Tag Archives: musical movies

a softer Amy Winehouse (film: Back to Black – Sam Taylor-Johnson, 2024)

Posted on April 16, 2024 by admin

Amy Winehouse is the latest personality in a select and tragic list that includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones. They were all extraordinarily talented musicians. They all led intense lives marked by phenomenal creativity but … Continue reading →

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Agatha Christie on music (film: 8 femmes – François Ozon, 2002)

Posted on January 23, 2024 by admin

I believe that any fan of French cinema of the last 70 years would like to have witnessed in the studio the filming of ‘8 femmes‘ (‘8 Women‘) made in 2002 by François Ozon. It is a perfect exemplification of … Continue reading →

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the playback girl (film: Étoile sans lumière – Marcel Blistène, 1946)

Posted on October 17, 2023 by admin

I have watched in the past few years several documentaries or docu-dramas dedicated to the life and career of Édith Piaf. The moment came to see one of the films in which she acted and sang. My curiosity was satisfied … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Édith Piaf, Étoile sans lumière, French cinema, Marcel Blistène, Marguerite Monnot, musical movies, Serge Reggiani, Yves Montand | Leave a comment

this is neither a biopic, nor a jazz movie (film: Miles Ahead – Don Cheadle, 2015)

Posted on September 8, 2023 by admin

‘Miles Ahead‘ is the title of an album by the legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released in 1957. Don Cheadle took the title of this album for the 2015 Miles Davis movie starring him. I have to be cautious in … Continue reading →

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La Vie en Rose (film: Barbie – Greta Gerwig, 2023)

Posted on July 22, 2023 by admin

I’m not one of those people who feel the need to apologize for watching ‘Barbie‘. In my opinion there are no bad movie genres, there are only good movies and bad movies. And the cinema is also popular entertainment, and … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Helen Mirren, Hollywood movies, Margot Robbie, musical movies, Noah Baumbach, original script, Ryan Gosling | Leave a comment

an Israeli film noir / rap opera (film: The City / HaYir haZot – Amit Ulman, 2023)

Posted on July 12, 2023 by admin

‘The City‘ (the Hebrew title better translates into ‘This City’) has a good chance of being one of the hits of the summer film season in Israel. The film is written and directed by debutant filmmaker Amit Ulman, and was … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alon Neuman, Amit Ulman, based on a play, film noir, HaYir haZot, Israeli cinema, Misha Pletinsky, Moria Akons, musical movies, original script, rap opera, The City | Leave a comment

Marion & Edith (film: La Môme – Olivier Dahan, 2007)

Posted on November 11, 2022 by admin

The 2007 biopic Olivier Dahan directed (and co-wrote) about Edith Piaf has two titles, both in French. In the original version it is called ‘La Môme‘ (which would roughly translate as ‘the kid girl’), an allusion to the singer’s first … Continue reading →

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Spielberg meets Bernstein (film: West Side Story – Steven Spielberg, 2021)

Posted on December 17, 2021 by admin

The history of cinema is (also) a history of remake movies, and getting back to a famous theme such as ‘West Side Story‘ is an event, especially since the 2021 version is directed by the famous Steven Spielberg himself, who … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Ansel Elgort, Hollywood movies, Leonard Bernstein, musical movies, Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno, Steven Spielberg, West Side Story | Leave a comment

a musical in the world of Carax (film: Annette – Leos Carax, 2021)

Posted on September 13, 2021 by admin

Anyone who ventures to watch a film by Leos Carax must know that he has a good chance of going through a unique cinematic experience. ‘Annette‘, which made its debut at the delayed Cannes Film Festival in 2021, is no … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Adam Driver, Annette, Caroline Champetier, international movies production, Leos Carax, Mael Brothers, Marion Cotillard, musical movies, Simon Helberg, Sparks | Leave a comment

six facets of Bob Dylan (film: I’m Not There – Todd Haynes, 2007)

Posted on February 9, 2021 by admin

Somehow, I managed to miss the opportunity to see ‘I’m Not There‘, the film that Todd Haynes made about Bob Dylan, when it was released on screens in 2007. It’s been 14 years since this very unusual film was made. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies, music | Tagged Bob Dylan, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Christian Bale, docu-drama, experimental cinema, Heath Ledger, musical movies, Oren Moverman, Richard Gere, Todd Haynes | Leave a comment