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BR: Secret of Santa Vittoria, The (1969)

BR: Secret of Santa Vittoria, The (1969)

January 21, 2015 | By

Based on the international best-selling novel by Robert Crichton and adapted by the venerable Ben Maddow and William Rose, The Secret of Santa Vittoria is often referred by affectionate fans as ‘that film about hiding wine from the Nazis’ during WWII, often without a full memory of the actual film title…

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DVD: The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2002)

DVD: The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2002)

January 18, 2015 | By

There’s two dominant themes in David Leaf and John Scheinfeld’s superb documentary on the U.S. government’s targeting of John Lennon and Yoko Ono as potential insurrectionists during the late sixties and mid-seventies: Lennon as the original rock icon/activist, who enabled musicians and artists like Bob Geldof and Bono to involve themselves in global causes; and the terrifying parallels between Nixonian abuses of power…

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DVD: Supermensch – The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013)

DVD: Supermensch – The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013)

January 18, 2015 | By

Mike Myers was likely compelled to direct this film (with Beth Aala) because Shep Gordon is more than an artist manager: he’s the man who invented some of the attention-getting tactics which aided clients like Alice Cooper, Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Arnold, Emeril Lagasse, Mick Fleetwood, Teddy Pendergrass, and Anne Murray boost their careers…

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DVD: Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014)

DVD: Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014)

January 18, 2015 | By

A fascinating historical collage of rock star Alice Cooper, directors Sam Dunn, Reginald Harkema and Scot McFayden’s took the audio from extensive interviews and created vivid montages using stills, music, and archival concert video to trace Vincent Furnier’s ascension from an asthmatic teen living in Detroit to a pioneering rocker with a flair for macabre subjects and theatrics, including hanging, beheading…

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Super Duper Supermensches

Super Duper Supermensches

January 18, 2015 | By

Reviews of kissing cousins documentaries Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (Anchor Bay) and Super Super Alice Cooper (eOne).

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