Category: Pop Montreal / Film Pop
Film Pop: ‘Film Ochs: There but for Fortune’
Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune Directed by Kenneth Bowser USA, 2011 Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune stands apart from typical 1960s documentaries. This is due largely to the intelligence and passion of Phil Ochs himself. This is not … [Read the Rest]
Film Pop: ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’
Heavy Metal Parking Lot Directed by John Heyn and Jeff Krulik USA, 1986 Often hailed as a hidden anthropological gem, it seems too many misunderstand the context and importance of this Heavy Metal Parking Lot. There seems to be a … [Read the Rest]
Film Pop: Heavy Metal Picnic
Heavy Metal Picnic Directed by Jeff Krulik USA, 2010 Heavy Metal Picnic is a follow-up to the short cult film, Heavy Metal Parking Lot, which depicted the Maryland Heavy Metal scene during the mid-1980s. Heavy Metal Picnic mixes the home … [Read the Rest]
Film Pop 2011: ‘Freaks in Love’ – a great celebration of the band’s great energy and spirit
Freaks in Love: Alice Donut Directed by Skizz Cyzyk and David Koslowski USA, 2011 For those not familiar with Alice Donut, this is a documentary that charts their rise and fall (and rise again) in the underground music scene. The … [Read the Rest]
Film POP: ‘Surrogate Valentine’ / ‘Let England Shake: 12 Short Films by Seamus Murphy’
Surrogate Valentine If Paper Heart wasn’t precious enough for you, Surrogate Valentine might well be your dream movie; for the rest, keep back. Dave Boyle’s deeply tiresome musical travelogue’s greatest virtue is its brevity. The film stars San Francisco singer-songwriter … [Read the Rest]
Film POP: ‘Color Me Obsessed’ the story of The Replacements, as told by fanatics
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements Written by Gorman Bechard Directen by Gorman Bechard USA, 2011 Independent rock music inspires the kind of fandom that defies simple logic, transcending the bounds of what’s meant to represent taking a … [Read the Rest]
Film Pop 2011: Five Must See Films
Fall is the best time of year for music and film fans in Montreal. Festivals and shows a-plenty, for most it becomes a draconian decision between what to see and what to miss. A select few become so totally … [Read the Rest]
Pop Montreal / Film Pop Unveils its 2011 Line-Up
Pop Montreal unveiled it’s 2011 line-up at a Press Conference this morning, showcasing a diverse set of events that span all of the arts. Pop Montreal may be best known as Montreal’s premiere music festival, but it similarly includes events … [Read the Rest]
2011 Film Pop Programming Includes Upside Down: The Creation Records Story, PJ Harvey: Let England Shake & More!
This year, POP Montreal, an annual smrgasboard of concerts and music-themed films, celebrates its 10th anniversary. While the concert side of the equation is typically stacked (including, but not remotely limited to, a free Arcade Fire concert), the film portion … [Read the Rest]
Pop Montreal 2011, Where music and film make out in the dark: Ricky D’s Three Most Anticipated Films
POP Montreal is an international music festival here in Montreal which is celebrating its 10th anniversary from September 21st to the 25th, 2011. POP is now recognized as an important multidisciplinary taste-making event, expanding its mission through various components: … [Read the Rest]
