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The pre-fame Beatles head to Hamburg in search of success, as they gain popularity the “fifth Beatle” bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff), falls in love and ultimately must choose between his best friend John Lennon, his new love, the 22-year-old German photographer Astrid Kirchherr (Sheryl Lee) and the greatest rock and roll band in the world.
The films soundtrack includes rock and roll classics performed by an indie-rock supergroup which includes Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum), Greg Dullis (The Afghan Whigs) and Henry Rollins (Black Flag) on vocals, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and Don Fleming (Gumball) on guitar, Mike Mills (R.E.M.) on bass guitar and Dave Grohl (then of Nirvana now of Foo Fighters) on drums.
Backbeat opened the 1994 Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive...
The pre-fame Beatles head to Hamburg in search of success, as they gain popularity the “fifth Beatle” bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff), falls in love and ultimately must choose between his best friend John Lennon, his new love, the 22-year-old German photographer Astrid Kirchherr (Sheryl Lee) and the greatest rock and roll band in the world.
The films soundtrack includes rock and roll classics performed by an indie-rock supergroup which includes Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum), Greg Dullis (The Afghan Whigs) and Henry Rollins (Black Flag) on vocals, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and Don Fleming (Gumball) on guitar, Mike Mills (R.E.M.) on bass guitar and Dave Grohl (then of Nirvana now of Foo Fighters) on drums.
Backbeat opened the 1994 Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive...
- 5/3/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Pop music phenoms come and go, fall in and out of favor and sometimes fade into total obscurity. Very few remain relevant a decade removed from their initial success, and you can count on maybe two hands the number of artists who can knock out a new song or reissue and top the Billboard charts 50-plus years after their debut.
And then there's The Beatles.
From the moment they scored their first number one hit in the U.K. with 1963's "From Me to You," The Beatles drew on their multitude of musical influences — blues, country, rockabilly, and the sui generis soul sounds pulsating out of Motown — to create perfectly constructed, infectiously catchy singles that earwormed their way into the fabric of your being. Within three years of breaking big in the U.S., they released the pioneering folk-rock LP "Rubber Soul," flirted with psychedelia and raga on the expansive "Revolver,...
And then there's The Beatles.
From the moment they scored their first number one hit in the U.K. with 1963's "From Me to You," The Beatles drew on their multitude of musical influences — blues, country, rockabilly, and the sui generis soul sounds pulsating out of Motown — to create perfectly constructed, infectiously catchy singles that earwormed their way into the fabric of your being. Within three years of breaking big in the U.S., they released the pioneering folk-rock LP "Rubber Soul," flirted with psychedelia and raga on the expansive "Revolver,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Before The Beatles were household names, they had several band members who would not stay with the group through their fame. The band fired drummer Pete Best, but they had bigger problems with the skill level of one-time bassist Stuart Sutcliffe. While they didn’t fire him — he was too good of friends with John Lennon — they didn’t want his subpar playing to affect their music. Their solution was rather mean-spirited.
The Beatles didn’t want the audience to hear one band member playing
Sutcliffe was a close friend of Lennon’s who used money he made selling paintings to purchase a bass guitar and new amps. He helped name the band and was one of Lennon’s closest friends. Despite this, he wasn’t much of a musician.
“Stuart was in the band now,” George Harrison said, per The Beatles Anthology. “He wasn’t really a very good musician.
The Beatles didn’t want the audience to hear one band member playing
Sutcliffe was a close friend of Lennon’s who used money he made selling paintings to purchase a bass guitar and new amps. He helped name the band and was one of Lennon’s closest friends. Despite this, he wasn’t much of a musician.
“Stuart was in the band now,” George Harrison said, per The Beatles Anthology. “He wasn’t really a very good musician.
- 11/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon and Paul McCartney were close confidantes, but one of the most important people in the former’s life was Stuart Sutcliffe. Lennon and Sutcliffe met as students at art college and quickly grew close. Even years after Sutcliffe’s death, Lennon spoke about him often. Lennon loved Sutcliffe and valued his friendship, but he also viewed him as a rival.
John Lennon saw his close friend Stuart Sutcliffe as a rival
Lennon and Sutcliffe were outwardly different — Lennon was loud and constantly getting in trouble, whereas Sutcliffe was a dedicated student. Still, their personalities were similar, and they got along well. Lennon viewed Sutcliffe as a brother, but he could never bring himself to tell him.
