Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan
2020, Documentary/Music, 2h 4m
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A hearty cinematic toast with a bittersweet finish, Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan pays suitably intoxicating tribute to its subject. Read critic reviews
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In Temple's hands it's more than a rock musical; it's a portrait of a flawed, confronting artist and ardent Irish patriot.
December 30, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Julien Temple gave Shane MacGowan exactly the documentary he deserves - unruly and full of heart.
December 12, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
MacGowan fans will relish the sheer exuberance of a film that barrels along with the same hectic passion as a vintage Pogues number.
December 11, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Temple has always used archive material playfully; here, it's particularly riotous, like a chaotic patchwork quilt tacked together by one of Shane's drunk aunties.
December 6, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
"Crock of Gold" isn't intended as a lament for an artist derailed by his worst impulses, though. Instead, it's a celebration of what MacGowan accomplished at his peak, as well as an explanation of the experiences that informed his music.
December 4, 2020 | Full Review… -
In the end, the film operates best as an act of ancestor-worship to an extraordinary musician whose best days - we are forced to sadly conclude - appear to be behind him.
December 4, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
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