Though live material from Arthur Lee’s brilliant rock band Love was in short supply for decades, the situation has changed in recent years. You’ll still have trouble finding much from the lineup that issued Love’s classic quartet of early albums between 1966 and 1969; but the good news is that group prime mover Arthur Lee—who...
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October 27, 2017October 27, 2017Video
Blu-ray Review: War for the Planet of the Apes
Maybe these new Planet of the Apes movies, including the new-to-Blu-ray War for the Planet of the Apes are for people who just can’t get past the rubber masks of the original series. The 1968 adaptation of Pierre Boulle that started it all is a multi-layered science fiction masterpiece laced with humor, much of it...
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October 17, 2017October 17, 2017Music
Music Blu-ray and CD Review: Jeff Beck – Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Jeff Beck’s new Live at the Hollywood Bowl is a straightforward, no-frills concert movie that offers the opportunity to see the guitar master do what he’s been doing for over 50 years. Joined by a number of guest vocalists, Beck runs his impeccable band through 21 tunes spanning his entire career. The film keeps the...
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October 16, 2017October 16, 2017Video
DVD Review: Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland
Lifetime has a reputation for having produced some pretty terrible music biopics, among them Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, Whitney, and Britney Ever After. Let it be known here and now: Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland breaks the trend with an engrossing depiction of the final three years in the life of its subject. Director...
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October 9, 2017October 9, 2017Music
Album Reviews: Barbez with Velina Brown – For Those Who Came After: Songs of Resistance from the Spanish Civil War – Plus Jerry Yester, Ryan Koenig, May Erlewine
Wars don’t produce a heck of a lot of good but one positive thing they have delivered is music. Conflicts ranging from the American Civil War to World War II have resulted in a ton of memorable songs; even the Vietnam disaster gave us Country Joe’s “I Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag.” And then there was the Spanish...
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September 18, 2017September 18, 2017Music
Music Blu-ray Review: Madonna – Rebel Heart Tour
From Eagle Vision comes a must for Madonna fans, Rebel Heart Tour—a live concert film documenting the controversial 2015-2016 tour seen by over a million attendees. The show features most of the songs found on Madonna’s most recent album, Rebel Heart, so don’t expect a ‘greatest hits’-style show. That said, don’t fret if you’re not...
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September 8, 2017September 8, 2017Television
DVD Review: Designated Survivor – The Complete First Season
Disney-ABC Domestic Television’s political thriller series Designated Survivor got off to a slightly uneven start in its first season. The premise brims with potential: an act of terrorism destroys the U.S. Capitol Building during a State of the Union address, wiping out the President and the majority of his cabinet, leaving the “designated survivor” to...
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September 1, 2017September 1, 2017Video
Blu-ray Review: The Lion King – The Signature Collection
Great news for Disney animation fans who missed the 2011 Blu-ray release of The Lion King, which has been long out of print. The Oscar-winning classic has emerged from the Disney vault and is currently available as part of the Signature Collection. The film is one of the studios final traditional, hand-drawn animation masterpieces and...
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August 28, 2017August 28, 2017Music
Album Review: Jan & Dean – Filet of Soul Redux
Though never on a par with the Beach Boys, Jan & Dean had their moments. This wasn’t one of them. In fact, my first reaction when I heard Filet of Soul Redux echoed the famous opening line of Greil Marcus’s review of Bob Dylan’s Self-Portrait: “What is this shit?” Then I noticed that the CD...
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August 15, 2017August 15, 2017Music
Music DVD Review: Change Begins Within: A Benefit Concert for the David Lynch Foundation
Yes! Finally, the 2009 Change Begins Within: A Benefit Concert for the David Lynch Foundation arrives on DVD via Eagle Rock Entertainment on September 1, 2017. It’s not the complete show, which was a fundraiser intended to benefit (as the DVD’s title makes plain) the David Lynch Foundation. This 86-minute programs omits some key moments...