Genesis – ‘The Sum of the Parts’ (2015): Movies
Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett blasted the ‘Sum of the Parts’ documentary as incomplete, even biased. He was right.
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‘Very Extremely Dangerous’ (2014): Movies
The new documentary ‘Very Extremely Dangerous,’ it’s clear, set out to uncover something redemptive in Jerry McGill. It’s not there.
The Monkees’ strange and gutsy ‘Head’ helped spark a new independence in Hollywood
‘Head’ found the Monkees breaking away forever from the tightly scripted structure of a television show that had hurtled them to fame.
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2014
Kit O’Toole counts down the best Beatles-related releases of the past year, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Beatlemania.
It wasn’t the country music that made a key ‘Blues Brothers’ scene so difficult
Steve Cropper grew up around the sounds he was asked to play during a memorable ‘Blues Brothers’ segment at a country bar. That wasn’t the issue.
Genesis – ‘Three Sides Live’ (2014): Movies
A recommended entry point for anyone who came to Genesis via the MTV era hits, and is now curious about what came before.
Billy Joel – ‘A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia’ (2014)
‘A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia’ finds Billy Joel exhibiting an enthusiasm, an utter joy, that’s as contagious as it is seemingly gone forever.
Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2013
The upcoming 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ American debut has inspired a slew of related books, CDs, movies, and other collectibles. In other words, this Christmas will be a dream You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Boys” from Please Please Me (1963): Deep Beatles Something Else! Columnist Kit O’Toole toRead More
Movies with Bone-Chilling Ghosts and Demons: Gimme Five
I am in no way suggesting that these films were the best of this horror sub-genre. I am simply saying that, to me, they left a lasting impression.
