Movie Reviews: Five Terrific Films To See in July
JULY 8, 2021 In what is the first in a series of planned monthly articles focusing the best films ready for your enjoyment, I’ll zero in on what’s showing…
Music
Now Playing in Your Living Room: Spike Lee Takes the Concert Film to New Heights with “David Byrne’s American Utopia”
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 Please allow me to whine for a moment. Last winter, when “David Byrne’s American Utopia” was selling out on Broadway at the Hudson Theater, I vowed…
It Took Over Four Decades to Reach the Screen, But “Amazing Grace” Was Worth the Wait
APRIL 5, 2019 It took 47 years to reach theaters, but the documentary “Amazing Grace” is sheer musical bliss. Originally shot in 1972 at a two-night recording session held…
“The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble” — A Documentary That May Be Vibrant, But It’s Not Vital
JUNE 24, 2016 If there is a short list of musicians who could be considered beloved, 60 year-old cellist Yo-Yo Ma would have to be high on that list. …
There’s A Lot of Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll in Martin Scorsese’s New HBO Series “Vinyl,” But Not Much Joy
FEBRUARY 17, 2016 In the film world, music and Martin Scorsese have become synonymous. I don’t think there’s another living director who has such astute musical taste, and some…
“Straight Outta Compton” More Than Your Usual Musical Biopic
AUGUST 18, 2015 I suppose it’s encouraging that a whole new generation of pre- and young teens know Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. What is not so hopeful is that…
