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The best music movies throughout history.
Movie Review: 'Desolation Center' Doc Explores Guerilla Concerts of the 80s
Where did the idea of festivals mixing art and music come from? Some will credit Lollapalooza or Burning Man for creating this unique combination of art and music. But, the real origin of a truly punk festival of music and art may be Desolation Center. Director Stuart Swezey was the founder of Desolation Center in the 1970s and now, Swezey has taken the reigns to tell the story himself of the founding of a festival.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Beat
Movie Review: 'I Can Only Imagine'
Released in 2018 and with a modest budget of $7 million, I Can Only Imagine became a box office success, raking in $85 million worldwide to become the fifth highest-grossing music biopic and the sixth highest-grossing Christian film of all time in the United States. Still, it took me well over a year to watch it. And then I immediately saw why the movie won "Inspirational Film of the Year" at the 2018 Dove Awards.
By Rachel Carrington6 years ago in Beat
'Rocketman'—A Movie Review
Let’s get ready for that Elton John concert! I’m sure we’ll be elevated off our feet. Rocketman is a biographical musical based on the talented and troubled life of Elton John, directed by Dexter Fletcher. While the singer was cherished onstage, his life behind the scenes was anything but. Struggling with drugs, alcohol, sexuality, and his own identity, Elton John faces the battle of a lifetime.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Beat
Movie Review: 'Wild Rose' Is a Messy, Wonderful, Brilliant Movie
Wild Rose is an absolute powerhouse, a brilliantly written and performed movie with a star-making lead performance by Jessie Buckley, and yet another Academy Award level supporting turn from the incredible Julie Walter, arguably, the single most generous actress on the planet. Walter could steal any scene she's in and instead she helps everyone else into the spotlight through her remarkable strength.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Beat
Movie Review: 'BTS: Bring the Soul'
I must admit, I am a little intimidated by the idea of writing about BTS. This Korean boy band, my apologies if that sounds dismissive, that's not my intent, has become the biggest thing in pop music not called "Old Town Road," and they've done so in a way that is very specific to the generation that has embraced it.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Beat
TV Movie Review: 'The Bobby DeBarge Story' Is Earnest, Sad, Camp
Criticizing TV One's The Bobby DeBarge Story is like having to discipline a puppy that has urinated on the floor, you don't want to be mean, but you have to let the puppy know not to do that again. As with a puppy, I will attempt to be gentle, but this is a huge puddle on the floor. This earnest, high camp, biopic mixes emotional honesty with some of the cringiest costumes and performances of 2019.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Beat
Beats - Review (Netflix)
In one of the black neighborhoods of Chicago, August (Khalil Everage), Laz (Evan J Simpson), and Niyah (Ashley Jackson) are hanging about and goofing around after dark. August’s Mother (Uzo Aduba) calls him for dinner, not realising he is out. She tells his older sister, Kari (Megan Sousa) to go and find him.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Beat
Review: 'The Two Killings of Sam Cooke'
I absolutely love Sam Cooke, and his voice, his activism and his legacy live on even today. As a part of the Remastered series, Netflix created a pretty good documentary on the man who once fathered modern soul music and began a change which was definitely gonna come.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Why I Love Rock Star Biopics
Recently, the film industry has released several films based on the lives of famous rock stars, most notably the films Bohemian Rhapsody, The Dirt and the upcoming Rocketman. Now, some may be upset, either wanting new and original stories to be told or that some information is fabricated for the film version, but I am not either type of person. Honestly, I absolutely love hearing stories about famous figures and their lives. I love rock star biopics and await each future release of these types of film, and there are several reasons why.
By Nathan Miller7 years ago in Beat
'Devil at the Crossroads' - (Netflix)
Even though slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865, the effects and influence of it still persisted over the next hundred years and beyond. Though slavery was abolished, many opposed the freedom of black people, some violently so, giving rise to the Ku Klux Klan, a pro-white resistance group formed in the deep South in 1866.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Beat
