Title: Amy Reviewed by: Tami Smith, Guest Reviewer for Shockya. Grade: B+ Director: Asif Kapadia Cast: Amy Winehouse, Janis Winehouse, Mitchel Winehouse, Nick Shymansky, Blake Fielder, Juliette Ashby, Lauren Gilbert, Andrew Morris, Salaam Remi, Sam Beste, Tony Bennett, Yasin Bey Release date: July 10, 2015 During the final segment of Amy we watch a duet of Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse in a recording studio. Why would Tony bother appearing with Amy? Maybe because she was an unusual young English jazz singer and a songwriter, known for her deep vocals and eclectic mix of musical genres? Amy Winehouse applied a mix of soul, blues and reggae in her songs. She [ Read More ]
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- 7/5/2015
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Amy Winehouse. Amy Winehouse documentary: 'Heartbreaking' and 'impressive' In an era of disposable pop music, the songs of the late Amy Winehouse feel timeless. Her sound spans the decades: bluesy and jazzy, a little bit punk and a little bit gansta. She was an old soul belting out new school lyrics that were confessional, profane, clever, and withering. She has been compared to Billie Holiday (in more ways than one, alas) and Winehouse herself has noted Sarah Vaughn as an influence. Her phrasing could turn any note into an adventure, bending and stretching it until it made multiple emotional statements. Her voice was both propulsive and brittle with a vibrato that could pound like a jackhammer or purr like Eartha Kitt. And that's to say nothing of her signature look, the beehive hairdo, the tattoos, and the increasingly garish makeup that would eventually hide much more than facial blemishes. Unfortunately,...
- 7/1/2015
- by Mark Keizer
- Alt Film Guide
A video of 14-year-old Amy Winehouse singing 'Happy Birthday' opens a new documentary film about her life.
The never-before-seen clip sees the singer, before she found fame, serenading friend Lauren Gilbert on her special day.
Amy Winehouse director Asif Kapadia: 'We all played a part in what happened to her'
Amy review: Asif Kapadia's stunning Amy Winehouse documentary provokes awe and anger
Senna director Asif Kapadia is behind the film, which uses previously-unseen archive footage and unheard tracks to tell Winehouse's story in her own words.
The documentary premiered at Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews, with critics calling it "stunning" and "as gripping as a thriller".
It was also screened to music fans at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend ahead of its theatrical release on Friday (July 3).
Winehouse struggled with drug and alcohol dependency before passing away from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of just...
The never-before-seen clip sees the singer, before she found fame, serenading friend Lauren Gilbert on her special day.
Amy Winehouse director Asif Kapadia: 'We all played a part in what happened to her'
Amy review: Asif Kapadia's stunning Amy Winehouse documentary provokes awe and anger
Senna director Asif Kapadia is behind the film, which uses previously-unseen archive footage and unheard tracks to tell Winehouse's story in her own words.
The documentary premiered at Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews, with critics calling it "stunning" and "as gripping as a thriller".
It was also screened to music fans at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend ahead of its theatrical release on Friday (July 3).
Winehouse struggled with drug and alcohol dependency before passing away from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of just...
- 6/30/2015
- Digital Spy
Amy Winehouse is being remembered in a new critically acclaimed documentary simply entitled Amy. And new footage from the film shows Winehouse proving that her vocal abilities were obvious at an early age. In a clip released today, the late singer is 14 years old and singing "Happy Birthday" at her friend Lauren Gilbert's birthday party in North London. She hits an impressive high note with "to you." Winehouse's signature black hair falls below her shoulders, she holds onto a lollipop and has a scrunchy around her wrist. She is wearing a simply black tank top. Directed by Asif Kapadia, Amy is an in-depth and, at times a devastating, look at the singer's life,...
- 6/29/2015
- E! Online
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