‘Survivors Guide to Prison’ Goes Beyond Numbers to Expose Our National Disgrace
Activist-filmmaker Matthew Cooke’s new documentary ‘Survivors Guide to Prison’ is about more than the rudiments of making it on the inside.
Movies
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2017
An expanded gift guide highlighting notable new Beatles-related items, with items that appeal to both the most-casual and hard-core enthusiasts.
‘The Terry Kath Experience’ (2017): Movies
‘The Terry Kath Experience’ isn’t a documentary you merely watch; it’s one you experience and you feel.
Lee Morgan – ‘I Called Him Morgan’ (2017, DVD)
‘I Called Him Morgan’ is a compelling, up-close documentary chronicling of the self-destructive lifestyle of jazz prodigy Lee Morgan.
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Moby, Eddie Vedder + others – ‘Change Begins Within’ (2017)
‘Change Begins Within’ shines when these artists appear onstage together, clearly reveling in their collegiality.
Heart – ‘Alive in Seattle’ (2003; 2017 reissue)
Displaying their broad musical range, Ann and Nancy Wilson remind us why Heart is considered the foremost interpreters of Led Zeppelin.
Grateful Dead’s ‘Long Strange Trip’ Film Reminds Me Why I’ll Always Be a Deadhead
Although it neglects key events, Amazon Prime’s new Grateful Dead documentary made Mike Tiano a Deadhead – again.
The Link Between the Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and Several Legendary Films
What does the Beatles’ first film have in common with ‘Star Wars,’ Alfred Hitchcock and ‘The Avengers’? Mike Tiano reveals this surprising link.
‘A Hard Day’s Night’ … with Jimmy Page?
Mike Tiano explores the often-overlooked role that future Led Zeppelin star Jimmy Page played in the Beatles’ 1964 film ‘A Hard Day’s Night.’
Heart – ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’ (2016)
Heart’s ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’ shows a jubilant band obviously thrilled at the prospect of performing in such a storied venue.
