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Pretty Awful 22 Points 2009

There are bad movie remakes, and there are horrible movie remakes. This was HORRIBLE. I felt like I was watching a movie made solely for the purpose of showcasing the choreographers and vocal coaches from “So You Think You Can Dance” and “American Idol” … no storyline, no acting, just lots of B…

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High Tech Soul:...
Bad 2 Points 2006
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Rock Prophecies
OK 17 Points 2011

Constant name dropping and a self-serving biography about rock photographer Robert Knight’s pursuit of great guitarists is a little off-putting at times, but I’ll have to admit seeing footage and hearing stories of some of rock’s greats was darn interesting. Just some of the names we are t…

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OK 17 Points 1975

The only reason this movie was interesting at all was for its concert footage. The interviews were mostly self-serving, with some exceptions when the band talked about Freddie Mercury or the recluse drummer Roger Taylor. The band was amazing. Their style isn’t for everyone, but the musicianship -…

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Coco Chanel & I...
OK 66 Points 2010

Visually scintillating, musically avant-garde, dramatically turgid: This biopic of two cultural giants goes down like Brussels sprouts instead of foie gras. IOW, it takes effort to work through the two hour running time, when it should feel like savoring a rich delicacy. Pity, since Coco & Igor…

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WikChip Image Great design barely trumps turgid drama.
Quartet
OK 66 Points 2012

Senior citizen cinema is experiencing somewhat of a boomlet now. Quartet typifies the trend, spinning a gently comedic story about old flames who reunite in a retirement home for musicians and opera singers. It’s a pleasant enough movie, albeit too formulaic to be really interesting.

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Bessie
OK 17 Points 2015

Queen Latifah knocks one out of the park with Bessie – a story about the legendary blues singer Bessie Smith. You definitely get to know that tough dame — surviving in a tough business — constantly battling alcoholism and the ill effects of the party life. Unfortunately the screenplay and re…

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Tumbledown
OK 17 Points 2015

A Moody story that tries to be both an introspective tale of grief and recovery as well as a comedy and a romance. Unfortunately, it isn’t great any of that. The story is interesting enough, but it was hard to really identify with the characters due to some really questionable acting.

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Happy Endings
OK 66 Points 2005

Happy Endings drew me in while channel surfing, and then turned me into an emotional captive. “Not a very good movie” I’d think, but then another emotional car-wreck would happen and I’d get transfixed anew. Was there a happy ending in the end? Sadly not. Satisfying dramatic payoff? Nope, not t…

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No One Here Get...
OK 17 Points 1981

I can’t say much more than simply see this documentary if you are either a Doors fan or a fan of 60’s and 70’s music lore. The iconic Jim Morrison had a mind that few could fully understand; The poetry in his music and the unpredictability of his life is something that many will talk about…

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