Vinyl – Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrz4DMEjCpQ HBO's Vinyl Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot" Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by George Mastras * For a review of the next episode, "Yesterday Once More" - click here This Martin Scorsese-Mick Jagger produced HBO show starts out with a pilot directed by Scorsese himself. Everyone's been anticipating this slice of nostalgia, along with …

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston Highlights the Line Between Genius & Madness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJZOe65eA4Y The Devil and Daniel Johnston. 2005. Directed & Written by Jeff Feuerzeig. Starring Daniel Johnston, Laurie Allen, Brian Beattie, Louis Black, David Fair, Jad Fair, Don Goede, Matt Groening, Gibby Haynes, Sally Johnston Reid, Bill Johnston, Dick Johnston, Mabel Johnston, Margie Johnston, and Ken Lieck. Complex Corporation/This Is That Productions. Rated PG-13. 110 minutes. …

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DIG: The Ego & The Id

Ever watch a documentary that pissed you off? Well, here's another one.

The Redemption Song of Anvil: The Story of Anvil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4H8lB2Y_o Anvil: The Story of Anvil. 2008.  Dir. Sacha Gervasi. Starring Anvil. Abramorama. Unrated. 80 minutes. Documentary - Biography/Music. ★★★★★ Before this film, I had only briefly heard of Anvil by thumbing through old metal records in my search for bands that had escaped mainstream eyes. I never much gave them a listen, and it …

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