Clive Davis may be a legendary music mogul, but according to the documentary “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives,” he’s basically a god. This glossy, authorized portrait of Davis’ crucial role in the careers of major pop artists from the sixties through today spends roughly 120 minutes cycling through the timeline of Davis’ career, as appreciative stars shower him with praise in a constant loop.
Director Chris Perkel, who also edited, hasn’t made a movie so much as a prolonged tribute reel with ample material to fuel a dozen lifetime achievement award ceremonies. Anyone unfamiliar with Davis’ accomplishments will certainly learn more than a few of them, but that’s where the strength of “The Soundtrack of Our Lives” ends.
Of course, Davis’ contributions to pop music across multiple generations is formidable, and the movie doesn’t need to do much aside from sharing performance footage of these figures to make that case.
Director Chris Perkel, who also edited, hasn’t made a movie so much as a prolonged tribute reel with ample material to fuel a dozen lifetime achievement award ceremonies. Anyone unfamiliar with Davis’ accomplishments will certainly learn more than a few of them, but that’s where the strength of “The Soundtrack of Our Lives” ends.
Of course, Davis’ contributions to pop music across multiple generations is formidable, and the movie doesn’t need to do much aside from sharing performance footage of these figures to make that case.
- 4/20/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Mark Zuckerberg‘s newest venture makes him quite literally a superhero dad.
Taking a leaf out of Tony Stark’s (a.k.a. Iron Man’s) book, the Facebook CEO, 32, designed a new AI to help run the home he shares with wife Dr. Priscilla Chan, 31, and their 1-year-old daughter Max. The system’s name? Jarvis, after the fictional genius engineer’s own in-home AI.
But unlike Stark’s Jarvis, who is voiced by Paul Bettany, the Zuckerberg home enjoys the soothing tones of everyone’s favorite voice-over actor: Morgan Freeman. And one thing the real-life Jarvis can do? Let...
Taking a leaf out of Tony Stark’s (a.k.a. Iron Man’s) book, the Facebook CEO, 32, designed a new AI to help run the home he shares with wife Dr. Priscilla Chan, 31, and their 1-year-old daughter Max. The system’s name? Jarvis, after the fictional genius engineer’s own in-home AI.
But unlike Stark’s Jarvis, who is voiced by Paul Bettany, the Zuckerberg home enjoys the soothing tones of everyone’s favorite voice-over actor: Morgan Freeman. And one thing the real-life Jarvis can do? Let...
- 12/20/2016
- by Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
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Over and over we hear about the lack of star power currently residing in the Ufc. Over and over, we hear about how the promotion tried to put the brand first, over the athletes, and failed. There’s a lot of truth to that statement – but it also ignores the fact that the Ufc is already rich with talented fighters full of personality who just need to be marketed the right way to really catch on with fans.
If 2015 has a theme, so far it seems to be the Year of the Fighter. Look no further than the marketing campaign for Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz, a fight that is all about marquee value. It’s not brand first, in fact that brand barely matters. Each fighter has their own promo in heavy rotation, with “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” being sung hauntingly over the Silva add, and...
Over and over we hear about the lack of star power currently residing in the Ufc. Over and over, we hear about how the promotion tried to put the brand first, over the athletes, and failed. There’s a lot of truth to that statement – but it also ignores the fact that the Ufc is already rich with talented fighters full of personality who just need to be marketed the right way to really catch on with fans.
If 2015 has a theme, so far it seems to be the Year of the Fighter. Look no further than the marketing campaign for Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz, a fight that is all about marquee value. It’s not brand first, in fact that brand barely matters. Each fighter has their own promo in heavy rotation, with “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” being sung hauntingly over the Silva add, and...
- 1/12/2015
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
There's a lot going on in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"; for starters, it's almost two-and-half hours long. It's also tasked with continuing director Marc Webb's reboot of a trilogy that's still pretty fresh in most moviegoers' minds, while simultaneously world-building for more sequels as well as the recently announced villain-focused spinoffs. So in other words, yeah, it's not too surprising that the movie is starting to get hit with some of the same complaints leveled at Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 3," that it's overstuffed and undercooked.
The movie isn't without its charms, but considering we're currently on our fifth Spider-Man movie in 12 years and Webb's second, what's most shocking is how many of the same old traps it falls into. Here's a rundown of some of the things that unfortunately keep "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" from being, well, more amazing.
It's painfully cheesy.
Not every superhero movie needs to be Christopher Nolan-level dark.
The movie isn't without its charms, but considering we're currently on our fifth Spider-Man movie in 12 years and Webb's second, what's most shocking is how many of the same old traps it falls into. Here's a rundown of some of the things that unfortunately keep "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" from being, well, more amazing.
It's painfully cheesy.
Not every superhero movie needs to be Christopher Nolan-level dark.
- 5/2/2014
- by Rick Mele
- Moviefone
Lady Gaga has her monster claw. Jay Z has his Roc Nation Illuminati hand triangle thing. Britney Spears has her hand in a bag of Cheetos. Shakira has “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.” That’s the great thing about pop culture: it embraces diversity. The great thing about today’s winning captions is that they’re hilarious! “Down came...Read more»...
- 4/7/2014
- by Matt Russoniello
- Celebuzz.com
Many people don't know about the lost verse of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" wherein the arachnid protagonist invades a small town and nearly kills everyone with its highly toxic venom and rapid reproduction rate. Luckily, Director Frank Marshall adapted it for film under the title Arachnophobia, starring Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, John Goodman, and Harley Jane Kozak. Not only is the film rather entertaining, it one ups Jaws in the creature feature horror factor by making you afraid to ever again put on slippers, take a shower, use a toilet, eat popcorn, or investigate an old barn. Even if you "don't mind" spiders (tough guy talk for 'I get really quiet and wait for it to stop moving so I can step on it and end any chances it might have of biting me'), Arachnophobia is about as effective a thriller as there is.
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- 9/27/2012
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
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