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Film Inquiry Recommends: Ten Music Biopics That Are Actually Great
Film Inquiry Recommends: Ten Music Biopics That Are Actually Great

With musical biopics typically presented as Oscar bait or actors doing an impression for empty accolades, here are 10 music biopics that are actually great.

25 IN 24: Embracing The Chaos and The Joy of Music
25 IN 24: Embracing The Chaos & The Joy of Music

The allure of Jon Foreman’s approach to life can be summed up by one day documented for all posterity in the documentary 25 in 24.

THE PERFECTION: Twists Galore In Half-Baked Netflix Thriller
THE PERFECTION: Twists Galore In Half-Baked Netflix Thriller

The Perfection is a twisty thriller, with plenty of gore but does it make up for the absurd plot? Josh Martin reviews.

ONCE AURORA: Evocative Close-Up Of Norwegian Sensation
ONCE AURORA: Evocative Close-Up Of Norwegian Sensation

Once Aurora is breezy, raw and evocative, an often surprising visual close-up of a young artist moulding her career against the mainstream methods of pop success.

ROCKETMAN: A Musical In Perpetual Blastoff
ROCKETMAN: A Musical In Perpetual Blastoff

Rocketman is big screen entertainment done right, an inventive rock-opera that brims with energy and color.

ECHO IN THE CANYON: A Fitting Homage To The Epicenter of The '60s Folk Rock Scene
ECHO IN THE CANYON: A Fitting Homage To The Epicenter Of The ’60s Rock Scene

Echo in The Canyon is an ode to a time and place when the music coming out of Laurel Canyon defined the California Sound of The ’60s.

Ramin Djawadi & The Lannister Theme: How GAME OF THRONES Told Stories Through Song
Ramin Djawadi & The Lannister Theme: How GAME OF THRONES Told Stories Through Song

Game of Thrones wouldn’t be Game of Thrones without Ramin Djawadi, who has been producing consistently excellent scores for the past nine years.

Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Soundtracks
Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Soundtracks

For this month’s Staff Inquiry we surveyed our writers to see which soundtracks really knocked their socks off. See if you agree with their choices.

NOWHERE BOY: Lennon's Life in Liverpool Makes A Well-Versed Coming of Age Film
NOWHERE BOY: John Lennon’s Life In Liverpool Makes A Well-Versed Coming Of Age Film

Nowhere Boy is a coming of age biopic based off of the formative years of John Lennon’s life and his ensuing journey into rock and roll.

BEATS: Captures The Spirit Of A Friendship & The State Of A Nation
BEATS: Captures The Spirit Of A Friendship & The State Of A Nation

While Beats isn’t perfect, the cast is engaging and Welsh’s visual style is lively without falling into nightclub-style movie shot cliches.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019: SUBLIME, THE QUIET ONE, LIL' BUCK: REAL SWAN and RED, WHITE AND WASTED
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Documentary Report #2

In her second Tribeca documentary report, Stephanie Archer reviews Red, White & Wasted, Lil’ Buck: Real Swan, The Quiet One, and Sublime.

THE 27 CLUB: Modern Folk Lore Done So, So Wrong
THE 27 CLUB: Modern Folk Lore Done So, So Wrong

The 27 Club is a cheaply made streaming title with little to no thought put into it – there was a seed of an idea here but nobody to tend the garden.

‎Tribeca 2019 Interview: Blind Melon Band Members Christopher Thorn & Rogers Stevens For ALL I CAN SAY
‎Tribeca 2019 Interview: Blind Melon Band Members Christopher Thorn & Rogers Stevens For ALL I CAN SAY

Kristy Strouse spoke with Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens from the band Blind Melon for the Tribeca documentary All I Can Say.

"It's Not A Traditional Rock & Roll Documentary." Interview With Directors Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould & Colleen Hennessy of ALL I CAN SAY
“It’s Not A Traditional Rock & Roll Documentary.” Interview With Directors Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould & Colleen Hennessy of ALL I CAN SAY

We spoke with the three-person directing team behind rock doc All I Can Say, Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould, and Colleen Hennessy, at Tribeca 2019.

AMAZING GRACE: How Sweet The Sound
AMAZING GRACE: How Sweet The Sound

Whether a gift from God or the vitality of technological advancements, Amazing Grace is a gift of cinematic resurrection brings back Aretha in all her glory.