Tag: The Jazz Singer
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Which Actor Has Won the Most Razzies?
The Academy Awards get the most prestige, but a certain joy comes from seeing which films and actors come out on top for the anti-Oscars, the Razzies, aka the Golden Raspberry Awards. For fans of “so bad it’s good” cinema it’s the highlight of the year, drawing attention to must-see movie massacres since 1980. That…
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The First Sound Film Was Not The Jazz Singer
Film enthusiasts often cite Alan Crosland’s The Jazz Singer as the movie that first introduced sound to the cinematic medium and thus revolutionized the art form. While it is true that The Jazz Singer made a loud splash in Hollywood upon its 1927 release, the true origins of sound film are not so absolute. The…
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The 11 Best Music Documentaries Of All Time
Ever since the debut of “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature-length movie with sound, filmmaking has always been closely associated with modern music. Musicals, many of which covered popular tunes of the day, were among the earliest blockbusters. Currently, the musician biopic genre is more popular than ever, thanks to the record-breaking box-office and awards…
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Streaming: the best jazz films
A new Billie Holiday documentary prompts a look at the films that best capture the spirit of the jazz greatsThe first thing anyone ever heard in the movies was jazz – in cinema’s first sound film, The Jazz Singer, of course, a creaky 1927 backstage drama that now only really has historical-milestone status to recommend…
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Spoiler Review: This is the Fight of Our Lives
(In our Spoiler Reviews, we take a deep dive into a new release and get to the heart of what makes it tick…and every story point is up for discussion. In this entry: Avengers: Endgame.) The existence of film franchises goes back to some of the earliest days of cinema. Hollywood’s first talkie The Jazz…