Fresh off the heels of his breakout tour, Bruce Springsteen (played by Chef Carmie from The Bear/Jeremy Allen White) needed time to reset before making a new album. Tucked in the New Jersey countryside, he wrestles with his complicated past and creates an album that isn't anything like his past work. I saw this because … Continue reading Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Go see it, even if you have no idea who Bob Dylan is, just go. Now I sincerely hope you do know who he is but in case you don’t this is a great start. Starting in 1960, a young Bobby Dylan went to New York and over five years he transformed folk music and … Continue reading A Complete Unknown
John Williams, if you think you haven't heard his music, think again. He's the mastermind behind the scores of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T., Jurassic Park, and many many more. This documentary takes you behind the man and the movies that he made famous with his scores. Industry friends like Steven Speilberg, George Lucas, and … Continue reading Music By John Williams
Number of episodes: 3 Lou Pearlman, the man behind the hit boy bands the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. Once hailed as a visionary, he was quickly in the spotlight as a crook. Watch the tale of how a blimp company executive created and then exploited and defrauded not just two of the most beloved groups … Continue reading Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
When you think of quintessential beach/surf music you think of one band, The Beach Boys. The band members reunite for a documentary about the start and journey of the group. From competing with The Beatles to dealing with internal drama to switching band members constantly, watch how they got through it together. Complete with never-before-seen … Continue reading The Beach Boys
Leonard Bernstein’s life is an interesting one. He’s an accomplished composer and conductor and has a wonderful family. But that’s not enough. Directed by Bradley Cooper (who plays Bernstein) watch how his success (and affairs) affect his marriage to Felicia Bernstein (played by Carrie Mulligan, Promising Young Woman). I had high hopes for this movie … Continue reading Maestro
Trigger warning: show contains drug and alcohol abuse and adult content Number of episodes: 10 Based on the book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, this documentary styled show follows behind the scenes of a fictional rock band’s origin. The premise is they reached the height of fame and then it all ended. No one knows why … Continue reading Daisy Jones & the Six
Trigger warning: movie discusses suicide If you thought Beethoven had a tough time, try being Cate Blanchett. Lydia Tár is a famous maestra for the Berlin Symphony. From the trailer, I thought this was going to be a physiological thriller but I was wrong. It’s a very slow and detailed account of the day-to-day of … Continue reading Tár
Boy meets girl, girl hates boy, the girl finds out if she marries boy she’ll get better insurance and he can pay off debts. Perfect solution! Based on the novel of the same name by Tess Wakefield, Sofia Carson stars as Cassie a struggling musician who can’t afford her insulin. When she meets Luke she … Continue reading Purple Hearts
There’s two things that make a good biopic movie. First, when you forget at one point that you’re watching a movie and not a documentary. Second, when you truly hate the villain. This movie has both. Austin Butler does the impossible task of taking on the role of Elvis Presley from the beginning of his … Continue reading Elvis
Did you know that another famous concert happened at the same time as Woodstock? In 1969, the Harlem Culture Festival was held in Mt. Morris Park in Harlem, New York. Featuring Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, and more. This Questlove documentary shows why the festival was important and the … Continue reading Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
When you think disco, no doubt the first thing you picture is John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. This documentary will show that you thank Robert Stigwood for that. You can see the journey Stigwood took from managing different artists to producing different movies throughout the 1970s. As well as taken behind the scenes of … Continue reading Music Box Series: Mr. Saturday Night
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