highs and lows of the life and career of Bill Wyman, former founding member of the Rolling Stones and renaissance man of rock and roll.

Wild Rose (2018) Movie Reviews

Wild Rose (2018)

A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star.

Yesterday (2019) Movie Reviews

Yesterday (2019)

A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.

Echo in the Canyon (2018) Movie Reviews

Echo in the Canyon (2018)

A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.’s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.

Rocketman (2019) Movie Reviews

Rocketman (2019)

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years.

Her Smell (2018) Movie Reviews

Her Smell (2018)

A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.

Amazing Grace (2018) Movie Reviews

Amazing Grace (2018)

A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.

Teen Spirit (2018) Movie Reviews

Teen Spirit (2018)

Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, Teen Spirit is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story.

Climax (2018) Movie Reviews

Climax (2018)

French dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD.

Cold War (2018) Movie Reviews

Cold War (2018)

In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Movie Reviews

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert.

A Star is Born (2018) Movie Reviews

A Star is Born (2018)

A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.