Tag Archives: Musician

Amy (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A painful look into Winehouse’s downward spiral

Posted on November 7, 2015 by kaist455

Amy Winehouse’s tragically short life is a cautionary show business tale to say the least. She was young and talented with undeniable star quality, and she was lucky enough to be elevated to stardom within a few years, but, sadly, … Continue reading →

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Danny Collins (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A turning point belatedly coming to him

Posted on October 2, 2015 by kaist455

“Danny Collins” is the third Al Pacino movie I watched in this year, and it is easily the best of the bunch. While other two films “The Humbling” (2014) and “Manglehorn” (2014) were disappointing misfires despite his efforts, Pacino gives … Continue reading →

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Straight Outta Compton (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Rappers with Attitudes

Posted on September 13, 2015 by kaist455

Galvanizing the audiences with a bunch of propulsive songs from a famous hip hop group during the 1980-90s, “Straight Outta Compton” is a vivid, pulsating music biographical film to watch. Like their music and attitude in public, the movie is … Continue reading →

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Ricki and the Flash (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : An aging rocker meets her family again

Posted on September 6, 2015 by kaist455

“Ricki and the Flash” is a conventional mix of two familiar movie genres. One is a musical drama about one aging rocker encountering what is probably the second chance for her messy life, and the other one is a family … Continue reading →

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Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Inside Curt Cobain

Posted on September 3, 2015 by kaist455

Since his tragic death in 1994, Curt Cobain has solidified his position as one of the legendary musicians during the 1990s. To be frank with you, I did not give much attention to his band Nirvana mainly because I was … Continue reading →

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Love & Mercy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Going down – and going up again

Posted on August 4, 2015 by kaist455

Brian Wilson has lived an interesting life which is sometimes too dramatic to be believed. After ascending to the top with his legendary band at young age, he tried to move forward with his new ideas, but then he slowly … Continue reading →

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Rudderless (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Coming out of his grief through his son’s music

Posted on July 10, 2015 by kaist455

“Rudderless” plays familiar tunes we have heard before. Devastated by a sudden tragedy which turns his life upside down, its hero lets his life drifted away aimlessly as trying to look away from his personal grief, but then he gets … Continue reading →

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Jersey Boys (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : A jukebox musical lacking spark and energy

Posted on December 27, 2014 by kaist455

 As the film adaptation of a popular Tony Award-winning Broadway musical with the same name, “Jersey Boys” is a muted experience seriously lacking spark and energy. As a jukebox musical movie, it surely serves us with many recognizable songs from … Continue reading →

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Frank (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Did he ever wash his face or hair?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by kaist455

 When I saw its trailer several months ago, I wondered whether “Frank” could work, but it turns out to be better than I expected. While its distant, enigmatic title character and other oddball characters surely draw our attention, the movie … Continue reading →

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Begin Again (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Starting over with music

Posted on August 17, 2014 by kaist455

 Around its beginning, “Begin Again” has a key moment which shows us how some songs can mean a lot to us at the right time and the right place in our life. It is just a simple song performed with … Continue reading →

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