Based on an attraction at Disneyland, the Country Bear Jamboree, “The Country Bears” (2002) is one in a long line of live action Disney family films. The movie is a satire of Behind the Music rock & roll bands. Beary, a young bear raised by a human family in a world where humans and talking bears coexist, attempts to trace his roots. He meets up with the Country Bears, a long-since broken-up band, a parody of bands like the Eagles. Beary helps the Country Bears reunite for one final concert, while searching for who he truly is. Read the rest of this entry »
High Fidelity follows the ‘mid-life’ crisis of Rob, a thirty-something record-store owner who must face the undeniable facts - he’s growing up. In a hilarious homage to the music scene, Rob and the wacky, offbeat clerks that inhabit his store expound on the intricacies of life and song all the while trying to succeed in their adult relationships. Are they listening to pop music because they are miserable? Or are they miserable because they listen to pop music? This romantic comedy provides a whimsical glimpse into the male view of the affairs of the heart. Read the rest of this entry »
Cheech and Chong meet up by chance on the highway somewhere in California. They go in search of some dope and are accidentally deported to Mexico where in their desperation to get home they agree to drive a van back to the States so they can get back in time for a gig they are due to play. Unaware of the properties from which the van is constructed they make their way back having aquired a couple of female hitch-hikers whilst all the time avoiding the cops whom they are not even aware are following them. Read the rest of this entry »
“Center Stage” is an intimate look into the education of three young students, Jodie, Eva and Maureen, as they study at the American Ballet Academy. Life isn’t what they expected at the esteemed ABC, and all three face problems along the road. Jodie doesn’t have the “ideal” body for dancing, Eva doesn’t have the right attitude, and Maureen doesn’t have the heart. Along the way, they learn that love can be found in unlikely places, and dancing should be a passion, not a duty. Read the rest of this entry »
Chris Cole was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily believes his talent could take him all the way - but Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers, the fiery frontman for heavy metal legends Steel Dragon. By day, Chris still lives at home with his parents and spends his days repairing copy machines. But when Chris takes the stage, fronting Pennsylvania’s premiere Steel Dragon tribute band, all of that disappears. Read the rest of this entry »
Alex Owens is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company, though, and with encouragement from her boss/boyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling. Read the rest of this entry »
An (unnamed) Guy is a Dublin guitarist/singer-songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad’s Hoover repair shop by day, and singing and playing for money on the Dublin streets by night. An (unnamed) Girl is a Czech who plays piano when she gets a chance, and does odd jobs by day and takes care of her mom and her daughter by night. Read the rest of this entry »
The film deservedly won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, and it’s still a stunning achievement, Abundant footage taken among the massive crowd [ "half a million strong" ] expresses the human heart of the event, from skinny-dipping hippies to accidental overdoses, to unpredictable weather, mid-concert childbirth, and the thoughtful [ or just plain rambling ] reflections of the festive participants,
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Film version of the stage musical, based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem. Tevye the Milkman is a Jewish peasant in pre-Revolutionary Russia, coping with the day-to-day problems of ’shtetl’ life, his Jewish traditions,
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Video Codec….: XviD-1.1.3
Video Bitrate..: 791 kbps
Audio Codec….: MP3 VBR Stereo
Audio Bitrate..: 127 kbps
Aspect Ratio…: 1.89:1
Resolution…..: 608 x 320
Frame Rate…..: 23.976 fps
Genre……….: Action|Crime|Drama|Music
Runtime……..: 106 mins
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