Heath Holland On...U2: Rattle and Hum

by Heath Holland

Revisiting U2’s 1988 concert documentary film after 26 years serves as a reminder of two things: 1) controversy has always surrounded the group, and 2) most rock and roll documentaries take themselves way too seriously.

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: Quadrophenia

Last week, in response to my award-winning column on Tommy, charming and delightful reader Myke brought up that "other" film from The Who: Quadrophenia. Therein lies a tale.

Five Movies About Obsessed Band Fans

I want to rock and roll all night and part of every day.

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: Beatlemania!

Recently, I designed a display case at school to force my students to think about the Beatles during February. Then, to prove I was serious about the whole Beatles thing, I flew to New York City for the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles landing in America and performing on the Ed Sullivan Show. Yeah, yeah, yeah!

I don't fuck around.

Unsung!: True Stories

This here’s a song about people like us…

Unsung!: Help!

The Beatles’ second film makes its Blu-ray debut today, and that brings with it some good news and some bad news…

Doug's A Hard Day's Night Picture Tour

The opening sequence to A Hard Day's Night is one of the most iconic in film history. From the moment George strums that Fadd9 (huh?) chord, you know you're in for something special. But does the movie live up to the promise of those frenetic introductory scenes, or does it suffer from a bout of Apocalypse Now Syndrome? That's a question better addressed in Patrick and JB's recent podcast. I'm just here to humblebrag about my recent vacation.

Junesploitation Day 24: Rock 'n Roll!

You can't keep a good band down!

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 31

We're nearly to the end of our Junesploitation picks, so watch them while you can!

F This Movie! - A Hard Day's Night

Patrick and JB have had the night of a very hard day and have been working as a dog.