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Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

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Movie: Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop (2011)

Studio : Pariah

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Runtime : 89 min

Website : conanobriencantstop.com

Rating : R

Trailer :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xitt1z

Review:

I’m sure you all remember the great debate over the ouster of Conan O’Brien on the Tonight Show after he refused to make way for Jay Leno to return to 11:35pm on NBC. When he had given up his position as host, his contract stated that he could not compete on TV for six months. And so he did a series of concerts called the “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on TV Tour” and unlike Charlie Sheen, gained a bigger audience in the process and was very, very funny. This film is a documentary about what was going on during that time, with candid interviews and a look at the performer, his techniques, and his life. Read more…

Comedy, Documentary, In Theaters charlie sheen, conan o'brien, concert, Documentary, pariah, r

 

 

African Cats

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Movie: African Cats (2011)

Studio : Disneynature

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Runtime : 99 min

Website : disney.go.com/disneynature/africancats/

Rating : PG

Trailer :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfx55n

Review:

On Earth Day, Disneynature presents African Cats, the real life documentary that is actually three separate stories in one. The first follows a little lion cub that wants to be like his mother. But when his mother is injured, Mara must learn to go it on his own. Then Layla, who is a cheetah mom with five young ones must fight to keep her cubs safe, while going out and hunting for food, leaving them behind, possibly in great danger. And Fang, in a story reminiscent of The Lion King, is the leader of his pride, but when he’s injured in a fight, his challengers for the position make their move. Fang must prove to the others that he still has what it takes to be the king. Read more…

Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, In Theaters african cats, cheetahs, disney, disneynature, Documentary, g, jordan sparks, lions, nature, samuel l. jackson

It Might Get Loud

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Movie: It Might Get Loud (2009)

Studio : Steel Curtain Pictures

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Runtime : 95min

Website : sonyclassics.com/itmightgetloud

Trailer :http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9wjhd

Review:

On January 23, 2008, David Guggenheim gathered three rock icons from different generations and brought them into one warehouse for a discussion and jam session: Jimmy Page, U2’s The Edge, and Jack White. Together, they share their love of an instrument that they have based their fame on: the electric guitar.

Despite what the trailer may say, do not believe it! What you are seeing is hardly a documentary on the electric guitar. You get some remarks on electric guitars and how each of them was a part of their life, but this is not so much a documentary on the instrument as it is a history of how these three men came into the electric guitar and what brought them into becoming the artists they are. The furthest the film goes is remarking on what musical influence each person found that helped mentor them into finding the sound they wanted.

As you can imagine even with such a misleading premise, having three very influential guitarists discuss their past and their methodology with the instrument, coupled with some great music, still makes for an entertaining documentary (at least, if you like rock, which I do).

It seems that there might have been a plan to starkly contrast each of them since it begins with a stark difference in how The Edge engineers his sounds together through a sound lab versus Jack White’s “use it until you break it” methodology, but it seems to break down along the way into what I said before. This breakdown is actually welcome since you can feel this genuine fraternity between these three men, right down to an unplugged jam session during the credits that you almost have to hesitate applauding to.

So as an electric guitar documentary? A solid B-flat. As a documentary of three guitar greats and some of their music as well as influences? Plug yourself in and remember: it might get awesome.

-Donald Lee

Documentary, Music Documentary, Music