Tuesday, November 19, 2024

DOC NYC capsule reviews: JANIS IAN BREAKING THE SILENCE and DISCO'S REVENGE


JANIS IAN: BREAKING SILENCE
This is a look at singer song writer Janis Ian who began to get noticed when she was 13 and ended up changing how millions of people saw the world.

Produced for American Masters, this look at the life and career of Ian is awesome. This film is everything you could want to know about her and then some. Full of great music and great stories it's sure to please fans and non-fans alike.


DISCO'S REVENGE
This is a look at the rise and fall and eventual rise of Disco told by the men and women who were there.

Good look at the music many people love to hate (except for the songs that they love) has a lot of stories you probably have never heard before. At the same time this film suffers from much of this having been told before in other forms. If you are a music doc junkie like me this film is not going to be as fresh as you would like. At the same time that's quibbling because some of the tales are choice.

Worth a look.

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