The Singing Revolution (2006) Movie Reviews

The Singing Revolution (2006)

Most people don’t think about singing when they think about revolutions. But song was the weapon of choice when, between 1986 and 1991, Estonians sought to free themselves from decades of…

Young@Heart (2007) Movie Reviews

Young@Heart (2007)

A documentary on a chorus of senior citizens from Massachusetts who cover songs by Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and other unexpected musicians.

Shine a Light (2008) Movie Reviews

Shine a Light (2008)

A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their “A Bigger Bang” tour.

The Band’s Visit (2007) Movie Reviews

The Band’s Visit (2007)

A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town.

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) Movie Reviews

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008) Movie Reviews

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)

A 3-D concert film of the 2007 Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus tour.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) Movie Reviews

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.

August Rush (2007) Movie Reviews

August Rush (2007)

A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.

I’m Not There. (2007) Movie Reviews

I’m Not There. (2007)

Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician’s life and work.

Control (2007) Movie Reviews

Control (2007)

A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23.

Gypsy Caravan (2007) Movie Reviews

Gypsy Caravan (2007)

A brief look into Romani culture and Rom (Gypsies) from around the globe as five famous Romani groups tour the USA. The film visits their families at home in Spain, India, Macedonia and Romania.

El cantante (2006) Movie Reviews

El cantante (2006)

The life story of Hector Lavoe who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States.

La Vie en Rose (2007) Movie Reviews

La Vie en Rose (2007)

The life story of singer Édith Piaf.

Once (2007) Movie Reviews

Once (2007)

A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.

Black Snake Moan (2006) Movie Reviews

Black Snake Moan (2006)

A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.

Music and Lyrics (2007) Movie Reviews

Music and Lyrics (2007)

A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he’s never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.

Dreamgirls (2006) Movie Reviews

Dreamgirls (2006)

A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.