The Filth and the Fury
The new millennium begins with this rowdy rockumentary, taking over from where the earlier Sex Pistols mockumentary The Great Rock... View Article
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London: The Modern Babylon
Julien Temple’s epic time-travel journey pays homage to the director’s hometown, but the images of violent fervor bear no resemblance... View Article
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Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten
In 1976 Joe Strummer (1952-2002) founded The Clash, one of the leading bands of the British punk movement. Before his tragic early death, the rock legend began working with Julien Temple on a biopic that would be released five years after his passing.
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Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Singer and lyricist of the band The Pogues, Shane MacGowan (1957-2023), Irish national hero and patron saint of drunkards, is remembered for his public self-destructiveness, jagged teeth, ragged but charismatic habitus, massive, troll-like ears, and incoherent, slurred speech, which from time to time might have benefitted from subtitles for comprehension.
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Absolute Beginners
This adaptation of Colin MacInnes' 1959 novel about London's jazz circles and its burgeoning rock scene was a critical and commercial failure upon release, but Julien Temple's fascinating and exquisitely colourful musical has gained momentum during later years.
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