Sentences with phrase «story about a musician»

The latest in the Guardian's watch on demand films is a brilliantly observed story about a musician — played by Paul Dano — who tries to connect with his small daughter during a custody battle

For Ellen Paul Dano stars in this brilliantly observed story about a musician who tries to connect with his small daughter during a custody battle.

Not exact matches

We've got a variety of well - known theologians, biblical scholars, musicians and church leaders scheduled, as well as interesting people eager to share about their faith, lifestyle, interests, stories, and areas of expertise.

I think a lot about the story of the bandmate that got kicked out of Metallica and always considered himself a failure, despite being a hugely successful musician in his own right.

Another story about the insecure musician (Miles Davis, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams) who needs drugs or alcohol to perform at his best.

In it, Cheadle's script (co-written by Steven Baigelman) weaves together the tumultuous relationship between Davis and Frances Taylor (Emayatzy Corinealdi) with a completely fictional story about Davis and Brill teaming up to try and recover a session tape that was stolen by Michael Stuhlbarg's sleazy producer and Keith Stanfield's aspiring musician.

1 and 2 (Netflix, Feb. 1) and Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (Netflix and Hulu, Feb. 1), though of the films that came out yesterday, we're most jazzed about Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (Netflix, Feb. 1), the deeply underrated John C. Reilly vehicle that parodied the musician biopic — which has some great songs, too.

Although Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story claims to be a spoof of biopics and their extreme depictions of artists — especially musicians — biopics» exaggerations are a reflection of the frailties and eccentricities of the artists which they profile, so it's hard to distinguish a satire about biopics from a satire about musicians.

But while there isn't much to distinguish Born To Be Blue's dramatic stakes from any number of stories about self - destructive, self - centered artists (or «movies about jazz musicians,» as they're more commonly known), the film is given a spark of life by the inspired casting of Ethan Hawke.

From the perfect production design and washed out look, to the cast and lead performance by Oscar Isaac (who I will be rooting for to get the Oscar) as folk musician Llewyn Davis, to the amusing but tragic story at its core, everything about this film is near perfect.

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS: Brothers Joel and Ethan Coen make a melancholy, brutally funny story about a perpetually sad folksinger (Oscar Isaac) trying to eke out a living in 1960s bohemian New York City as a musician.

We're talking about biopics: those films that take the real - life stories of musicians, politicians, artists, atheletes and other famous folks, and mine them for reel - life fodder.

Adapted from the novel by Eleanor Henderson, TEN THOUSAND SAINTS is a coming - of - age story about three teenagers in late 1980s New York City — Jude (Asa Butterfield), new to the city from Vermont, «straight - edge» musician Johnny (Emile Hirsch), and troubled, rich uptown girl Eliza (Hailee Steinfeld)-- who break away from their messed - up parents (Ethan Hawke and Emily Mortimer) to form their own surrogate family.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Year: 2007 Director: Jake Kasdan Although Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story claims to be a spoof of biopics and their extreme depictions of artists — especially musicians — biopics» exaggerations are a reflection of the frailties and eccentricities of the artists which they profile, so it's hard to distinguish a satire about biopics from a satire about musicians.

There is no room for introspection or melancholy, only big gestures or poses in the story's comparatively calmer moments of interpersonal communication and grand social events with blizzards of colorful confetti and streamers, flappers dancing on any elevated platform they can find, and musicians spread about everywhere.

Written and directed by Irish filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson, Frank tells the story about a young naà ¯ ve musician / songwriter named Jon played by Domhnall Gleeson who is struggling to find his way in the music scene.

There's something universally appealing about a second chance story or a redemption story and if you're looking for redemption there's no better way to start than the extremely delusional lifestyle of a musician or actor.

Musicians use hip - hop to tell a story about their lives.

Not that I plan on writing about musicians, or concert, club, or bar goers, but you never know when you might see a person who sparks a fascinating character or overhear a conversation that your writer's mind transforms into a terrific story.

We've all heard romantic stories about writers drowning in booze, painters flying high on opium and musicians «feeding the muse» with voracious promiscuity.

The story of McPhee's journey as a musician and composer learning about Balinese gamelan is simply, if perhaps unexpectedly, a page - turner.

On 5 June Andy Holden will talk about MI!MS with writer and musician Bob Stanley, author of Year Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop and member of St Etienne at Spike Island.

Like many games of this genre (even Yooka - Laylee), the story eventually involves wacky animal characters and creatures such as a skeletal jazz musician (justified by the zombie dust) and an aged female scientist who is a turtle (I have no idea about that one).

About Blog Alchemy» is an original story by Clive Nolan, an acclaimed musician and composer known in the field of progressive rock for his work with bands like Arena, Shadowland, Pendragon.

Not only does Bob Schneider (professional musician and wicked Creative) share his navigation of emotion as he writes music, in this in - depth conversation he also shares personal stories about his therapy and recovery with Sue Marriott.