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Ramin Bahrani Tests the Conscience of the American Id in 2nd Chance: Review

Clint Worthington — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:00:47 +0000

This review is part of our coverage of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The Pitch: America is a land of mythmaking: if you’re savvy and lucky (and often, unscrupulous) enough, you can carve out a legend of your own design. That’s what happened to Richard Davis, the oddball inventor of the…

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Ramin Bahrani Tests the Conscience of the American Id in 2nd Chance: Review
Clint Worthington

The Cure Release Expanded Version of 1991 Documentary Play Out

Abby Jones — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:56:07 +0000

The Cure have today shared an upgraded, extended HD version of Play Out, their 1991 behind-the-scenes their documentary. You can watch all two hours of it on YouTube. Directed by Peter Fowler, Play Out follows The Cure across a handful of vastly different, yet equally important performances. From debuting future hits at small-scale English…

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The Cure Release Expanded Version of 1991 Documentary Play Out
Abby Jones

Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Launching Bahamas Treasure Hunt

Eddie Fu — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:49:38 +0000

Billy McFarland is returning to the Bahamas for a treasure hunt called PYRT, reports Deadline. The disgraced Fyre Festival co-founder’s new venture will be captured as part of a documentary film called After the Fyre. The feature will follow the convicted felon’s latest attempt at entrepreneurship after he was released…

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Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Launching Bahamas Treasure Hunt
Eddie Fu

5 Takeaways From the Meet Me in the Bathroom Documentary

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:30:27 +0000

It feels strange to think that we’re 20 years removed from one of the most vibrant music scenes in New York City’s history — but in Meet Me in the Bathroom, the documentary adapted from Lizzy Goodman’s 2017 oral history, all it takes is one look at Julian Casablancas‘ 19-year-old face…

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5 Takeaways From the Meet Me in the Bathroom Documentary
Paolo Ragusa

“Weird Al” Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, and Mike Schleibaum Discuss GWAR’s Stage Show in This Is GWAR Bonus Clip: Exclusive

Jonah Krueger — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:29:03 +0000

The story of the iconic Scumdogs of the Universe known as GWAR is captured in their new documentary This Is GWAR, set for a physical and VOD release on October 25th. In anticipation, Consequence is premiering an exclusive clip taken from the Blu-Ray and DVD bonus material. In the clip, comedic actor…

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“Weird Al” Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, and Mike Schleibaum Discuss GWAR’s Stage Show in This Is GWAR Bonus Clip: Exclusive
Jonah Krueger

R.I.P. Mike Schank, Unlikely Star of Award-Winning Documentary American Movie Dead 56

Wren Graves — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:56:28 +0000

Mike Schank, who was immortalized as a good guy and a great friend in the award-winning documentary American Movie, has died at the age of 56. His passing was announced by his friend Jackie Bogenberger on social media and confirmed by the Milwaukee Record. On October 13th, she wrote that…

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R.I.P. Mike Schank, Unlikely Star of Award-Winning Documentary American Movie Dead 56
Wren Graves

Syd Barrett Documentary Have You Got It Yet? to Explore Pink Floyd’s Troubled Genius

Wren Graves — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:04:20 +0000

Pink Floyd’s original, troubled frontman is the subject of Mercury Studios new documentary, Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd. As Deadline reports, the film was co-directed by Roddy Bogawa and the late Storm Thorgerson, co-founder of Hipgnosis and designer of some of rock’s most iconic album…

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Syd Barrett Documentary Have You Got It Yet? to Explore Pink Floyd’s Troubled Genius
Wren Graves

Let There Be Drums! Documentary Features Ringo Starr and Last-Filmed Interview with Taylor Hawkins: Watch Trailer

Spencer Kaufman — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:00:40 +0000

A new documentary titled Let There Be Drums! features such luminaries as Ringo Starr (The Beatles), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and more, including the last known filmed interview with late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. The movie is directed by filmmaker Justin Kreutzmann, son…

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Let There Be Drums! Documentary Features Ringo Starr and Last-Filmed Interview with Taylor Hawkins: Watch Trailer
Spencer Kaufman

John Candy Documentary in the Works from Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks

Carys Anderson — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:23:53 +0000

John Candy’s life will finally be immortalized in an authorized documentary from Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks. Reynolds, a noted Canadian like Candy, confirmed the news on Twitter, announcing that Hanks was teaming with his production company Maximum Effort for the project. “Expect tears,” he warned. A representative for Reynolds…

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John Candy Documentary in the Works from Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks
Carys Anderson

Kanye West Tried to Intimidate Adidas Executives by Showing Them Porn

Wren Graves — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:38:50 +0000

Kanye West has released a new 30-minute documentary, Last Week, which includes footage of a disturbing meeting with Adidas. Ye can be seen shoving a phone displaying a pornographic video in an executive’s face in an apparent attempt to intimidate the man. West has had an apparel partnership with Adidas since 2016,…

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Kanye West Tried to Intimidate Adidas Executives by Showing Them Porn
Wren Graves

New Trailer for Meet Me in the Bathroom Is a Love Letter to New York Rock: Watch

Wren Graves — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:02:31 +0000

The new trailer for the documentary Meet Me in the Bathroom is out now, and the preview is an ode to turn-of-the-millennium rock and roll in New York City. Based on Lizzy Goodman’s bestselling book of the same name and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace (Shut Up and Play the…

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New Trailer for Meet Me in the Bathroom Is a Love Letter to New York Rock: Watch
Wren Graves

Showtime Reveals Trailer for New Phil Spector Documentary: Watch

Bryan Kress — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:00:50 +0000

Showtime has announced a new documentary series centered on late music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector. Titled SPECTOR, the four-part series will begin streaming on November 4th. In anticipation, the first trailer has been released and can be seen below. SPECTOR explores the troubling history of the infamous producer’s…

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Showtime Reveals Trailer for New Phil Spector Documentary: Watch
Bryan Kress

Questlove to Executive Produce J Dilla Documentary

Abby Jones — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:22:35 +0000

Questlove is bringing the impactful yet all-too-short life of J Dilla to the screen. The Roots drummer is continuing his documentary hot streak, as he’s set to executive produce Dilla Time, a feature on the late producer and hip-hop icon. Based on Dan Charnas’ bestselling book Dilla Time: The Life and…

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Questlove to Executive Produce J Dilla Documentary
Abby Jones

Sublime Are Getting a Biopic

Abby Jones — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:50:35 +0000

Sublime are coming to a screen near you. A biopic about the reggae-rock crew is currently in the works, with the band’s own Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson executive producing. The as-yet-untitled film will document Sublime’s ascent from Long Beach misfits to household names, who didn’t achieve their first hit…

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Sublime Are Getting a Biopic
Abby Jones

Reddit Takes on Wall Street in Trailer for Docuseries Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga: Watch

Wren Graves — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:45:07 +0000

A Reddit meme meets a hedge fund in the new trailer for Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga. The three-part docuseries premiers on Netflix September 28th. “The pandemic hit. All these people were all of sudden interested in making money on the stock market,” one talking head says to open the trailer.…

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Reddit Takes on Wall Street in Trailer for Docuseries Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga: Watch
Wren Graves