Movies We Watch

Based on all I had heard, I figured this would suck, but at least I wouldn’t have to think about some big plot. Amazingly, this film didn’t suck. It was not cinematic tour de force or anything, but it was just a nice film about growing up and following your dream whether you are 17 [...]

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This film started a week of seeing way too many pastie white man butts and Steve Coogan gave plenty. When I heard this film was coming out and the premise, I was curious, but not enough to go to a theatre and plunk down 10 bucks. That was a good call. Though a basically enjoyable [...]

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I love this music. The birth of Chicago Blues and pretty much rock and roll looked at through the tiny Chess label and recording studio. Great acting (I especially enjoyed Mos Def, but I always do), wonderful story, AMAZING soundtrack. Based on a true story, but with obvious liberties. And the guy that plays Howling [...]

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A documentary on Cirque du Soleil putting together the Beatles Love performance. It took a long time. It was expensive. The surviving Beatles are much mellower about their music than are the widows of the Beatles we have lost. Looks like it would be an interesting show. But being not near Vegas, not wealthy and [...]

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Well, this is the third in a trilogy that pretty much is a formula for a happy Disney franchise. Same as the other 2, but with a graduation and prom. Lots of singing, dancing, putting on a show and setting up for the possibility of continuing the franchise. Nothing special, nothing disappointing. Consistent music, acting. [...]

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A halfway house full of teenage delinquents given a second chance by a bible college find a brilliant pianist with some serious issues and form a Blues band. The film is fun enough. Nothing spectacular except maybe the music and the amazing mess in Vernon’s kitchen. imdb.com A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic [...]

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We watched this film because we had heard so much about the music in it. All old jazz tunes by Annette Hanshaw. Licensing on these musical pieces had become a source of controversy. For me, the musical numbers were the least interesting part of the film. The film was good, but had its problems. There [...]

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Great music. imdb.com Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960′s.

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