Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Step Up 3-D

Friday, May 28th, 2010

All Genres:
Drama, Music, Romance See  »

Release Year: 2010

Country: USA

Runtime:

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Take the biggest step of all in 3D See »

 

Cast: Alyson Stoner … Camille
Harry Shum Jr. … Cable
Sharni Vinson … Natalie
Rick Malambri … Luke
Adam G. Sevani … Moose
Ally Maki … Jenny
Stephen Boss … Jason
Christopher Scott … Hair
Cheryl Alessio … Arcade Player
Ruby Feliciano … Mimi
Luis Rosado … Monster
Kylie Goldstein … Ice Cream Truck Kid
George Alexander … World Jam Dancer (as George 'Gee' Alexander)
Kendra Andrews … Anala
Monique Dupree … Hip hop girl
Luke Broadlick … Dancer
Owen J. Murphy … Engineering Student
Joe Slaughter … Julien
Jason Etter … Preppy Kid
Keith Stallworth … Jacob
Chris Kulanusorstit … Dance Battle Spectator
Naeem Uzimann … Hot Dog Vendor
Daniel Fainman … The Student (credit only)
Bryan Dechart … Anton
Ashley Sugarman … Dance Battle Spectator
Alex Charak … Nerd Student
Michael Trobiano … Hipster
Joseph Charles Kaye … House of Germany
David Brown … Ice Cream Man
Moe Hindi … Grand Central Passenger
Kristen Kress … Backround
Beau Smart
Stefanie Paige … College Freshman
Katrina Heiss

 

Plot: A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke (Malambri) and Natalie (Vinson), team up with NYU freshman Moose (Sevani)… See » Add synopsis »

The Runaways

Monday, February 15th, 2010

All Genres:
Drama, Music

Release Year: 2010

Country: USA

Runtime: 105 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: It's 1975 and they're about to explode.

 

Cast: Kristen Stewart … Joan Jett
Dakota Fanning … Cherie Currie
Alia Shawkat … Robin
Scout Taylor-Compton … Lita Ford
Michael Shannon … Kim Fowley
Tatum O'Neal … Marie Harmon
Brett Cullen … Donald Currie
Riley Keough … Marie Currie
Stella Maeve … Sandy West
Johnny Lewis … Scottie
Hannah Marks … Tammy
Robert Romanus … Guitar Teacher
Lisa Long … Sandy West's Mom
Adam Silver … Talent Show Heckler
Daniel D. Lee … Fobby Paparazzo
Jill Andre … Aunt Evie
Darrian Smith … Brother / Little Boy
Shammy Dee … Dj

 

Plot: A coming-of-age biopic about ’70s teenage band The Runaways.

Crazy Heart

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Music, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:112 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The harder the life, the sweeter the song.

 

Cast: Jeff Bridges … Bad Blake
James Keane … Manager
Anna Felix … Barmaid
Paul Herman … Jack Greene
Tom Bower … Bill Wilson
Ryan Bingham … Tony
Beth Grant … Jo Ann
Rick Dial … Wesley Barnes
Maggie Gyllenhaal … Jean Craddock
Debrianna Mansini … Ann
Jerry Handy … Cowboy
Jack Nation … Buddy
Ryil Adamson … Ralphie
J. Michael Oliva … Bear
David Manzanares … Nick

 

Plot: Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too many marriages… add synopsis

 

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations

This Is It

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:111 min | Argentina:112 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Like You've Never Seen Him Before

 

Cast: Michael Jackson … Himself rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alex Al … Himself – Electric and Synth Bass
Nick Bass … Himself – Dancer
Michael Bearden … Himself – Keyboards
Daniel Celebre … Himself – Dancer
Mekia Cox … Herself – Dancer
Misha Gabriel … Himself – Dancer
Chris Grant … Himself – Dancer
Judith Hill … Herself – Vocalist
Dorian Holley … Himself – Vocal Director
Shannon Holtzapffel … Himself – Dancer
Devin Jamieson … Himself -Dancer (as Devin Andrew Jamieson)
Bashiri Johnson … Himself – Percussion
Charles Klapow … Himself – Dancer
Jonathan Moffett … Himself – Drums
Tommy Organ … Himself – Guitar
Orianthi … Herself – Lead Guitar (as Orianthi Panagaris)
Kenny Ortega … Himself
Darryl Phinnessee … Himself – Vocalist
Mo Pleasure … Himself – Keyboards / Trumpet
Dres Reid … Himself – Dancer
Ken Stacey … Himself – Vocalist
Tyne Stecklein … Herself – Dancer
Timor Steffens … Himself – Dancer
Stacy Walker … Herself – Assistant Choreographer

 

Plot: A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.

