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This is Spinal Tap

Film Commentary: “Greetings from Tim Buckley” and the Demands of the Rock Biopic

The best rock biopics, like “24 Hour Party People,” “I’m Not There,” and “The Doors,” aren’t afraid to get a little weird, even if it means throwing verifiable facts to the wind.

By: Adam Ellsworth Filed Under: Featured, Film Tagged: 24 Hour Party People, Greetings From Tim Buckley, I’m Not There, rock biopic, The Doors, This is Spinal Tap

Coming Attractions in Film: February 2010

By Justin Marble Feb. 5-9, Recent Raves at the Brattle: Left out of the film talk at your last dinner party? Here’s your chance to get caught up. The Brattle is hosting a week of some of the best films of 2009, sponsored by the Boston Society of Film Critics. Harder to find titles like […]

By: Justin Marble Filed Under: Coming Attractions, Film Tagged: Boston Society of Film Critics, Brattle Theater, Coolidge Award, Coolidge Corner moviehouse, Fantastic M. Fox, Harvard Film Archive, Hong Kong, In the Mood for Love, John Ford, Jonathan Demme, Justin Marble, Museum of Fine Arts, My Son, Orestes, Oscar shorts, Ramming Speed, Razormaze, The Hurt Locker, This is Spinal Tap, Werner Herzog, What Have Ye Done, Wong Kar-Wai

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