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In life, Michael Hutchence was an Australian rock icon: the lead singer of INXS, our first true international Rock Star. By most media accounts he lived a life of fame and excess. Yet there was far more to Michael Hutchence than the often one-dimensional look-in that the media gave us.
By Linda Memphis5 years ago in Beat
Mama, Life Had Just Begun
Most people get annoyed when a song gets stuck on repeat in their heads every single second of every single day. It's enough to make you take up the sounds of silence. I've been trained, however, to notice whatever goes through the mind as some kind of message from the Universe, so I listen a little more closely than others do.
By Myra Hotchkiss6 years ago in Beat
Documentary Review: 'Denise Ho: Becoming the Music'
What is it about American pop stars? Why is it always so awkward when they step up and attempt to say something important? I have a theory: it’s our fault. We, the audience, the consumer, the fan, demand that our pop stars be relatable, they need to have themes that resonate on the widest possible spectrum. If an artist takes a confident stand on an issue, we become uncomfortable.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Beat
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall | Netflix Original Movie Review
When it comes to Ben Platt, I have always admired him and his work since seeing him as Benji in "Pitch Perfect". Then I was in complete awe at his voice during his starring role in the hit broadway show "Dear Evan Hansen". Finally, I fell in love with his artistry when he released his debut album "Sing to Me Instead" was released. Therefore, I was fairly excited when Netflix announced it would be releasing one night only recording of his Radio City performance, the final on his album tour.
By Joe Harris6 years ago in Beat
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Best Performances: Al Jolson
Al Jolson was known as one of the greatest entertainers of his day and is possibly one of the greatest entertainers in history after the likes of Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. An incredible singer, Jolson also played the piano, did vaudevillian theatre and dance, performed on screen in film and gave live performances. He really was a man of all talents. But, he was probably most famous for his role in the very first 'talkie' in 1927 playing the lead role in the legendary classic film - "The Jazz Singer" (1927). The storyline of the film is just as famous as the fact it was the first 'talkie' in which a Jewish man is torn between the tradition of his faith due to his strict father who wishes for him to move forward in Judaism, and his love for being a Jazz Singer. The rage of choosing between the two causes rift between the family and ultimately, he leaves home to seek his dream out.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
My Review of "Yesterday"
I thought that Yesterday had a very interesting premise when I first saw its trailer. It took me a while to finally watch this movie but I'm really glad that I got to see it. It's a clever and fun movie that was more than what I thought it was going to be.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Beat
A Filmmaker's Review: "What Happened Miss Simone?" (2015)
Nina Simone is known as not only one of the world's greatest entertainers, but also one of the 20th century's greatest pianists. A singer of revolutionary politics, she was not as appreciated at her time as she has been after her revival period. Her songs have often been anthems for causes such as the seminal "Mississippi Goddam" and her covers of jazz classics have always reminded us of the legendary Billie Holiday as Nina Simone once sang "My Baby Just Cares For Me" and even the song "Fine and Mellow".
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
How Does this Movie Exist? 'Rockula' 1990
This might just be me being a little… hyperbolic, but, the 1990 musical comedy Rockula starring Dean Cameron is disease somehow rendered as a movie. Watching Rockula, which was released 30 years ago as of this writing, in February of 2020, was what I imagine contracting the plague must have been like. It begins as discomfort that grows into genuine aches and pains before developing into an all consuming feeling of slow, painful, agonizing death.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Beat