“They had similar outlooks on life, and attitudes,” Sutcliffe’s girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr said in the book Lennon: The Definitive Biography by Ray Coleman. “John really loved Stuart, in the best sense,...
John Lennon saw his close friend Stuart Sutcliffe as a rival
Lennon and Sutcliffe were outwardly different — Lennon was loud and constantly getting in trouble, whereas Sutcliffe was a dedicated student. Still, their personalities were similar, and they got along well. Lennon viewed Sutcliffe as a brother, but he could never bring himself to tell him.
“They had similar outlooks on life, and attitudes,” Sutcliffe’s girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr said in the book Lennon: The Definitive Biography by Ray Coleman. “John really loved Stuart, in the best sense,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Before The Beatles were the Fab Four, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best, and Stuart Sutcliffe made up the band. The group eventually fired Best, and Sutcliffe stepped down, hoping to refocus on his art career. He remained on good terms with The Beatles and spent time with them when he could. Still, he knew what they were like after spending time with them in Hamburg. He warned his sister not to associate with them.
Stuart Sutcliffe told his sister to stay away from his former Beatles bandmates
In 1960, The Beatles traveled to Hamburg to play a residency in the city. Here, they grew tremendously as musicians. They learned to perform live and keep an audience’s interest. They also matured on this trip. According to Barry Miles in the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Hamburg “placed them in the front line of what would become the sixties sexual revolution.
Stuart Sutcliffe told his sister to stay away from his former Beatles bandmates
In 1960, The Beatles traveled to Hamburg to play a residency in the city. Here, they grew tremendously as musicians. They learned to perform live and keep an audience’s interest. They also matured on this trip. According to Barry Miles in the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Hamburg “placed them in the front line of what would become the sixties sexual revolution.
- 7/25/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon Wrote Anguished Poems for Stuart Sutcliffe During a ‘S****y’ Time in The Beatles’ Career
John Lennon and The Beatles’ original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe became friends before their musical collaboration and remained close after Sutcliffe left the band. Before The Beatles were the biggest band in the world, they struggled to make their music career work. A frustrated Lennon wrote about these difficulties in his letters to Sutcliffe. He included original poetry that reflected his state of mind.
John Lennon sent poems to Stuart Sutcliffe
After Sutcliffe left The Beatles, he moved to Hamburg to study art. The distance between Lennon and Sutcliffe did little to impact their friendship. They wrote lengthy letters to one another, swapping jokes and stories about their lives. As time went on and The Beatles still struggled to find success, though, Lennon’s letters grew increasingly glum.
“It’s all a s****y deal,” he wrote, per the book The Beatles: The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies. “Something is going to happen,...
John Lennon sent poems to Stuart Sutcliffe
After Sutcliffe left The Beatles, he moved to Hamburg to study art. The distance between Lennon and Sutcliffe did little to impact their friendship. They wrote lengthy letters to one another, swapping jokes and stories about their lives. As time went on and The Beatles still struggled to find success, though, Lennon’s letters grew increasingly glum.
“It’s all a s****y deal,” he wrote, per the book The Beatles: The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies. “Something is going to happen,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles experimented with many different styles of music. “Yer Blues” was the band’s attempt at an American blues song, while songs like “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” saw the band capturing a more folkish sound. One Beatles song Paul McCartney said he and John Lennon wrote in a “waltz time.”
‘Baby’s in Black’ is one of the final songs John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote together Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Val Wilmer/Redferns
While many songs by The Beatles are credited to the Lennon-McCartney duo, the pair stopped collaborating as often in the band’s later years. The band started writing together on their earliest hits, like “I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” However, by 1964, the two were starting to work more independently.
“Baby’s in Black” is a song from 1964’s Beatles for Sale. It’s one...
‘Baby’s in Black’ is one of the final songs John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote together Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Val Wilmer/Redferns
While many songs by The Beatles are credited to the Lennon-McCartney duo, the pair stopped collaborating as often in the band’s later years. The band started writing together on their earliest hits, like “I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” However, by 1964, the two were starting to work more independently.
“Baby’s in Black” is a song from 1964’s Beatles for Sale. It’s one...
- 5/8/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles wrote their music and won over fans with their charm, but they couldn’t have reached their level of success without the people who worked with them along the way. Producers, assistants, managers, and former bandmates all helped The Beatles become the biggest band in the world. While they didn’t receive as much recognition as the band, some people who helped lift The Beatles to success have become the subjects of both documentaries and fictional movies. Here are five to check out.
