JOE STRUMMER
“Punk rock isn’t something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude, and the essence of that attitude is,…
Rock ‘n’ Roll
RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD
The most surprising aspect of Catherine Bainbridge’s inspired documentary about the contributions of Native Americans to popular music is that…
Elvis Costello: The Gwendolyn Letters (Wendy James Demos)
Elvis Costello: The Gwendolyn Letters (Wendy James Demos)
SMART NEW MEDIA PRESENTS PAUL VERHOEVEN: REBEL
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Paul Verhoeven boiled the brain of many an audience member when Sharon Stone flashed a beaver shot at her middle-aged…
DEBBIE: “HANGIN’ ON THE TELEPHONE”
DEBBIE: “HANGIN’ ON THE TELEPHONE”
LAMBERT & STAMP
Even if you’ve never heard of The Who, as improbable as that seems, “Lambert & Stamp” is such an infectiously…
LAMBERT AND STAMP
Behind every great rock band of the ‘60s British Invasion (see The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, etc.) was at least…
CAN’T STAND LOSING YOU: SURVIVING THE POLICE
Co-directors Andy Grieve and Lauren Lazin could have dug deeper than they do in this brief (79 minute) rendering of…
WHIPLASH
Writer-director Damien Chazelle has made a powerhouse drama about the level of dedication it takes to be great at something.…
THE PUNK SINGER
As moving a documentary as you are likely to see in your lifetime Sini Anderson’s filmic telling of Kathleen Hanna’s…
CBGB
If you’re a punk veteran then you’re — at youngest — on the dark side of your 40s. Nonetheless, you…
CBGB
You’ve got to hand it to director/co-writer Randall Miller for trying to tackle the hornets’ nest of the punk rock…
BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME
A tasteful labor of love, “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me” is an enthusiastic documentary about enigmatic musicians whose music…
A BAND CALLED DEATH
Documentarians Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett can do no wrong in bringing to life an essential, but overlooked, chapter in…
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’: EVERYMAN’S JOURNEY
Whether or not you are a fan of Journey’s music, Ramona S. Diaz’s uplifting documentary about Arnel Pineda’s rise from…
NOT FADE AWAY — NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 2012
Writer-director David Chase (creator of “The Sopranos”) is clearly living out his childhood dream of being a young successful rock…
BEWARE OF MR. BAKER
Exceptional. Jay Bulger’s warts-and-all documentary about one of the world’s most enigmatic drummers is as vibrant as its musically prodigious…
ROCK OF AGES
Based on Chris D’Arienzo’s campy Broadway musical, “Rock of Ages” is a gaudy, spirited exhumation of music that many would…
ROCK OF AGES
Based on Chris D’Arienzo’s campy Broadway musical, “Rock of Ages” is a gaudy, spirited exhumation of music that many would…
TONIGHT YOUR’E MINE
Short on substance, and barely approaching any degree of musical interest, “Tonight You’re Mine” is a half-baked piece of cinematic…
COLE SMITHEY’S CLASSIC CINEMA
