Tag: David Bowie
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‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’ Review: The Late Japanese Genius Says Goodbye Through an Intimate Performance Documentary
The profound existential context of “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” lays waste to the usual questions regarding concert documentaries, such as whether there is or is not a visual language to match the music. While there are moments in which one could close their eyes to concentrate on Sakamato’s otherworldly piano stylings and not miss much, there…
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David Bowie’s Best Movie Isn’t ‘Labyrinth’ — It’s This War Film
While Jim Henson’s Labyrinth probably features what has come to be known as David Bowie’s most iconic role, fans of the film might be disappointed to know that it was far from the legend’s greatest appearance on the big screen with 1983’s Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence featuring his best performance in a starring role. Ironically…
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Peaky Blinders Had A Super Fan In David Bowie
Legendary pop star David Bowie was a man of eclectic pop culture tastes. The artist formerly known as Ziggy Stardust and The Thin White Duke was famous for his mysterious, otherworldly personas, but he wasn’t actually all mystery all the time. Bowie passed away in 2016, but fans can still excavate lists of his personal…
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David Bowie’s Death Prevented Him From Playing ‘Blade Runner 2049’s Villain
David Bowie passed away in 2016, leaving his fans from all over the world devastated at the loss of one of the most impactful musical icons of the last century. His untimely death prevented him from appearing in one of the most anticipated films of 2017, where he was supposed to play the role of…
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David Bowie’s ‘Labyrinth’ Dance Pays Homage to This Cary Grant Rom-Com
Movies starring famous musicians are nothing new, nor were they in 1986 when David Bowie starred in Labyrinth. But few can claim to have provided their rock star-turned-actors with a role as iconic as Labyrinth‘s Goblin King Jareth. Bowie’s furniture-chewing performance in this family fantasy-adventure cemented his acting career in a way his more personal…
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David Bowie Never Topped His Performance in This Early Classic
David Bowie was a strange phenomenon. He emerged onto the mainstream at the tail end of the 1960s with his first major hit, “Space Oddity,” an atmospheric ballad about the doomed mission of an astronaut longing for home. It capitalized on the current fascination with space exploration, established Bowie as a keen musical storyteller, and…
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Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars review – Bowie bids farewell to an icon in legendary gig
Da Pennebaker’s documentary offers moving moments and raw immediacy as the musician takes on his final performance as Ziggy StardustDa Pennebaker’s record of David Bowie’s final concert on the Ziggy Stardust tour at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1973 (Bowie is part of the reason we will never be reconciled to saying “Eventim Apollo”) is rereleased…
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‘Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Soundtrack Features Jarvis Cocker, Alexandre Desplat, Bing Crosby & More
Wes Anderson’s soundtracks were initially known for their Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Who, and lots of ’60s and 70s rock at first. Eventually, that started to change; Anderson split with composer Mark Mothersbaugh, found a new ally in French composer Alexandre Desplat, and the music choices were less immediately identifiable, not quite as conventionally…
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Criterion September Releases Include ‘Moonage Daydream,’ La Bamba’
Criterion has just announced its additions to its collection coming during September, and it includes an acclaimed documentary, international cinema and a timeless classic. Moonage Daydream, last year’s masterpiece about the life and art of David Bowie will be added to the collection, joined by Luis Valdez’s notorious biopic of a Mexican American musical trailblazer,…