Tag Archives: music

Heavy Metal Jr.

Heavy Metal Jr. (Scotland, 2005, Director: Chris Waitt, 24 minutes): Hatred are a heavy metal band from Scotland. And they’re all under 13 years old. This hilarious film follows the band as they prepare for their first ever live performance. … Continue reading

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Brothers Of The Head

Brothers Of The Head (UK, directors Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe): Based on a novella by science-fiction author Brian Aldiss, this film attempts to tell the story of Tom and Barry Howe, conjoined twins who are plucked from their family … Continue reading

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Linda Linda Linda

Linda Linda Linda (Japan, director Nobuhiro Yamashita): Named for a song by legendary Japanese “punks” The Blue Hearts, this film tells the story of four girls who form a band for an end-of-year high school festival. They decide to play … Continue reading

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Who Was Lonnie Frisbee?

I’m not really old enough to remember it, but the “Jesus People” movement was a full-blown phenomenon in the late 1960s and into the early 1970s. Centred mostly in northern California, hippies began getting into Jesus and these “Jesus Freaks” … Continue reading

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Beneath the Stars

Beneath the Stars (Sweden/South Africa, 2004, Directors: Titti Johnson and Helgi Felixson, 105 minutes): The film follows Frieda Darvel, one of Cape Town’s many street kids, as she pursues her dream of leaving the streets for a singing career. At … Continue reading

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