 

Awards: 5 nominations

Bandslam

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 111 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Band Together

 

Cast: Alyson Michalka … Charlotte Banks (as Aly Michalka)
Vanessa Hudgens … Sa5m
Gaelan Connell … Will Burton
Scott Porter … Ben Wheatly
Ryan Donowho … Basher Martin
Charlie Saxton … Bug
Lisa Kudrow … Karen Burton
Tim Jo … Omar
Elvy Yost … Irene Lerman (Cello)
Lisa Chung … Kim Lee (Keyboards)
J.W. Wright … Dylan Dyer (Glory Dogs Guitar) (as J.W. Wright II)
Blair Bomar … Megan
Casey Williams … Ms. Wittenberg
Maggie Maye … Kyra 17-1
Jennifer Blair … Kyra's Friend

 

Plot: A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band — together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.

Dance Flick

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Comedy, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:83 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Shoshana Bush … Megan
Damon Wayans Jr. … Thomas
Essence Atkins … Charity
Affion Crockett … A-Con
Luis Dalmasy Jr. … Dancer #9 (as Luis Dalmasy)
Chris Elliott … Ron
Christina Murphy … Nora
David Alan Grier … Sugar Bear
Amy Sedaris … Ms. Cameltoe
Kim Wayans … Ms. Dontwannabebothered
Lauren Bowles … Glynn
Brennan Hillard … Jack
George Gore II … Ray
Chelsea Makela … Tracy Transfat
Ross Thomas … Tyler

 

Plot: Street dancer Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as the enter in the mother of all dance battles.

Taking Woodstock

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 120 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: "A Generation Began In His Backyard."

 

Cast: Henry Goodman … Jake Teichberg
Edward Hibbert … British Gentleman
Imelda Staunton … Sonia Teichberg
Demetri Martin … Elliot Tiber
Emile Hirsch … Billy
Paul Dano … VW Guy
Kelli Garner … VW Girl
Clark Middleton … Frank
Bette Henritze … Annie
Sondra James … Margaret
Jeffrey Dean Morgan … Dan
Christina Kirk … Carol
Gail Martino … Town Clerk
Lee Wong … George the Doorman (as Takeo Lee Wong)
Adam LeFevre … Dave

 

Plot: A man working at his parents’ motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.

 

Awards: 2 nominations

The Soloist

Friday, April 24th, 2009

All Genres:
Biography, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: UK | USA | France

Runtime: 117 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Life has a mind of its own

 

Cast: Jamie Foxx … Nathaniel Ayers
Robert Downey Jr. … Steve Lopez
Catherine Keener … Mary Weston
Tom Hollander … Graham Claydon
Lisa Gay Hamilton … Jennifer Ayers (as Lisagay Hamilton)
Nelsan Ellis … David Carter
Rachael Harris … Leslie Bloom
Stephen Root … Curt Reynolds
Lorraine Toussaint … Flo Ayers
Justin Martin … Young Nathaniel
Kokayi Ampah … Bernie Carpenter
Patrick Tatten … Paul Jr.
Susane Lee … Marisa (as Susane E. Lee)
Marcos De Silvas … Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Ilia Volok … Harry Barnoff

 

Plot: A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Julliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

 

Awards: 1 nomination

The Boat That Rocked

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: UK | Germany | USA | France

Runtime: 116 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: 1 Boat. 8 DJs. No Morals.

 

Cast: Michael Hadley … Mr. Roberts
Charlie Rowe … James
Lucy Fleming … Mrs. Roberts
Philip Seymour Hoffman … The Count
Tom Sturridge … Little Carl
Ian Mercer … Transfer Boatman
Bill Nighy … Quentin
Will Adamsdale … News John
Tom Brooke … Thick Kevin
Rhys Darby … Angus Nutsford
Nick Frost … Doctor Dave
Katherine Parkinson … Felicity
Chris O'Dowd … Simple Simon
Ike Hamilton … Harold
Stephen Moore … Prime Minister

 

Plot: A period comedy about an illegal radio station in the North Sea in the 1960s.

