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'Searching for Sugar Man': Portrait of a musician who got a second chance
The subsets of filmgoers likely to fall for the wonderful"Searching for Sugar Man"include the following: People who like music. People who watch movies. Also: People who appreciate a good mystery. People who respond to stories about second chances....
Tags: South Africa, Music Industry, Music, Cape Town (South Africa), Movies
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Father's Musical Touches Song In My Heart
The Hartford CourantI won't lie to you. I can't face another column about guns or bombs. Maybe we all need a break. So, today, I'm going to tell you a story. In 1961, my father, Robert McEnroe, and the songwriter Johnny Burke collaborated on a musical adaptation of the...Tags: Eddie Foy, Music Theater, Music, eBay Inc., Arts and Culture
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Backstage at the Oscars: Affleck, Clooney talk 'Argo'
Highlights from backstage at the Oscars: The “Argo” trio of Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Grant Heslov took the stage, and Affleck was asked when he felt was tipping point for his movie’s victory. “Michelle Obama,”...
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Life Out Here: Sean, Rodriguez and the giant torta
Your self-anointed Oracle of the Imperial Valley will weigh in heavily again on weighty matters: Sean Hannity had a heated argument on his radio show on Valentine’s Day with ESPN loudmouth Stephen A. Smith. Hannity, as a lovely little valentine...
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'Beware of Mr. Baker' review: Bizarre doc captures madness behind the music
*** (out of four) Thud! Whack! In different ways, those sounds summarize the opening of “Beware of Mr. Baker,” which first features the drumming attack of legendary Cream/Blind Faith drummer Ginger Baker—and then shows the now 70-...
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An improbably happy ending for Rodriguez
A lovely film about a Detroit singer-songwriter robbed of musical fame but rewarded with a second chance decades later, at age 70, "Searching for Sugar Man" tells a story of serendipity and just deserts. If it were fiction, it'd be improbable fiction. But...
Tags: South Africa, Music Industry, Sundance Film Festival, Australia, Music
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'Searching For Sugar Man' review: Fascinating music doc makes you believe the unbelievable
*** (out of four) The Beatles. Simon and Garfunkel. Rodriguez. What? Apparently, South African music fans in the ‘90s put little-known early ‘70s folk singer Rodriguez on the same level as those legends. The Detroit-native musician,...
Tags: South Africa, Music Industry, Music, Movies, Entertainment
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Q&A: Rodriguez, star of the documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man'
Spoiler alert: Little-known, critically acclaimed early 1970s folk singer Rodriguez is not, contrary to popular belief, dead. Yet, as chronicled in the Sundance award-winning film “Searching for Sugar Man,” that’s what many fans in...
Tags: South Africa, Animal Collective (music group), Music Industry, Sundance Film Festival, Music
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Review: Another triumphant night for 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez, a sell-out in Philly
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGSixto Rodriguez is not a household name, but his inspiring story has become famous and it’s resulting in sold-out music venues throughout the country. Rodriguez is a folk singer/songwriter who didn’t have much success while growing up in... -
L.A. Film Festival: A musical mystery in 'Searching for Sugar Man'
24 Frames"Searching for Sugar Man" explores the story of a little-known Detroit-based singer-songwriter, Rodriguez, who was ‘bigger than the Rolling Stones’ in South Africa.... -
'2016: Obama's America' Docu Producer Misses Mark With Oscar Beef
ReutersMay 13 (TheWrap.com) - Documentary filmmakers are supposed to be devoted to the truth, but Gerald Molen appears to have entered a realm of pure fantasy. Molen, the producer of the documentary "2016: Obama's America" (and before that, an Oscar winner...Tags: Photography and Video, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (movie), Regional Authority, Barack Obama, 5 Broken Cameras (movie)
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'The Way, Way Back,' 'The Spectacular Now' to Highlight L.A. Film Fest
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - "The Descendants" writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash's "The Way, Way Back" will serve as the closing-night attraction at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival, Film Independent announced on Wednesday. Also on the slate for LAFF: James...Tags: Nat Faxon, Saudi Arabia, IFC (tv network), The Women (movie, 2008), Afghanistan
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