Posts tagged Jon Batiste
‘Oscar Peterson: Black + White’ Review: An Ode to Canada’s Most Beloved Musician [TIFF 2021]
‘Oscar Peterson: Black + White’ Review: An Ode to Canada’s Most Beloved Musician [TIFF 2021]

‘Oscar Peterson: Black + White’ is one of the great music documentaries, and an essential release out of TIFF 2021. Guided lovingly by Barry Avrich, this tribute to the extraordinary life and career of Oscar Peterson must be seen by anyone who loves music, and especially if they love Oscar Peterson.

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Canadian FIlm, Documentary, Festival Review, Movie ReviewZach MarshBarry Avrich, Oscar Peterson, Oscar Peterson: Black + White, Music, Jazz, TIFF 2021, Movie Review, Documentary, Bell Media, Fremantle Media, Mark Selby, Robi Botos, Larnell Lewis, Billy Joel, Jon Batiste, Herbie Hancock, Jackie Richardson, Measha Brueggergosman, Canadian FilmComment
‘Soul’ Review: A Deeply Moving, Gorgeously Animated Masterpiece
‘Soul’ Review: A Deeply Moving, Gorgeously Animated Masterpiece

A triumphant success on all fronts, from its animation, to its story, to its jazz-infused otherworldly score, to Jamie Foxx’s expressive and moving lead performance, Pixar’s Soul stands with - perhaps even above - the animation juggernaut’s greatest films.

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Movie ReviewZach MarshMovie Review, Soul, Disney, Pixar, Jamie Foxx, Pete Docter, Animation, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste, Tina FeyComment