The Beatles and Brian Epstein | John Rodgers/Redferns ‘Good Ol’ Freda’ is a movie about The Beatles’ longtime secretary
At 17, Freda Kelly scored the job that thousands of people would have given anything to have. She became the secretary to The Beatles and the head of their fan club. She was also one of the few people to work with them for the entirety of...
The Beatles and Brian Epstein | John Rodgers/Redferns ‘Good Ol’ Freda’ is a movie about The Beatles’ longtime secretary
At 17, Freda Kelly scored the job that thousands of people would have given anything to have. She became the secretary to The Beatles and the head of their fan club. She was also one of the few people to work with them for the entirety of...
- 4/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s the age of the biopic, and many filmmakers are turning to classic rock artists as their subjects. It makes sense — their music has moved people for decades, and their lives are usually full of enough intrigue to fill at least one film. As news of the new Bob Dylan biopic continues to trickle out and we not-so-patiently await a Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac movie, here are six classic rock biopics to watch.
The Beatles | Central Press/Getty Images ‘Love & Mercy’
The 2014 film Love & Mercy stars Paul Dano and John Cusack as The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. The film alternates between the 1960s, as Wilson works on the seminal Pet Sounds, and the 1980s, as he grapples with his mental health and begins a new relationship. Wilson himself said that upon watching the film, he was astonished by both portrayals of him, particularly Dano’s.
“Well, he looked...
The Beatles | Central Press/Getty Images ‘Love & Mercy’
The 2014 film Love & Mercy stars Paul Dano and John Cusack as The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. The film alternates between the 1960s, as Wilson works on the seminal Pet Sounds, and the 1980s, as he grapples with his mental health and begins a new relationship. Wilson himself said that upon watching the film, he was astonished by both portrayals of him, particularly Dano’s.
“Well, he looked...
- 4/13/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ friend Astrid Kirchherr was one of the few people who got to see them in their early days. She had a front-row seat throughout their residency in Hamburg, Germany, and witnessed their raw talent many times. The German photographer helped the band too. Without her, The Beatles would’ve had a terrible time abroad. Here’s what happened to Kirchherr, one of the most important people in The Beatles’ early years.
The Beatles and their friend Astrid Kirchherr | Max Scheler – K & K/Getty Images The Beatles’ friend Astrid Kirchherr helped them during their residency in Hamburg
In 1960, The Beatles left for one of the naughtiest cities in the world, Hamburg, Germany. Their first manager, Allan Williams, set up their residency at Bruno Koschmider’s Indra Club and the Kaiserkeller, where German artist Klaus Voormann first saw them perform.
He’d argued with his girlfriend, Astrid Kirchherr, and “wanted to let steam off.
The Beatles and their friend Astrid Kirchherr | Max Scheler – K & K/Getty Images The Beatles’ friend Astrid Kirchherr helped them during their residency in Hamburg
In 1960, The Beatles left for one of the naughtiest cities in the world, Hamburg, Germany. Their first manager, Allan Williams, set up their residency at Bruno Koschmider’s Indra Club and the Kaiserkeller, where German artist Klaus Voormann first saw them perform.
He’d argued with his girlfriend, Astrid Kirchherr, and “wanted to let steam off.
- 3/31/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There were many important people to The Beatles. Their friends and families go without being said. However, other essential people ensured the Fab Four were safe and cared for in their day-to-day lives. Here are the top 10 people crucial to The Beatles’ success and well-being.
Derek Taylor and The Beatles | Mirrorpix/Getty Images 10. Brian Epstein
Brian Epstein was The Beatles’ manager. He heard about them after a customer asked if he had a copy of The Beatles’ German single at his family’s record store. He learned they were from Liverpool and saw them play at The Cavern Club. Epstein didn’t always make the best financial decisions for the band, but he was like their father figure. He helped them the most, and when he unexpectedly died in 1967, they were left struggling to keep themselves afloat. John Lennon once said going somewhere without Epstein was like going somewhere without your pants on.
Derek Taylor and The Beatles | Mirrorpix/Getty Images 10. Brian Epstein
Brian Epstein was The Beatles’ manager. He heard about them after a customer asked if he had a copy of The Beatles’ German single at his family’s record store. He learned they were from Liverpool and saw them play at The Cavern Club. Epstein didn’t always make the best financial decisions for the band, but he was like their father figure. He helped them the most, and when he unexpectedly died in 1967, they were left struggling to keep themselves afloat. John Lennon once said going somewhere without Epstein was like going somewhere without your pants on.
