DVD Reviews

blur: starshaped

Thanks to the camcorder, blur has released starshaped, a video retrospective of their carefree glory days from 1991-1994. These are moments when cases of Newcastle were flowing freely, backstage buffoonery was welcomed, and overall drunkenness and reckless travel dominated the landscape of a band that had only the pressure of finding their sound.

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Lost In Transition: A 16mm Snowboard flick by Standard Films

Its an indie-film revival period with corporate sponsors, and this hybrid release by Standard Films and a few young, talented editors is a perfect example. Maybe I just expect every ski film to be a Warren Miller film, but Lost In Transition has hot, killer footage, with no substance.

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Ray: Directed By Taylor Hackford

Ray, directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Jamie Foxx brings to the big screen the life story of Ray Charles, who fought his disability to mingle his soul-drenched voice with southern gospel, and jazz inklings atop courageous showmanship. Although initially labeled a mere mimic of his idols – Nat King Cole and Charles Brown

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Man On Fire: Directed by Tony Scott

Man on Fire, in many respects, represents all that is wrong in Hollywood today. It is quite incredible that a remake of a film could be so flawed; you’d think the producers would have corrected the “mistakes” present in the original.

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Festival Express: Directed By Bob Smeaton

Promoter Ken Walker decided to enlist the Grateful Dead, The Band, Janis Joplin, Buddy Guy, Flying Burito Brothers, Sha Na Na and others for an east to west journey in the summer of 1970 along the Canadian frontier, noted as the Festival Express. Thankfully, a new documentary unleashes never before seen footage of the iconic musicians in this rare setting, basking in true flower power camaraderie.

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