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

Friday, February 27th, 2009

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:76 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Kevin Jonas … Himself
Joe Jonas … Himself
Nick Jonas … Himself
John Lloyd Taylor … MD / Guitar
John Cahill Lawless … Drums
Ryan Matthew Liestman … Keyboards
Gregory Robert Garbowsky … Bass Guitar
Robert Feggans … Himself (as 'Big Rob' Feggans)
Demi Lovato … Herself
Taylor Swift … Herself
Caitlin Evanson … Taylor Swift's Fiddle Player
Ben Clark … Taylor Swift's Banjo Player
Denise Jonas … Herself
Caroline Buckman … Strings
Rebecca Cherry … Strings

 

Plot: A 3-D concert film of the 2008 Jonas Brothers “Burning Up” concert tour, as well as documentary footage on the lives of the three brothers.

 

Awards: 4 nominations

Notorious

Friday, January 16th, 2009

All Genres:
Biography, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 122 min | 128 min (unrated director's cut)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: No dream is too big

 

Cast: Jamal Woolard … Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace
Mohamed Dione … Record Executive at Party
Derek Luke … Sean 'Puffy' Combs
Dennis L.A. White … Damion 'D-Roc' Butler
Marc John Jefferies … Lil Cease
Menyone DeVeaux … Hot Girl
Ginger Kroll … Debbie
Ricky Smith … Wally
Christopher Jordan Wallace … Biggie (age 8-13)
Amanda Christopher … Keisha
Angela Bassett … Voletta Wallace
Nina Daniels … Street Commentator
Jasper Briggs … Damion (age 8-13)
Cyrus Farmer … Selwyn
David Costabile … Mr. Webber

 

Plot: The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.

 

Awards: 6 nominations

Friday, January 9th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:96 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Everyone's got an opinion.

 

Writers: Catherine DiNapoli (writer) Jonathan Parker (writer)

 

Cast: Adam Goldberg … Adrian Jacobs
Marley Shelton … Madeleine Gray
Eion Bailey … Josh Jacobs
Lucy Punch … The Clarinet
Vinnie Jones … Ray Barko
Zak Orth … Porter Canby
Ptolemy Slocum … Monroe
Michael Panes … Grant
Svetlana Efremova … Russian Singer
Marceline Hugot … Corporate Art Buyer
Janet Carroll … Helen Finkelstein
Ben Hammer … Morton Cabot
David Beach … Critic at Morton Cabot's Concert
David Cale … Critic at Adrian's Concert
Dean Wareham … Critic at Adrian's Concert

 

Plot: A Chelsea art gallerist falls for a brooding new music composer in this comic tale about the state of contemporary art.

Cadillac Records

Friday, December 5th, 2008

All Genres:
Biography, Drama, History, Music, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 109 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: If you take the ride, you must pay the price.

 

Cast: Adrien Brody … Leonard Chess
Jeffrey Wright … Muddy Waters
Gabrielle Union … Geneva Wade
Columbus Short … Little Walter
Cedric the Entertainer … Willie Dixon
Emmanuelle Chriqui … Revetta Chess
Eamonn Walker … Howlin' Wolf
Mos Def … Chuck Berry
Beyoncé Knowles … Etta James rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joshua Alscher … Mick Jagger
Tim Bellow … Man in the Caddy
Tony Bentley … Lomax
Lawrence P. Beron … Overseer
Tammy Blanchard … Isabelle Allen
Eric Bogosian … Alan Freed
Marc Bonan … Keith Richards
Wayne Cobham … Piano – Ettas Recording Recording Group
Ryan Curtis … Picnic Boyfriend
Veronika Dash … Blonde
Eshaya Draper … Charles Waters – 7 Years Old
John Farrer … Violinist – Ettas Recording group
Shiloh Fernandez … Phil Chess
Jill Flint … Shirley Feder
Doug W. Goldman … Trumpet – Ettas Recording group
Gano Grills … Slick Pimp
Suzette Gunn … Minnie
Evan Hart … Young lover
Osas Ighodaro … Vicky – Maid
Kevin Jackson … Mysterious Black Man
Albert Jones … Hubert Sumlin
Nate Jones … Etta's Recording Group
Rayan Lawrence … Harmonica Player
Chyna Layne … Juanita
Malikha Mallette … Little Walter's girlfriend
Kevin Mambo … Jimmy Rogers
Aaron Munoz … Manager
Anthony Del Negro … Bandstand Dancer
Natasha Ononogbo … Muddy Waters' Girlfriend
Ginnie Randall … Muddy Waters Grandmother
Norman Reedus … Chess
Jake Robards … Robert
Jay O. Sanders … Mr. Feder
Stephen Seidel … Officer Brown
Derrick Simmons … Dice Player
Valence Thomas … James Cotton
Isiah Whitlock Jr. … Black mississippi dj
Dwan Dink Young … Drums – Ettas Recording group

 

Plot: Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

 

Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations

Soul Men

Friday, November 7th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 100 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Out of sync. Never out of style.