- 3/24/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison had a reputation as a quiet, peaceful musician, but he also showed occasional flashes of anger. While he typically apologized for these outbursts, they were explosive and surprising to the person on the receiving end. Here are five times that Harrison directed his anger at someone.
George Harrison | Michael Putland/Getty Images George Harrison ripped off John Lennon’s glasses in his anger
In the early 1970s, Harrison met with John Lennon and his girlfriend, May Pang. After a period of tense conversation, Harrison exploded at Lennon, demanding to know where he’d been when Harrison needed him. Harrison got increasingly upset and eventually told Lennon he wanted to look him in the eyes.
#HappyBirthday John. @johnlennon Photo: Astrid Kirchherr pic.twitter.com/odc9qv7ziE
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) October 9, 2016
“Suddenly, he reached over, yanked John’s glasses from his face, and dashed them to the floor,” Pang...
George Harrison | Michael Putland/Getty Images George Harrison ripped off John Lennon’s glasses in his anger
In the early 1970s, Harrison met with John Lennon and his girlfriend, May Pang. After a period of tense conversation, Harrison exploded at Lennon, demanding to know where he’d been when Harrison needed him. Harrison got increasingly upset and eventually told Lennon he wanted to look him in the eyes.
#HappyBirthday John. @johnlennon Photo: Astrid Kirchherr pic.twitter.com/odc9qv7ziE
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) October 9, 2016
“Suddenly, he reached over, yanked John’s glasses from his face, and dashed them to the floor,” Pang...
- 3/23/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While George Harrison was secure in his identity as an artist outside of The Beatles, he couldn’t help but be self-deprecating about his achievements. In his time with the band, Harrison reached heights that most musicians can only dream about. Still, Harrison said that he wasn’t good at many of his musical pursuits. Here are three times Harrison was self-deprecating.
George Harrison | Fox Photos/Getty Images George Harrison had a self-deprecating opinion about his first song
For Harrison’s first several years in The Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the band’s sole songwriters. They worked together and penned all the band’s early hits. The longer Harrison was in The Beatles, though, the more his interest in songwriting grew.
His first song to make it on a Beatles album was 1963’s “Don’t Bother Me,” which he wrote while sick.
“I was a bit run...
George Harrison | Fox Photos/Getty Images George Harrison had a self-deprecating opinion about his first song
For Harrison’s first several years in The Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the band’s sole songwriters. They worked together and penned all the band’s early hits. The longer Harrison was in The Beatles, though, the more his interest in songwriting grew.
His first song to make it on a Beatles album was 1963’s “Don’t Bother Me,” which he wrote while sick.
“I was a bit run...
- 3/22/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison was the youngest member of The Beatles, but he was a talented enough guitar player that his age didn’t matter. John Lennon was slightly embarrassed by his younger bandmate at first, but he came to accept Harrison. Still, both Lennon and McCartney treated him as a younger brother. This began to wear on Harrison, who wondered if he wasn’t able to do anything besides play the guitar.
George Harrison | Max Scheler – K & K/Redferns The guitarist was the youngest member of The Beatles
Harrison met McCartney on the bus to school, and the two bonded over their love of music. When McCartney joined Lennon’s band, The Quarrymen, he pushed for the group to welcome Harrison as well.
“I know this guy,” McCartney told Lennon, per the book George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door by Graeme Thomson. “He’s a bit young, but he’s good.
George Harrison | Max Scheler – K & K/Redferns The guitarist was the youngest member of The Beatles
Harrison met McCartney on the bus to school, and the two bonded over their love of music. When McCartney joined Lennon’s band, The Quarrymen, he pushed for the group to welcome Harrison as well.
“I know this guy,” McCartney told Lennon, per the book George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door by Graeme Thomson. “He’s a bit young, but he’s good.
- 2/7/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
To celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday on October 9th, the Morrison Hotel Gallery announced the exhibit In His Life. The show opens Thursday, online and at the Morrison Hotel’s New York and Los Angeles locations by appointment only.
The exhibit traces Lennon’s beginnings with the Beatles in Liverpool, England, their rise to global fame and moments throughout their eight-year career — including their trip to India in 1968 and the making of the White Album. It documents Lennon’s relationship with Yoko Ono, the several...
The exhibit traces Lennon’s beginnings with the Beatles in Liverpool, England, their rise to global fame and moments throughout their eight-year career — including their trip to India in 1968 and the making of the White Album. It documents Lennon’s relationship with Yoko Ono, the several...
