
Ed Masley
Movies reviews only
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Elvis (2022) |
It's all very stylized and flashy and modern, self-consciously hip in a way that's clearly been designed to speak to generations for whom Elvis Presley may not be the King of Rock 'n' Roll so much as the guy on the soundtrack to "Lilo & Stitch." - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Aug 16, 2022
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Studio 666 (2022) |
It's plenty gory. And it definitely rocks. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Feb 22, 2022
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The Sparks Brothers (2021) |
'The Sparks Brothers' makes you want to know them better. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Jun 21, 2021
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I Am Woman (2019) |
Cobham-Hervey's breathtaking performance elevates the whole endeavor, capturing the heart of what made Reddy so deserving of the winning tribute Moon has given her with "I Am Woman." - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Sep 07, 2020
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Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine (2019) |
Crawford's documentary celebrates the legacy of CREEM in all its dysfunctional glory, not only addressing but owning all the things about it that would never fly in 2020. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Aug 03, 2020
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Suzi Q (2019) |
For all the documentary's focus on Quatro's role as a trailblazing woman in rock, the film also serves as an intriguing and entertaining overview of her career. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Jun 22, 2020
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) |
Robertson is chasing something different here - a fond remembrance of the complicated friendships lost along the way that celebrates the good times through the music they created while they could. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Feb 28, 2020
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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019) |
It wouldn't take much work to make a case for Dylan as a criminally underrated vocal stylist based on these performances alone, approaching each new song as one more masterpiece he can't stop painting over. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Dec 11, 2019
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Western Stars (2019) |
As a substitution for the tour that never was, this concert film within a documentary does a brilliant job of bringing "Western Stars" to life. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Oct 23, 2019
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) |
"Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice" is more a celebration of a life in music. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Sep 12, 2019
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Blinded by the Light (2019) |
You don't have to love Bruce Springsteen with the all-consuming passion of Sarfraz Manzoor, the U.K. journalist whose memoir was adapted for the screenplay of "Blinded By the Light," to find the film both deeply moving and utterly charming. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Aug 14, 2019
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David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019) |
[A]n otherwise unflinching portrait of the singer's self-destructive journey. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Jul 31, 2019
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Yesterday (2019) |
It's a fun ride that ends in a fairly predictable place with a Hollywood ending. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Jun 27, 2019
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Rocketman (2019) |
It helps that Egerton so masterfully rises to the challenge of inhabiting the role in ways that go beyond a certain more-than-passing physical resemblance to the man or the fact that he does his own singing and handles the choreography with ease. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted May 29, 2019
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Glee the Concert Movie (2011) |
It's entertaining at face value, but they never let it be just that. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Aug 10, 2011
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No Reservations (2007) |
No amount of chemistry or comedy could make what's always bound to happen next seem any less predictable. - Arizona Republic
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| Posted Jul 26, 2007
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