Keyword: musician
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Amadeus
There’s a reason Amadeus keeps resurfacing in conversations about the best drama films of its era: it simply refuses to be dated. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “The Man… The Music… The Madness… The Murder… The Motion Picture.” sets the mood before a single frame plays. Strip away the craft and…
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Whiplash
There is a reason “Whiplash” keeps coming up in conversations about drama and music and thriller filmmaking since its 2014 release. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “The road to greatness can take you to the edge.” Miles Teller…
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Coco
Few things separate a forgettable night of scrolling from a night you actually remember, and “Coco” (2017) lands firmly in the second camp for a specific kind of viewer. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. “The celebration of a lifetime.” That is the tagline,…
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Some Like It Hot
There is a reason “Some Like It Hot” keeps coming up in conversations about comedy and crime and romance filmmaking since its 1959 release. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. “The movie too HOT for words!.” That is the tagline, and it does a surprisingly honest job of setting the tone before…