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Redemption Song - movies, music & thoughts - 051007 -
The Blues: A Musical Journey | In the Time of the Butterflies | Frida | Dreamcatcher | dobro | indymedia.org

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MOVIES --


- TONIGHT -


Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues: A Musical Journey (7-Disc Series) (2002)
This PBS series, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, consists of seven feature-length films that capture the essence of the blues while exploring how this art form so deeply influenced music and people the world over. The films include such treasures as rare video footage, interviews and unforgettable performances by some of the greatest musicians in blues history.
Starring: B.B. King, Ray Charles, More
Director: Martin Scorsese, More

- Disc 6: Red, White and Blues
This disc includes the film "Red, White and Blues," in which musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Tom Jones, along with director Mike Figgis, jam together and talk about the wave of British blues music that hit the United States in the '60s. Includes interviews with artists such as Jones, Beck, Mick Fleetwood and John Porter, plus special performances by Cream, the Rolling Stones, Lead Belly, B.B. King and more.
Additional "Actors:" Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, John Porter, Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Albert Lee, Steve Winwood, Mick Fleetwood, Humphrey Lyttelton, Lonnie Donnegan, Chris Farlowe, Georgie Fame, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Muddy Waters

- Disc 7: Piano Blues
This disc includes the film "Piano Blues," in which actor/director/avid piano player Clint Eastwood takes an in-depth look at piano-blues music, examining how the style influenced his own passion for tickling the ivories over the years. Eastwood tells the story through rare video footage, interviews and performances by greats such as Ray Charles, Jay McShann, Pinetop Perkins, Dave Brubeck and more.
Additional "Actors:" Dave Brubeck, Marcia Ball, Pinetop Perkins, Jay McShann


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In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
Salma Hayek steps out in a weighty, serious role as Minerva Mirabel, a resistance fighter against the popular dictatorship of Leonidas Trujillo (Edward James Olmos) in the Dominican Republic. The tempestuous Minerva leads her sisters Mate (Mia Maestro) and Patria (Lumi Cavazos) into the burgeoning resistance movement after the dictator murders their father. Hunky Marc Anthony plays Hayek's radical boyfriend.
Starring: Salma Hayek, Lumi Cavazos, Mia Maestro, Pilar Padilla, Edward James Olmos, Marc Anthony
Director: Mariano Barroso


Frida (2002)
Julie Taymor directs this Oscar-winning biopic of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek), focusing on her often rocky relationship with husband Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina). Also known for her controversial political and sexual reputation (she was a communist and a bisexual), Frida struggled with a life of wracking pain following an accident, the amputation of a leg, and finally, drug and alcohol abuse that killed her at age 47.
Starring: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Valeria Golino, Mia Maestro, Roger Rees, Diego Luna, Patricia Reyes Spindola, Margarita Sanz, Geoffrey Rush, Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton, Saffron Burrows
Director: Julie Taymor



- NIGHT BEFORE LAST -


Dreamcatcher (2003)
Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're overtaken by a vicious blizzard that harbors an ominous presence. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must first prevent the slaughter of innocent civilians by a military vigilante … and then overcome a threat to the bond that unites the four of them.
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, Timothy Olyphant, Tom Sizemore, Donnie Wahlberg, Michael O'Neill, C. Ernst Harth, Ingrid Kavelaars
Director: Lawrence Kasdan


above quote[s] from netflix

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MUSIC --


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continuing with The Blues [see above in MOVIES]

nothing much new these last few days... am still playing dobro some; and, oh yeah, the garage is currently being turned into a studio by the kids


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THOUGHTS --


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