Rock 'n' Roll Film Reviews by R.D Francis
Rock music and radio station-based flicks; look under "critic reviews" for B&S About Movies, for each.
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- DirectorSteve BaldersonStarsJonathan NationDoug BurchSallieu SesayPlagued by a heavy drug addiction and his failing voice, The King is desperate to make things right with himself, his deceased brother, and God. His attempts to get back on track are thwarted, however, after he helps the cops bring down a powerful crime syndicate-putting his family in danger and sending him on a journey that will change his life forever.Your introduction to an "Exploring: Elvis Fantasy Flicks" feature discussing films inspired by or about the legend of the King. So many "Elvis" movies to discover!
- DirectorSam Taylor-JohnsonStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonKristin Scott ThomasAnne-Marie DuffA chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.Your introduction to a three-part "Exploring: The Beatles Influence on Film" feature discussing films inspired by or about the Fab Four. Covers 33 films!
- DirectorDavid MarkeyStarsSonic YouthKim GordonLee RanaldoDavid Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.Clicking through the review directs you to an "Exploring: 50 Gen-X Grunge Films of the Alt-Rock ‘90s" feature.
Many thanks to the Jimmy's World and Aussie Zone blog communities -- regarding all things Gen-X -- for the repost and their users' shares. - DirectorAsh AvildsenStarsAndy BiersackBooboo StewartBen BruceA young rock band, half of its members from England and half from the U.S., drops out of college and moves to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorAdam SmallPeter StuartStarsM. Otis BeardDennis DanellBrent LilesA documentary following the 1982 tour of punk bands Youth Brigade and Social Distortion.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorUlli LommelStarsCarole BouquetRichard HellUlli LommelNada, a beautiful French journalist on assignment in New York, records the life and work of an up and coming punk rock star, Billy. Soon she enters into a volatile relationship with him and must decide whether to continue with it, or return to her lover, a fellow journalist trying to track down the elusive Andy Warhol.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorBrian GibsonStarsPhil DanielsHazel O'ConnorJon FinchA rock singer is determined to rise to the top of the profession, letting nothing stand in the way of that goal.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorStuart St PaulStarsJon LovitzCraig FairbrassLaura AikmanFrancis Rossi and Rick Parfitt from legendary English rock group Status Quo witness a gang murder in Fiji. They flee with crucial evidence; have they played their last gig?From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies, aka Bula Quo! starring Brit-rockers Status Quo.
- DirectorHerbert CurielStarsHerman BroodNina HagenLene LovichBank robber tries to go straight by becoming a rock'n'roll star. Takes place in and around Amsterdam's punk/new wave scene, with appearances by Nina Hagen, Les Chappell, and Lene Lovich.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsCharles Martin SmithClint HowardLeslie KingA group of high school friends form a rock band.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorDavid MarkeyStarsJennifer SchwartzHilary RubensJanet HousdenThe rise and fall of an all-girl punk rock band in Hollywood in the 1980s.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorLarry BuchananStarsSandy KenyonJoe CampToni SawyerThe story of Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin, and how their message for their generation made them targets of a US government plot.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorAlan SacksStarsRay SharkeyJoan JettDerf ScratchA filmmaker tries to finish editing a movie about all-girl rock band Runaways.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorUlu GrosbardStarsJennifer Jason LeighMare WinninghamTed LevineSadie is desperately looking up to her older sister Georgia who is a famous C&W artist. Her desperate need to be accepted by her sister is constantly complicated by her drug and alcohol problems.Stars John Doe of X, part of a "John Doe Week" of films.
- DirectorMike MacFarlandStarsLane CaudellDeborah RaffinDanil TorppeA story of a struggling rock band that is trying to get on the road to stardom.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorWolfgang BüldStarsNenaMarkus MörlEnny GerberThe girl Tina is sick of her Bavarian hometown. She wants to go with Tino who has to leave the village alone for dubious reasons. Tina follows him with her friend Robby on his scooter.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- DirectorJim WolpawStarsStanley MatisMargo DionneAllen OliverTerrorists, political conspiracy, drugs and bad music. Just another night at the Heartbreak hotel.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies, aka "It's a Complex World" indie flick.
- DirectorDennis AbeyStarsPeter DenyerFreddie JonesSheila SteafelIn the late 1970s, rock 'n' roll was banned from television. One young man, our hero, led the battle against the TV ban. He searched the country for the biggest rock groups to perform at a concert in support of his cause. But the enemies of rock 'n' roll had other plans.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.
- CreatorBrian ClemensStarsJohn KarlenMichael ParksSusan StrasbergA 90 minute late-night mystery and suspense anthology series which ran on ABC (American Broadcasting Company), between 1973 and 1978."Rock-a-Die, Baby" (1975) starring Kim Milford -- listed under "unknown" episodes on series' list.
- DirectorAlan SmitheeStarsSean Patrick FlaneryDiane LaddMonet MazurTwo musicians are unknowingly drawn into a supernatural scheme.Metalsploitation fun with a Christsploitation twist!
- DirectorRichard BaskinPaul JustmanStarsRachel SweetSusan BarnesDiane BellamyA young trio of musicians, called The Third Dimension, enter a battle of bands in an old hotel called the Rock N' Roll Hotel.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies. A lost, mostly never-seen film.
- DirectorBeverly SebastianStarsTray LorenDonna ScogginsCana CockrellA crazed rock singer returns from the dead to murder members of his former band.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies, also part of a "Drive-In Friday: Heavy Metal Horror Night" feature.
- DirectorJames GoldstoneStarsGeorge SegalTimothy BottomsRichard WidmarkA blackmailer threatens to sabotage roller coasters at various American amusement parks if he isn't paid a huge ransom.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies. Sparks appears on stage!
- DirectorDan GoldenStarsBilly BurnetteRick DeanMaria FordCountry music sensation Billy Burnette (Fleetwood Mac) makes his movie debut in this sexy suspenseful thriller in the tradition of body heat. Travis (Burnette) arrives like a hot wind on a steamy summer night, he's a mystery man who sings his passion at the local road house. The stakes are rising and someone is bound to lose. It's an erotic game of cat and mouse, that will keep you guessing until the final, sizzling scene.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies. Fleetwood Mac-connected.
- DirectorMichael AndersonStarsDiane FranklinRoger WilsonJon GadsbyThere's a new wager between Heaven and Hell. Devil bets God that if God were to pick two young people to be the new Adam and Eve, they'd sin again. God accepts and sends a college couple to various eras, starting with the Garden of Eden.From a "Rock 'n' Roll Week I" feature at B&S About Movies.