- 10/1/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Astrid Kirchherr, who died on May 15th at age 81, was more than just a photographer whose path crossed that of the Beatles at a crucial moment. As a friend to the band in their Hamburg years, she was rumored to have talked them into trying the mop-top haircut favored by her art-school friends. “Astrid was the one who influenced our image more than anyone else,” George Harrison would later recall. “It made us look good.” More importantly, she helped define their early image with the series of cool, Rebel Without a Cause...
- 5/18/2020
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Updated with Ringo Starr reaction: Astrid Kirchherr, photographer and early friend of the Beatles whose avant-garde style helped transform the young band from ’50s-era greasers to moptop trend-setters, died Wednesday in her native Hamburg, Germany. She was 81.
The German newspaper Die Zeit reports that Kirchher died following a “short, serious illness,” with no additional details provided.
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr tweeted a tribute today, saying: “God bless Astrid a beautiful human being And she took great photos peace and love.”
Kirchherr, along with her friend Klaus Voormann, befriended the Beatles during the group’s early, pre-Beatlemania Hamburg club residencies, and the pair’s fashion sense — they were part of the city’s “Exi” (short for “existentialist”) youth subculture — quickly entranced original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe. Soon, the biker jackets and greased, Elvis-inspired pompadours so beloved by the teenage John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison were history, replaced with the style...
The German newspaper Die Zeit reports that Kirchher died following a “short, serious illness,” with no additional details provided.
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr tweeted a tribute today, saying: “God bless Astrid a beautiful human being And she took great photos peace and love.”
Kirchherr, along with her friend Klaus Voormann, befriended the Beatles during the group’s early, pre-Beatlemania Hamburg club residencies, and the pair’s fashion sense — they were part of the city’s “Exi” (short for “existentialist”) youth subculture — quickly entranced original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe. Soon, the biker jackets and greased, Elvis-inspired pompadours so beloved by the teenage John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison were history, replaced with the style...
- 5/15/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Astrid Kirchherr, the German-born photographer who first captured the Beatles, has died at the age of 81.
German newspaper Die Zeit confirmed Kirchherr’s death, noting the photographer died of a “short, serious illness.”
“Intelligent, inspirational, innovative, daring, artistic, awake, aware, beautiful, smart, loving and uplifting friend to many,” Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn tweeted (via NME). “Her gift to the Beatles was immeasurable. She died in Hamburg on Wednesday, a few days before turning 82.”
After attending performances by the Beatles — then John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, drummer Pete Best, and...
German newspaper Die Zeit confirmed Kirchherr’s death, noting the photographer died of a “short, serious illness.”
“Intelligent, inspirational, innovative, daring, artistic, awake, aware, beautiful, smart, loving and uplifting friend to many,” Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn tweeted (via NME). “Her gift to the Beatles was immeasurable. She died in Hamburg on Wednesday, a few days before turning 82.”
After attending performances by the Beatles — then John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, drummer Pete Best, and...
- 5/15/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Astrid Kirchherr was just 22 years old when she attended a concert that would change her life forever: a band from Liverpool, England was playing at a club in her native Germany, and what she saw shocked her.
"It was like a merry-go-round in my head. They looked absolutely astonishing," Kirchherr said in a press release. "My whole life changed in a couple of minutes. All I wanted was to be with them and to know them."
That band, of course, was the Beatles. And after that night, Kirchherr got to know them very well, eventually following them as a photographer through Hamburg, Germany in 1960 and again during the filming of "A Hard Day's Night" in 1964. She even began a relationship with original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, and they were engaged when he died in 1962, notes the Los Angeles Times.
The photos she took during her time with the band eventually...
"It was like a merry-go-round in my head. They looked absolutely astonishing," Kirchherr said in a press release. "My whole life changed in a couple of minutes. All I wanted was to be with them and to know them."
That band, of course, was the Beatles. And after that night, Kirchherr got to know them very well, eventually following them as a photographer through Hamburg, Germany in 1960 and again during the filming of "A Hard Day's Night" in 1964. She even began a relationship with original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, and they were engaged when he died in 1962, notes the Los Angeles Times.
The photos she took during her time with the band eventually...
- 8/20/2013
- by Anna Almendrala
- Huffington Post
Chicago – The hot rumor this week in the TV industry is that “Twin Peaks” show creators David Lynch and Mark Frost were talking up a revival of that unforgettable cult TV show of the early 1990s. Will Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer) and Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne) possibly participate?
