Inside Scofield (Joerg Steineck / Director. Film 87 mins (145 min with DVD extras). Film review by Denny Ilett) Less of a traditional biography and more of a slice-of-life portrait of a […]
‘Inside Scofield’ (film by Joerg Steineck)
‘Hargrove’ documentary set for London premiere (Barbican, 6 Nov. )
The documentary “Hargrove – The man, his trumpet, and the music that kept him alive” was premiered at the Tribeca Festival in NYC in June , In anticipation of the film’s London premiere, (Barbican […]
‘Howard Riley – Cheerfully Beyond Category’ (London premiere at Vortex, 4 Sep.)
Howard Riley – Cheerfully Beyond Category (Film by Cath Longbottom. Film review by Duncan Heining) (NB: Booking link for London Premiere below) Award-winning editor and filmmaker Cath Longbottom’s film of Howard Riley […]
‘Hargrove’ (Documentary directed by Eliane Henri)
Hargrove – The man, his trumpet, and the music that kept him alive (Film premiered @ Tribeca Festival, 12 June 2022. Waterfront Plaza, Brookfield Place NYC. Film review by Dan Bergsagel) Documentaries […]
Bertrand Tavernier’s ‘Round Midnight’ (1986/ Criterion Blu-Ray)
‘Round Midnight directed by Bertrand Tavernier, 1986 (The Criterion Collection 2022. Blu-ray review by Jane Mann) At last, Bertrand Tavernier’s ‘Round Midnight is re-released today (9 May 2022) on Blu-ray by Criterion. […]
‘Living with Imperfection – Ran Blake’
Living with Imperfection – Ran Blake (Documentary film by Antoine Polin, 2021, 67mins. Review by Jon Turney) The critic Eric Thacker once suggested Ran Blake’s music, especially music evoked by movies, was […]
‘Walking the Changes: Legends of Double Bass in Jazz’
Walking the Changes: Legends of Double Bass in Jazz (Film documentary directed and produced by Nick Wells. Review by Mary James) A labour of love, almost by definition, takes a long time […]
BIX: “ain’t none of them play like him yet”
BIX: “ain’t none of them play like him yet” (Restoration Screening and Q&A/Interview. Film Forum, NYC. 6 August 2021. Review by Dan Bergsagel) “The world is full of eminent musicians deserving of […]
‘Summer of Soul’
Summer of Soul (Film Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. Film review by Peter Jones) Rating 12A, 117mins From July 16 in cinemas and from July 30 on Disney+ By now you have […]
‘Love Longing Loss: At Home with Charles Lloyd During Isolation’
Love Longing Loss: At Home with Charles Lloyd During Isolation (Available to watch until 11 June 2021 – link below) (Film documented by Dorothy Darr. 62 minutes. Film review by Sebastian Scotney) […]
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Dir. Lee Daniels, with Andra Day. Hulu/ Sky Movies)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Director Lee Daniels, starring Andra Day. Hulu/ Sky Movies. 137 mins. Review by John Bungey) A visceral account of the hounding of the singer by the […]
‘Motian in Motion’ (Doc ‘n Roll Festival/BFI)
Motian in Motion (Film directed by Michael Patrick Kelly. Aquapio Films. 86 minutes. Review by Jon Turney) UPDATE 5 January 2020 via Twitter from DocnRoll Fest: “England going into another full lockdown […]
‘Up From The Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music’, directed by Michael Murphy
Up From The Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music (Mercury Studios/ Michael Murphy Productions. 104 minutes. Film Review by Sandy Burnett) It hits you from the moment you touch down on […]
Émile Parisien and Vincent Peirani – ‘Live in Paris’ (2020 EFG LJF)
Émile Parisien and Vincent Peirani – Live in Paris (Youtube film premiere, 17 November 2020. EFG London Jazz Festival. Review* by Jon Turney) WOW! Say more (Ed) Hell yeah. Not really helping. […]
‘Billie’ – Documentary Film, Directed by James Erskine
Billie (Documentary Film, directed by James Erskine. New Black Films. 96 Minutes. Film review by Tessa Souter) It is a testament to the depth and emotional intensity of Billie Holiday’s artistry that, […]
