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 […]
‘Summer of Soul’
‘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, […]
“Ronnie’s” (at Everyman Cinemas from 23 October)
Ronnie’s (Documentary film directed by Oliver Murray for Goldfinch. 106 minutes. Review by Louise Jury) Watching the new feature-length documentary, Ronnie’s, about the man and the legendary Soho jazz club he founded, […]
“Rodney P’s Jazz Funk”
Rodney P’s Jazz Funk (BBC Four. Filmed and directed by Denise Alder. Broadcast on 24 July 2020. Review by Brian Blain) Rapper Rodney P Edwards’ Jazz Funk, shown recently on BBC Four, […]
The Eddy – Netflix drama
The Eddy (Netflix. TV review by Peter Jones) The Eddy is an eight-part drama series set in and around a jazz club in Paris called, yes, The Eddy. The show’s American director […]
Buster Williams: Bass to Infinity film premiere in NYC
Buster Williams: Bass to Infinity (World Premiere at IFC center, part of DOC NYC. 12 November 2019. Review by Dan Bergsagel) By most accounts the story of Buster Williams should have been […]
Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool – UK Premiere at London Film Festival
Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool – UK Premiere at London Film Festival Director: Stanley Nelson (Eagle Rock/Firelight Films/American Masters Pictures/BBC Music. Film review by Adam Sieff) When a really great music documentary comes […]
The Kühn Brothers – Jazz Across Borders
The Kühn Brothers – Jazz Across Borders (Film by Stephan Lamby/ ECO Media. 90 Minutes. Review by Sebastian Scotney) The German title of this new documentary film, which was screened last night […]
FILM REVIEW: Hugh Hefner’s After Dark: Speaking Out in America
Nina Simone and guests from Playboy’s Penthouse Hugh Hefner’s After Dark: Speaking Out in America Review by Andrew Cartmel When Hugh Hefner died, at least one dismissive obituary in a major publication […]
FILM REVIEW: Richard Turner: A Life In Music
Richard TurnerPhoto courtesy of Rob Cope Richard Turner: A Life In Music (Directed by Rob Cope. Screening at Royal Academy of Music, 11 April 2019. Film Review by Peter Jones London’s Royal […]
