17 August 2023

New to the Queue

 California dreamin' ...

From the director of the Beach Boys bio "Love & Mercy," a minor-key music film about belated success, "Dreamin' Wild."

Ella Seligman re-teams with "Shiva Baby" star Rachel Sennott for a broad comedy about two girls scheming to sleep with cheerleaders, "Bottoms."

Michael Cera stars as a man who returns to his hometown and gets caught up in childhood recriminations, "The Adults."

The story behind one of the great moments in television and rock history, "Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special." (Check out this fine review in the L.A. Times.)

A companion piece to "Horn From the Heart," another take on the white-boy blues movement in the 1960s, "Born in Chicago."

One more music doc: A look at the twee collective of DIY bands (including Apples in Stereo) who shared a record label and an ethos, "The Elephant 6 Recording Co."              

BONUS TRACK

The Apples in Stereo with "Allright/Not Quite":


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