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Whiplash 2014
I have been asked before why, as a musician, I can say that "Whiplash" is my favorite movie of all time. They are probably right, but my defense always is that it does not accurately show what it is like to be a musician, but it perfectly sums of the passion and drive needed to be one. It can be an absolute brutal existence, but there is a reason why people still do it.
The fact that they shot this…
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David Byrne's American Utopia 2020
Concert films are challenging to get right, and David Byrne has somehow made two of the best ever. "American Utopia" is so good because it is not "Stop Making Sense" and is just a best-of album for the Talking Heads. This is David's vision for what art and music should be, and it doesn't dwell on fancy design or technical perfection.
Sure, "Once in a Lifetime" still makes me emotional during the film, but its because its different than any…
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