The rise of the music documentary coincided with filmmakers admiring their idols. As Scorsese followed The Band, or Spike Jonze followed The Beastie Boys, it was only a matter of time before their favorite musicians approached them to document their lives. Rock never had much trouble finding documentarians to cover the genre. After all, they … Continue reading Review: ‘Louis Armstrong’s: Black and Blues’ Belts Out Praise for the Iconoclast
2008 in Review: ‘Wall-E’
Every so often, Pixar has found a way to wow audiences in ways we never thought possible. When "Wall-E" was first released, I spent my weekend watching an action flick "Wanted," because I was in high school and thought a movie about a robot would be boring. However, that was a terrible read, especially given … Continue reading 2008 in Review: ‘Wall-E’