Saving Mr. Banks
Walt Disney acts as cheerleader, psychoanalyst, and big brother to P. L. Travers in order to bring Mary Poppins to the silver screen.
Walt Disney acts as cheerleader, psychoanalyst, and big brother to P. L. Travers in order to bring Mary Poppins to the silver screen.
Driving guitars need a driving beat, and for almost 50 years, two Taylors have pounded the skins for the world’s greatest instrumental band, The Ventures. Steve Stav talks to Leon Taylor about the band’s Hall of Fame induction, touring in Japan, their upcoming 50th anniversary, and his father’s musical legacy.
The Terminal OST (Decca). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
13 Going On 30 looks back to the ’80s as a girl grows up to be Jennifer Garner in a heartbeat. Is this classic case of “be careful what you wish for” simply another rip-off of Big? Steve Stav, who could never get the Moonwalk quite right, has the answer.
VH-1 thinks they have the ’80s wrapped up with their ten-part miniseries. Ben Varkentine begs to differ, and offers proof.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.