Tag Archives: film about music

‘This Is Not A Film About The Beatles’ (film: Midas Man – Joe Stephenson, 2024)

My problem with ‘Midas Man‘, released in 2024 and directed by Joe Stephenson, is that – starting with the posters – it is marketed as ‘a MUST watch for Beatles fans’. Those Beatles fans who will come to see it … Continue reading

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the magic of music (film: Boléro – Anne Fontaine, 2024)

‘Boléro‘, Anne Fontaine‘s 2024 film, is a biographical film about a great composer and his most popular creation. It is, of course, about Maurice Ravel and his ‘Boléro’, one of the great hits of classical music, a work about which … Continue reading

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art and truth (film: Marguerite – Xavier Giannoli, 2015)

‘Marguerite‘ (2015), directed by Xavier Giannoli, is one of two films made less than a year apart based on the fascinating story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the wealthy American amateur soprano who became famous and ridiculous for her flamboyant stage … Continue reading

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power games (film: Tár – Todd Field, 2022)

‘Tár‘, one of the most talked about films of 2022 and a serious contender for the Academy Awards, with six nominations, is written and directed by Todd Field – a filmmaker who does not seem at all rushed or prone … Continue reading

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