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The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America

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Despite what seems like a glut of documentary movies on the veteran rock group The Rolling Stones, filmmaker Paul Dugdale’s contribution and the latest one to the list, is still a sheer treat that will appeal to music-lovers even if they are not die-hard fans. Ever since The Stones were part of the vanguard of the … Continue reading




Silence

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It took Martin Scorsese several decades to bring Shūsaku Endō’s 1966 celebrated epic novel Silence about religious persecution in 17th Century Japan to the screen, and this obvious project of passion is one of the filmmaker’s most visually stunning movies to date.  Endō, a Japanese Roman Catholic, based his story on an historical figure Cristóvão Ferreira a Portuguese … Continue reading



Sing

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When it comes to blockbuster animated movies, then Illumination Entertainment are definitely the new kids on the (Hollywood) block compared to Disney and Pixar.  This however has not stopped them from making their presence felt in a very big way.  They are now following their two mega box office hits Despicable Me and The Secret Life … Continue reading



Sing Street

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Irish filmmaker John Carney seems to have the edge when it comes to making movies on singer/songwriters.  His first one was ‘Once‘ which became this enormous sleeper hit that garnered a Oscar for Best Song, and then spawned the smash hit Broadway musical that won 8 Tony Awards. In his second movie ‘Begin Again’ the singer/songwriter this time … Continue reading



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