Film: AFI Music Documentary Series
The Arclight Theaters in Los Angeles are smack dab in the middle of the 7th annual AFI Music Documentary Series (running April 2 – May 7). If you’re from LA, you know that the Arclight Theaters are something of a mecca for movie lovers; comfy reserved seating, shorter previews, and a full bar all make it a top-notch place to catch a flick. In it’s 7th year running, the AFI Music Doc Series is screening an eclectic crop of new and old music documentaries to satiate your hunger for musical knowledge. The series kicked off with Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts, an in depth look at a year in the life of the minimalist composer. So far, the series has screened the Beatles Help!, the Red Hot Chili Peppers Untitled Documentary, and our personal favorite so far, Young@Heart (see our review here or better yet, just go see the movie).
Tonight, at the Arclight Hollywood, the series continues with the screening of Peter Tosh: Stepping Razor: Red X. The doc looks at the rise and tragic murder of one of reggaes most celebrated performers. The remaining lineup is nothing to scoff at. Next week the series will screen Jonathan Demme’s Neil Young: Heart of Gold (Monday) and a brand new Joy Division documentary (Wednesday). The Joy Division screening will feature a Q&A after the movie with Tom Atencio, the band’s manager and film’s producer. The following week will see screenings of Purple Rain (Monday) and Andy Garcia’s brand new documentary Cachao: Uno Mas. The series culminates on May 7th at the Skirball Cultural Center with a reception and screening of Don’t Look Back, the 1968 portrait of a young Bob Dylan (don’t forget that the Dylan exhibit at the Skirball is up through June 8th).
The AFI Music Documentary Series runs Mondays @ the Arclight Sherman Oaks and Wednesdays @ the Arclight Hollywood.
Check out the trailer for the new Joy Division Documentary:
Check out the trailer for Don’t Look Back:
