Tag Archives: Music

Elvis (2022) Review

THIS AIN’T NO NOSTALGIA SHOW. WE’RE GONNA DO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT!   Over the years, the dramatic efforts of biopic endeavors have been something of a cinematic fascination with Hollywood, finding filmmaking talents both in front and behind the camera flocking to be a part of these theatrical motion pictures. While the idea of creating a biographical feature film

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Sing 2 (2021) Review

DREAM “BIGGER” DREAMS!   All creatures great and small! Back in 2016, Illumination Entertainment (under the umbrella banner of Universal Pictures) released the movie Sing, an animated cartoon feature film that found its way into a musically charged atmosphere and entertainment. Directed by Garth Jennings, the film, which starred the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Tori

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Respect (2021) Review

HUDSON SHINES IN A STANDARD BIOPIC DRAMA   Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul herself. The allure, excitement, and overall fascination of the talented singer has captivated millions across the world, spanning generations with her iconic voice and memorable tunes. Her fame popularity grew with her releases, populating the musical airwaves with her songs that were comprised of multitude of

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Music (2021) Review

I AM SAD! POORLY EXECUTED, INSENSITIVE, AND A DISGRACE   Every major / famous film director that have had their movie grace the silver screen started out at one point as a first-time director. Younger and less experienced in the director’s seat, first time directors often fumble around in trying to juggle such cinematic storytelling in the best way that

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The Hight Note (2020) Review

A PREDICTABLE YET “COMFORT FOOD” DRAMEDY   The music industry is a tough business….to say the least. The “rise to stardom” has always been a coveted event for many aspiring talents from on-stage musician / singers to “behind the scenes” music producers. Unfortunately, the road to fame and glory has always been riddled with setbacks and challenges, which can come

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Judy (2019) Review

NOT QUITE OVER THE RAINBOW   The fame, the talent, and the voice of Judy Garland has become known throughout the years; a relatively iconic name that has become a household name of great actresses of old Hollywood. Of course, many knew of Garland at as a young star when she portrayed Dorothy Gale in the famous 1939 film The

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Yesterday (2019) Review

A MAGICAL “WHAT IF” MYSTERY TOUR FLUFF   The English rock band “The Beatles” have been stuff of musical legends. Spanning nearly a decade, the group (i.e. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison) certainly defined “the 60s” within their catalogue of recorded songs; speaking to an entire generation and the world within its various complexities of war

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Rocketman (2019) Review

BASED ON A TRUE FANTASY   Elton John….the man, the myth, the musical legend. The fascination and wonder of Elton John (both him and his music) has captured the attention of millions of people and spanning decades through several generations. His numerous #1 hit songs have become timeless as well, with their releases been something that almost everyone knows and

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