Local Spins film critic John Serba delves into the box-office smash biopic that’s drawn global attention and criticism. As he puts it, it’s ‘nostalgia smashing on jagged rocks.’ Plus, view the trailer.
The boys are back: More than 40 years after the enduring classic ‘This is Spinal Tap’ hit the big screen, the aging rockers return for a goofy but entertaining reunion. The Local Spins review.
Local Spins reviewer John Serba digs into the latest Bob Dylan biopic, a film spotlighting the iconic singer-songwriter’s early career and starring Timothee Chalamet.
Local Spins reviewer John Serba offers up his take on the much-ballyhooed biopic of Elvis Presley, with an emerging new star and Tom Hanks as the controversial Col. Tom Parker.
The new film by Todd Haynes rolls out a unique approach in documenting New York’s iconic and influential Velvet Underground. The Local Spins review by John Serba.
A new film — available for streaming online — explores the heyday of ‘America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine’ and the colorful characters who created the popular, gritty publication. Local Spins asked a former Detroit News reporter who wrote about Creem in the mid-1970s for his take on the documentary.
The latest rock biopic reflects the rise, fall and rise again of Elton John in a different and highly entertaining way. The Local Spins movie review by John Serba, with photos and the official trailer.
Local Spins music writer, movie critic and metalhead John Serba delves into the movie depicting the true and controversial story of the band Mayhem, billed as “the darkest, most evil band ever.” The film currently is showing at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts.
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The band’s irrepressible, bombastic legacy gets short shrift treatment in this much-ballyhooed biopic, says movie critic John Serba, who wishes the film would have done more than stoke nostalgia. Check out the review and the official movie trailer.
