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FilmCrunch 045: Shut Up & Sing DVD Review

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Weinstein Company, Documentary, Music, Political, Celebrity Controversy, DVD Reviews, Short FilmCrunch, Videocasts,

Neil Estep and Veronica Santiago review Shut Up & Sing in this episode of FilmCrunch:

On stage at a 2003 London concert, Natalie Maines, lead singer of Texan trio the Dixie Chicks, spoke these 15 words to a small audience at the start of their sold-out international tour: “Just so you know, we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.” The comment was delivered on the eve of the American invasion of Iraq, and drew cheers from the decidedly anti-war and anti-Bush British crowd. It was an off-the-cuff remark typical of the lead singer’s temperament. Natalie, and fellow Dixie Chicks Martie Maguire and Emily Robison, thought little of it. But history and this film demonstrate that at this heightened moment of political polarization in the United States, many people did care, and empowered this simple, yet loaded remark to carry serious and longstanding ramifications.


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FilmCrunch 043: TMNT, Reign Over Me, Rocky Balboa, Blockbuster Total Access

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, MGM, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sequels, Sports, DVD Reviews, Full Episodes, Theatrical Reviews, Videocasts,

Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep have another full episode of FilmCrunch. The gang reviews TMNT, Reign Over Me, and the DVD release of Rocky Balboa. Neil also takes an in-depth look at Blockbuster Total Access, and reports back with his thoughts and opinions.


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