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Ronnie's (2020)
Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz
Expanding on the already excellent 'Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz' aired in1989 on acclaimed BBC series Omnibus this is a labor of love celebrating the founding of Ronnie Scott's Jazz club in 1959. Featuring previously unseen and unheard performances as well as interviews with some of the most iconic figures in music, this brilliant docmentary explores the club's 60-year history and shines a light on the uncompromising men and women who both built it and who took to its stage. Named after the late tenor saxophonist who founded the club in London's bohemian district of Soho in 1959 with fellow saxophonist and business partner Pete King, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club was inspired by the vibrant postwar music scene in New York and quickly became the city's most famous music venue. Since then the club has consistently played host to the world's greatest musical legends, including Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Roland Kirk, Buddy Rich, Oscar Peterson and Nina Simone. Ronnie Scott was among the earliest British musicians influenced by Charlie Parker and became one of the finest saxophone players in Europe. His chief motivation in starting a jazz club was to create a space where he and his contemporaries were free to play modern, forward-thinking music. Ronnie was beloved by many, from the great and famous who frequented his club to the many hard-up musicians who were often helped by his warmth and generous spirit. However, Ronnie was as complex and colorful as the music played on his stage. In private, Ronnie battled with depression, and when his untimely death occurred in 1996, it left the jazz community bereft of a respected and favorite leader.
Masters of the Air (2024)
Isn't worth your time
Masters of the Air will appeal to fans of. Pearl Harbor i.e. CGI-laden movies with cardboard characters uttering lines that make one cringe. The sad fact is that as we are distancing ourselves from the historical event, producers and directors try to tell the story whilst catering for a 21st century audience, maybe this is the reason Band of Brothers and The Pacific got it so right - they had this 'old school' quality about them - but not this bird. Watch 'Memphis Belle' (1990) instead (make sure to watch William Wyler's war propaganda original which served as the basis), pick from a bunch of excellent documentaries on YouTube, read Len Deighton's brilliant 'Bomber' and save your precious time.
Killing Escobar (2021)
Misleading title
This is not about Escobar, it is rather about the fight for redemption of the leader of a group of mercenaries allegedly hired by the rival Cali cartel to eliminate him after discovering what a nasty person he has been all his life. Rather boring viewing certainly not worth the long duration.
Snowfall (2017)
You don't want to miss this show...
I made an account just to rate this show, it is that good, just started season 4 and I am hooked since season 1. Especially people who were around during the early 80s are guaranteed to love it.