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Rock the Bells

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Rock the Bells (2007)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:10

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.6/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 11, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: This documentary captures all the backstage drama as the Wu Tang Clan prepare for their final show at the Rock the Bells Hip Hop Festival.

Starring: Wu-Tang Clan

Starring: Wu-Tang Clan

Director: Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan

Director: Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan
Producer: Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan
Studio: Seventh Art Releasing

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Rock the Bells deals with the mechanics of how to pull off a concert, not with what brought Wu-Tang Clan together or split them up. The impressive teamwork of the promoters upstages the egos of hip-hop divos and their rampaging fans.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
06/29/07
Bill Stamets
Bill Stamets
Chicago Sun-Times
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A flat-out stunner that combines a celebration of hip-hop culture with a disaster film.

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06/28/07
Kevin M. Williams
Kevin M. Williams
Chicago Tribune
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Humorously, but with knuckles bared, captures every twitch of angst, chaos and near-calamity that unfolds as the concert draws near and Weisberg's dream devolves into a nightmare.

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06/08/07
Neva Chonin
Neva Chonin
San Francisco Chronicle
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Rock the Bells is stressful to watch, but its entertaining stage performances and document of people under pressure should interest even non-rap fans.

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05/04/07
Michael Ordoņa
Michael Ordoņa
Los Angeles Times
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For connoisseurs of stories of show business near-disasters, Bells is compelling viewing.

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04/24/07
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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A Los Angeles hip-hop promoter tries to stage the first concert in six years by the legendary Wu-Tang Clan in this entertaining video documentary.

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04/11/07
Peter Margasak
Peter Margasak
Chicago Reader
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Lively and amusing.

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04/11/07
Ronnie Scheib
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Variety
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Tense, hilarious and totally serendipitous.

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04/11/07
Andrew O'Hehir
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Salon.com
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The lively hip-hop documentary Rock the Bells demands neither familiarity with the music nor a hankering for rhyme.

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04/11/07
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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This nerve-racking knockout of a film pays testament to the passion of the Tang, and to the memory of the loose-cannon lyricist who never lived to see his lyrics born.

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04/11/07
Nathan Lee
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