T Categories Festivals Movies Reviews TIFF 2021 September 11, 2021 TIFF: Listening to Kenny G is about as pleasantly inoffensive as his music Penny Lane's profile on the smooth jazz superstar can't quite muster up enough energy to make its explorations of his notoriety (good and bad) sing.
M Categories Reviews TV July 8, 2021 McCartney 3,2,1 strikes the right notes for music fans This loose conversational look at McCartney's work has plenty for those into him or music, but little for the casual viewer.
T Categories Features June 8, 2021 Tangerine Dream taught filmmakers to embrace electronic music The electronic group redefined the sound of '80s cinema, pioneering an iconic electronic soundscape that reverberates into modern film scoring.
“ Categories Festivals Movies Reviews May 7, 2021 “FANNY: The Right to Rock” corrects the record, just as Bowie wanted Bobbi Jo Hart's energetic documentary shines a light on one of the greatest, most forgotten all-female rock bands in music history.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews SXSW 2021 March 17, 2021 SXSW 2021: “Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free” is genial to a fault Mary Wharton's doc celebrates Petty's life and works, but the lack of conflict makes it hard to latch onto.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews SXSW 2021 March 17, 2021 SXSW 2021: “Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil” shows it’s OK to not be OK This YouTube Original documentary refuses easy answers for the pop star's struggles with addiction and mental health.
& Categories Movies Reviews March 16, 2021 “Tina” tells an incomplete story about a living legend The first feature-length documentary dedicated to Tina Turner leaves out too much to be truly engaging.
& Categories Movies Reviews March 1, 2021 “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” leaves the viewer wanting more While the documentary about legendary rapper Biggie Smalls is somewhat lacking, the occasional insider's look at his all-too-short life makes it worthwhile.
L Categories Movies Reviews February 25, 2021 Learn a little more about Billie Eilish in a winning documentary Apple TV+'s Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry traces the music sensation's rise to fame, without falling prey to the usual music doc cliches.
& Categories Movies Reviews February 21, 2021 “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” can’t build a strong case for itself Andra Day shines in Lee Daniels' otherwise-messy biopic about the Black cultural icon, squandering some fine potential.
