‘Born To Be Blue’: TIFF Review
Ethan Hawke stars as jazz icon and heroin addict Chet Baker in this creatively fictionalized bio-drama from Canadian writer-director Robert Budreau.
View Article‘Miles Ahead’: NYFF Review
Don Cheadle moves into directing, casting himself as jazz genius Miles Davis in this bio-drama looped through the trumpeter's lost days in the late 1970s.
View Article‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’: Film Review | Sundance 2019
Documentarian Stanley Nelson returns to Sundance with 'Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool,' a life-spanning portrait of the jazz innovator.
View ArticleDr. Ruth, Miles Davis, Stieg Larsson Films Set for 2019 Hot Docs Festival
There are also world debuts for films about the first black player in the NHL, and a Sicilian mob boss' family emerging from 30 years in hiding.
View Article‘Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall’: Film Review | SXSW 2019
One of the greatest-ever rock and roll photographers gets a colorful eulogy in Alfred George Bailey's image-stuffed 'Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall.'
View Article‘Universe’: Film Review
Recently-deceased jazz star Wallace Roney is the focus of Sam Osborn and Nick Capezzera's documentary 'Universe,' premiering online at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
View Article‘Just As I Am’: 9 Takeaways From Cicely Tyson’s Memoir
In her new memoir, out Tuesday, the legendary actress details notable moments from both her personal and professional life, including her relationship with jazz legend Miles Davis and her standout...
View ArticleMadonna Breaks Silence on Death of Brother Anthony Ciccone: “You Planted Many...
Madonna offered gratitude to her late brother Anthony Ciccone on Instagram on Monday, three days after his death at 66 years old. “Thank you for blowing my mind as a young girl and introducing me to...
View ArticleTina Turner, Electrifying Entertainer and Feminist Hero, Dies at 83
After surviving years of spousal abuse, she had a No. 1 song with "What's Love Got to Do With It," starred in 'Beyond Thunderdome' and inspired a film and Broadway musical.
View Article‘Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity’ Review: Amazon’s Docuseries Aims Beyond Formula...
The three-part portrait explores the life and music of the revered and influential saxophonist, who died in March.
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