Chronicles the brief period in Laurel Canyon during the 1960s when a concentration of musicians created folk rock or the California Sound.
Echo in the Canyon (2018)
La La Land (2016)
In this ironically titled musical an aspiring actress & a would-be jazz pianist meet in Hollywood, fall in love, but find that success brings unexpected results–for themselves & for the audience.
Good Vibrations (2013)
The true story of Terri Hooley & how during the Irish Troubles his record store Good Vibes lived up to its name by bringing Cath. & Prot. youth together.
Love and Mercy (2015)
Don’t miss this movie about Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, starring Paul Dano and John Cusack. Click the image to read my entire review.
Glen Campbell … I’ll Be Me (2014)
The moving story of the Alzheimer’s disease-afflicted Glen Campbell & his family brave last public tour is told with lots of intimate scenes on & off stage.
Frank (2014)
Jon, with little talent, joins a band led by Frank, wearing a large paper mache head. Jon’s attempt to get Frank to popularize his music leads to disaster.
Get On Up (2014)
James Brown’s life was glorious, heroic and deeply troubled as well. Click on the movie’s title to read my complete review of “Get On Up.”
Begin Again (2013)
Five stars! You’ll love this musical fairy tale with its love stories and beautiful New York scenes. Click the movie title to read my entire review.
Jersey Boys (2014)
Franki Valli & his 3 pals from a small NJ town hit it big in pop music back in the 1960s as The Four Seasons. Frankie loyally took on his friend’s debt to a gambling syndicate, causing him to work so hard that he lost his family by being gone from home so often.
I Used to Be Darker (2013)
A disappointed young woman, discovering she is pregnant, seeks solace with her aunt and uncle when her boyfriend refuses responsibility. However, they are starting their divorce proceedings, which makes her staying with one or the other awkward, especially when theyr daughter drops out of college and comes home.