 

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson … Louis Hinds
Bernie Mac … Floyd Henderson
Sharon Leal … Cleo
Adam Herschman … Phillip
Sean Hayes … Danny Epstein
Affion Crockett … Lester
Fatso-Fasano … Pay-Pay
Jackie Long … Zig-Zag
Mike Epps … Duane Henderson
John Legend … Marcus Hooks
Isaac Hayes … Himself
Vanessa del Rio … Full-Figured Neighbor
P.J. Byrne … Floyd's Doctor
Ken Davitian … Ardesh Kezian
Jennifer Coolidge … Rosalee

 

Plot: Though it’s been some twenty years since they have spoken with one another, two estranged soul-singing legends agree to participate in a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader. add synopsis

 

Awards: 2 nominations

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:90 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Michael Cera … Nick
Kat Dennings … Norah
Aaron Yoo … Thom
Rafi Gavron … Dev
Ari Graynor … Caroline
Alexis Dziena … Tris
Jonathan B. Wright … Beefy Guy (Lethario) (as Jonathan Bradford Wright)
Zachary Booth … Gary
Jay Baruchel … Tal
Justin Rice … Bishop Allen
Christian Rudder … Bishop Allen
Giorgio Angelini … Bishop Allen
Darbie Nowatka … Bishop Allen
Cully Symington … Bishop Allen
Jeremy Haines … Randy (Are You Randy)

 

Plot: High school student Nick O’Leary, member of the Queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes.

 

Awards: 9 nominations

Every Little Step

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Languages: English

Director: Adam Del Deo

James D. Stern

Tagline: The journey of 'A Chorus Line'.

 

Cast: Bob Avian … Himself
Michael Bennett … Himself (archive footage)
Charlotte d'Amboise … Herself
Jacques d'Amboise … Himself
Mara Davi … Herself
Natascia Diaz … Herself
Ramon Flowers … Dancer
Jessica Lee Goldyn … Herself
Marvin Hamlisch … Himself
Megan Larche … Herself
Baayork Lee … Herself
J. Elaine Marcos … Herself
David Marquez … Himself
Donna McKechnie … Herself
Meredith Patterson … Herself
Alisan Porter … Herself
Rachelle Rak … Herself
German Santiago … Himself
Nikki Snelson … Herself
Yuka Takara … Herself
Jason Tam … Himself
Chryssie Whitehead … Herself

 

Plot: Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of “A Chorus Line”. Also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations. add synopsis

 

Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination

It Might Get Loud

Friday, September 5th, 2008

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 98 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Jimmy Page … Himself
The Edge … Himself
Jack White … Himself

 

Plot: A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.

 

Awards: 4 nominations

Soul Power

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: Canada:93 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Australia:92 min | Argentina:93 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) | USA:93 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: The greatest music festival that you have never seen.

 

Cast: Muhammad Ali … Himself (archive footage)
James Brown … Himself (archive footage)
Celia Cruz … Herself (archive footage)
B.B. King … Himself (archive footage)
Don King … Himself (archive footage)
Miriam Makeba … Herself (archive footage)
The Spinners … Themselves (archive footage)
Bill Withers … Himself (archive footage)

 

Plot: A documentary on the legendary soul music concert staged in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. add synopsis

Okuribito

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

All Genres:
Drama, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: Japan

Runtime: 130 min

Languages: Japanese

Director:

Tagline: The gift of last memories

 

Cast: Masahiro Motoki … Daigo Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki … Ikuei Sasaki
Ryoko Hirosue … Mika Kobayashi
Kazuko Yoshiyuki … Tsuyako Yamashita
Kimiko Yo … Yuriko Kamimura
Takashi Sasano … Shokichi Hirata
Tetta Sugimoto … Yamashita
Tôru Minegishi … Yoshiki Kobayashi
Tatsuo Yamada … Togashi
Yukari Tachibana
Tarô Ishida … Sonezaki
Sanae Miyata … Naomi Togashi
Ryôsuke Ohtani … Tomeo's father
Mitsuyo Hoshino … Kazuko Kobayashi
Tatsuhito Okuda

 

Plot: A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals. add synopsis

 

Awards: Won Oscar. Another 32 wins & 3 nominations

Cirque du Soleil: Delirium

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

All Genres:
Documentary, Family, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime:

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast:
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Plot: A live Cirque du Soleil performance featuring remixed music, visuals, musicians, singers, and dancers… add synopsis