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The Wanderers (1979)

Monday, August 4th, 2008
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Genres: Action | Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Ken Wahl | John Friedrich | Alan Rosenberg | Jim Youngs | Tony Ganios | William Andrews | Erland van Lidth | Val Avery | Dolph Sweet | Michael Wright | Burtt Harris | Samm-Art Williams | Dion Albanese | George Merolle | John Califano
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Set against the urban jungle of 1963 New York’s gangland subculture, this coming of age teenage movie is set around the Italian gang the Wanderers. Slight comedy, slight High School angst and every bit entertaining with its classic 1950’s Rock n’ Roll soundtrack such as “Walk Like a Man”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by The Four Seasons and “My Boyfriend’s Back” by The Angels. Focusing around a football game where the different gangs play with and against each other, then at its grand finale, come together in a mass of union to defend their honour and their turf. Nostalgic stuff and above all a Rock n’ Roll retrospective on a grand musical era. Timeless. Written by Cinema_Fan

Control (2007)

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Control - download movie
Genres: Biography | Drama | Music
Countries: Australia | Japan | UK | USA
Actors: Samantha Morton | Sam Riley | Alexandra Maria Lara | Joe Anderson | Toby Kebbell | Craig Parkinson | James Anthony Pearson | Harry Treadaway | Andrew Sheridan | Robert Shelly | Matthew McNulty | Ben Naylor | Herbert Grönemeyer | Nigel Harris | Tim Plester
Directors: Anton Corbijn
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Ian Curtis is a quiet and rather sad lad who works for an employment agency and sings in a band called Warsaw. He meets a girl named Debbie whom he promptly marries and his band, of which the name in the meantime has been changed to Joy Division, gets more and more successful. Even though Debbie and he become parents, their relationship is going downhill rapidly and Ian starts an affair with Belgium Annik whom he met after one of the gigs and he’s almost never at home. Ian also suffers from epilepsy and has no-good medication for it. He doesn’t know how to handle the feelings he has for Debbie and Annik and the pressure the popularity of Joy Division and the energy performing costs him. Written by Marco van Hoof {k_luifje7@hotmail.com}

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
This Is Spinal Tap - download movie
Genres: Comedy | Music
Countries: USA
Actors: Kimberly Stringer | Chazz Dominguez | Shari Hall | R.J. Parnell | David Kaff | Tony Hendra | Michael McKean | Christopher Guest | Harry Shearer | Bruno Kirby | Jean Cromie | Patrick Maher | Ed Begley Jr. | Danny Kortchmar
Directors: Rob Reiner
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In 1982 legendary British heavy metal band Spinal Tap attempt an American comeback tour accompanied by a fan who is also a film-maker. The resulting documentary, interspersed with powerful performances of Tap’s pivotal music and profound lyrics, candidly follows a rock group heading towards crisis, culminating in the infamous affair of the eighteen-inch-high Stonehenge stage prop. Written by Jeremy Perkins {jwp@aber.ac.uk}

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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny - download movie
Genres: Comedy | Music
Countries: USA
Actors: Jack Black | Kyle Gass | Jason Reed | Ronnie James Dio | Paul F. Tompkins | Troy Gentile | Ned Bellamy | Fred Armisen | Kelly Ward | Amy Poehler | Tim Robbins | David Grohl | Ben Stiller | Lara Everly | Brittany Eldridge
Directors: Liam Lynch
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The Bottom Line

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny is really a movie meant for the most die-hard Tenacious D fans among us. Even ardent D fans aren’t going to find much to enjoy with this disappointingly tedious film about the origin of Tenacious D.Yes, the songs are fast, fun and furious, but the rocking duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass can’t carry this movie solely on the basis of their musical talents. Had the pair opted for a film more along the lines of a rock opera, the concept and story may have worked. However too much time is spent on talking and jokes that go nowhere, and not enough time is devoted to the music of The D.

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Cry-Baby (1990)

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Cry-Baby - download movie
Genres: Comedy | Musical | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Johnny Depp | Amy Locane | Susan Tyrrell | Polly Bergen | Iggy Pop | Ricki Lake | Traci Lords | Kim McGuire | Darren E. Burrows | Stephen Mailer | Kim Webb | Alan J. Wendl | Troy Donahue | Mink Stole | Joe Dallesandro
Directors: John Waters
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“Drape” (or Greaser) Wade Walker, also known as Cry-Baby for his ability to shed a single tear, falls head over heels for square Allison Vernon-Williams who, incidentally, is tired of being good. Written by Corey Semple {AshTFrankFurter2}, corrected by Mickey

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Prey for Rock & Roll (2003)

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Prey for Rock & Roll - download movie
Genres: Drama | Music
Countries: USA
Actors: Gina Gershon | Drea de Matteo | Lori Petty | Shelly Cole | Marc Blucas | Ivan Martin | Eddie Driscoll | Ashley Drane | Shakara Ledard | Terri Laird | Sandra Seacat | Nancy Pimental | Greg Rikaart | Francois Harold | Joannah Portman
Directors: Alex Steyermark
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Prey For Rock & Roll is the story of Jacki and her all-girl rock and roll band, Clam Dandy, who are trying to make it in the LA club scene of the late 1980’s. After ten years of being ignored by record producers, Jacki and the band find hope in one producer who promises to see them play and consider them for a contract. Jacki resolves to play this one last gig and then throw in the towel if she does not find success. Personal tragedies, however, threaten to rip the band apart, rocking the foundation of friendship and trust the women have built together. Ultimately, the band must find its strength in the music that is their passion and the thread that holds them together, inspiring them to prevail. Written by Cheri Lovedog

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Elvis (2005)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Elvis - download movie
Genres: Biography | Drama | Music
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers | Randy Quaid | Rose McGowan | Tim Guinee | Antonia Bernath | Jack Noseworthy | Robert Patrick | Camryn Manheim | Clay Steakley | Mark Adam | Robert C. Treveiler | Jennifer Rae Westley | John Boyd West | Randy McDowell | Eric William Pierson
Directors: James Steven Sadwith
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This biopic television miniseries features Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as the King of Rock-n-roll, the story traces all his life from the very boyhood in 1950’s Memphis to the pinnacles of his worldwide glory and the depths of isolation and drug addiction of his life’s end.

Backbeat (1994)

Friday, March 16th, 2007
Backbeat - download movie
Genres: Biography | Drama | Music
Countries: Germany | UK
Actors: Marcelle Duprey | Stephen Dorff | Ian Hart | John White | Bernard Merrick | Nicholas Tennant | Finola Geraghty | Rob Spendlove | Charlie Caine | Jennifer Ehle | Gary Bakewell | Chris O'Neill | Frieda Kelly | Scot Williams | Paul Humpoletz
Directors: Iain Softley
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A pre-fame Beatles head for the seedy clubs of Hamburg in search of success. The band meet up with a group of trendy German beatniks, one of whom (Astrid Kircherr) bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe falls in love with. Whilst best friend John Lennon can only watch, Sutcliffe has to choose between rock ‘n roll and a new life in Germany… Written by Douglas Baptie

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