Film Reviews

kurt cobain, nirvana, soaked in bleach

Soaked In Bleach

A sensationalist retelling of a sensational story, Benjamin Statler has found look-alike actors and used recorded conversations and interviews with experts to recreate the events surrounding the death of Nirvana … Read more

AMY

A work of depth and compassion, AMY is also a deeply disturbing film. We watched the first half—getting to know Amy Winehouse and to like her—with a feeling of dread … Read more

rolling stones, rolling stones from the vault, from the vault: la forum

The Rolling Stones

Hard to believe anyone could hold their dignity in ’75, but there’s Richards holding his own vs. an especially clownish Jagger, while Ron Wood bops in a red jump suit … Read more

bob dylan, folk music, folk revival, roads rapidly changing

Bob Dylan

Nothing new here. We all know how it ends, but Dylan‘s epochal, meteoric evolution from Guthrie acolyte to rock ‘n’ roll’s symbolist spearhead is ever compelling. It’s so compelling to … Read more

lowell george, little feat, feats first: the life and music of lowell george

Lowell George

Featuring a host of rock ‘n’ roll eggheads (Barney Hoskyns, Bud Scoppa) and firsthand eyewitnesses (engineer George Massenburg, collaborator and fellow Factory worker, Martin Kibbe, producer Russ Titleman, and Van … Read more

ZZ Top

ZZ Top – Live At Montreux 2013

For those unfamiliar, ZZ Top is an all-American rock band whose roots stem from the heart of Houston, Texas. Having been around since the late 60s, it is most commonly … Read more

The Doors – Feast Of Friends

WARNING: DOORS FETISHISTS ONLY! DOORS FETISHISTS ONLY! We can call it 60’s cinema verite, but Feast Of Friends shows what really happens is all that 60’s heaviness comes crashing down to … Read more