The movie is a remake, of course, of Al Jolson’s 1927 “The Jazz Singer,” which was the first commercially successful talking picture. The remake has played with time in an interesting way: It sets the story in the present, but it places the characters in some kind of time warp. ...
the movie is a total disaster. Proving his vocal range is far more impressive than his acting range, Pavaraotti bungles his performance as a world-famous opera singer named Giorgio Fini, a role he should know pretty well. Yet Pavarotti is about...
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This is probably her most popular film, the tale of a French singer who is awaiting test results that could confirm she has cancer. It’s a deeply powerful and philosophical character study, and the perfect gateway to discovering an essential filmmaker. Clèo from 5 to 7 watch on max ...
Released just two weeks before “The Jazz Singer,” F.W. Murnau’s turbulent love-triangle drama marked the pinnacle of silent expressionism, including dramatic lighting (a signature of German directors at the time, imported here to Hollywood), elaborate tracking shots and impressive in-camera eff...
An adaptation of the classicAugust Wilsonplay,Ma Rainey's Black BottomstarsViola Davisas the titular real-life blues singer and depicts one day in her life as she records at a studio in Chicago. Conflicts arise over Ma's "difficult" attitude—a response to only being valued as a moneymaker...
Chappell Roanmight have written "Good Luck, Babe!" in three minutes, but this breakthrough single has left the impact of a lifetime as the singer's debut on the Billboard Hot 100. The cathartic indie rock track wishes a hopeless flame well after denying theirqueer identity: "When you wak...
church choirs while growing up in Los Angeles. He studied music at California State University at Sacramento and Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. Afterward, he played piano and organ with the Ice Follies and in pop bands. And in 1980, he toured with the iconic jazz singer, Jon ...
In Latin jazz, rhythm isn’t everything; melody is king. Enchanting piano notes, soulful trumpet solos, and silky saxophone lines all come together to form a tranquil melody. Your worries will melt away as your thoughts wander to the melodies of these instrumentals, which convey a wide range...
Firstly, the idea of playing acoustically was something I thought of as a challenge to myself, maybe to just play one show in London to see if I could cut it as a singer and songwriter. I thought we would do it somewhere small but highbrow and as a test for myself, but also to ...