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Laurel CanyonLaurel Canyon (2002)
Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale
Dropping in on the LA music scene, the writer–director of HIGH ART returns to her pet theme of conservatism yielding to a bohemianism, but…
Everybody FamousEverybody Famous (2001) Recommended
Dir. Dominique Deruddere
Feat. Josse De Pauw, Eva van der Gucht, Werner De Smedt
A hit in the Netherlands and at festivals, this half–sweet, half–cringe–inducingly sour satire, sees truly mediocre singer Eva Van…
Josie and the PussycatsJosie and the Pussycats (2001)
Dir. Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Feat. Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Rachael Leigh Cook
Cute, but declawed pop–biz satire derived from an ‘Archie’ comic spinoff (and TV series), in which the titular girl–band use their…
Rock StarRock Star (2001)
Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Spall
Set in the heavy rock scene of the mid 80s, this music ‘comedy’ invites hysterics by (maybe?) taking itself too seriously in the face of some…
High FidelityHigh Fidelity (2000) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black
American adaptation of Nick Hornby's beloved English novel about pop music obsession and the vagaries of romance loses surprisingly little in the…
Detroit Rock CityDetroit Rock City (1999) Recommended
Dir. Adam Rifkin
Feat. Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello
In 1978, Edward Furlong and his garage band pals are perhaps the most devoted KISS fans in the world, but the road to see their idols in concert is…
Rock Profile (TV Series)Rock Profile (TV Series) (1999-2001)
Dir. Gareth Carrivick
Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Jamie Theakston
The creators of LITTLE BRITAIN satirise the ways of rich rock'n'rollers with a series of parodies of Elton John, George Michael, U2, Tom Jones,…
Still CrazyStill Crazy (1999)
Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Bruce Robinson
Victims of 70s music–biz burnout, the assorted members of rockers Strange Fruit reform (before they go completely soft) for this ripe satire on…
Blues Brothers 2000Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd, Evan Bonifant
Belated, extraneous sequel to the 1980 cult 'classic' with John Goodman filling in the XXL trousers of the very late John Belushi. (Alas, the…
Suburbans, The (1998)
Dir. Donal Lardner Ward
Feat. Jennifer Love Hewitt
Bubbly record–exec Jennifer Love Hewitt gives 80s musical has–beens The Suburbans a second shot at fame despite time finding them…

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