Both actresses were at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con last summer and talked to HollywoodChicago.com, and posed for the lens of photographer Joe Arce. The next Wizard World Chicago Comic Con will take place August 8th-11th, 2013, at the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
Sheryl Lee, Laura Palmer in “Twin Peaks,” “Backbeat”
“She’s dead, wrapped in plastic” introduced the icon character Laura Palmer to the culture in the TV show “Twin Peaks” (1990-91). She was portrayed with unerring skill by Sheryl Lee, who also managed in the series to portray Laura’s twin cousin, Maddy Ferguson. She...
Both actresses were at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con last summer and talked to HollywoodChicago.com, and posed for the lens of photographer Joe Arce. The next Wizard World Chicago Comic Con will take place August 8th-11th, 2013, at the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
Sheryl Lee, Laura Palmer in “Twin Peaks,” “Backbeat”
“She’s dead, wrapped in plastic” introduced the icon character Laura Palmer to the culture in the TV show “Twin Peaks” (1990-91). She was portrayed with unerring skill by Sheryl Lee, who also managed in the series to portray Laura’s twin cousin, Maddy Ferguson. She...
- 1/13/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
12 Gauge Comics
Boondock Saints Volume 1 In Nomine Patris Hc (Limited Edition)(not verified by Diamond), $34.99
Aardvark Vanaheim
Zootanapuss #3 (Signed & Numbered Edition)(not verified by Diamond), Ar
Action Lab Entertainment
Fracture Volume 1 Tp, $9.99
Andrews McMeel
Lio Still Another Lio Collection Zombies Need Love Too Tp (not verified by Diamond), $12.99
Antarctic Press
Conquest Of The Planet Of The Living Dead (One Shot), $3.50
Archie Comics
Betty And Veronica Double Digest #201, $3.99
Mega Man #13 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #13 (Patrick Spaziante Villain Sketch Variant Cover), Ar
World Of Archie Double Digest #17, $3.99
Avatar Press
Crossed Badlands #5 (Jacen Burrows Regular Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #5 (Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Incentive Cover), Ar
Crossed Badlands #5 (Jacen Burrows Torture Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #5 (Jacen Burrows Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Dan The...
12 Gauge Comics
Boondock Saints Volume 1 In Nomine Patris Hc (Limited Edition)(not verified by Diamond), $34.99
Aardvark Vanaheim
Zootanapuss #3 (Signed & Numbered Edition)(not verified by Diamond), Ar
Action Lab Entertainment
Fracture Volume 1 Tp, $9.99
Andrews McMeel
Lio Still Another Lio Collection Zombies Need Love Too Tp (not verified by Diamond), $12.99
Antarctic Press
Conquest Of The Planet Of The Living Dead (One Shot), $3.50
Archie Comics
Betty And Veronica Double Digest #201, $3.99
Mega Man #13 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #13 (Patrick Spaziante Villain Sketch Variant Cover), Ar
World Of Archie Double Digest #17, $3.99
Avatar Press
Crossed Badlands #5 (Jacen Burrows Regular Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #5 (Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Incentive Cover), Ar
Crossed Badlands #5 (Jacen Burrows Torture Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #5 (Jacen Burrows Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Dan The...
- 5/6/2012
- by GeekRest
- GeekRest
In our writers' favourite film series, Paul Owen explains why the Beatles bromance between John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe strikes a chord
• Not swayed by this perspective? Twist and shout in the comments below
Backbeat tells the story of the Beatles' pre-fame Hamburg days, focusing on Stuart Sutcliffe, the band's magnetically sexy original bassist, and his relationships with John Lennon and the beautiful and exotic German photographer Astrid Kirchherr. It's a great premise, and director and co-writer Iain Softley tells the tale with all the smart dramatic pacing, period detail and musical verve you might hope for. But, perhaps more surprisingly, he also creates a complex and emotionally sophisticated portrayal of love, friendship and attraction.
Softley hews to received wisdom in his presentation of the Beatles: John is talented, scabrous and aggressive, Paul weak and duplicitous, George third among equals (Ringo makes only a brief appearance). But his portrayal of...
• Not swayed by this perspective? Twist and shout in the comments below
Backbeat tells the story of the Beatles' pre-fame Hamburg days, focusing on Stuart Sutcliffe, the band's magnetically sexy original bassist, and his relationships with John Lennon and the beautiful and exotic German photographer Astrid Kirchherr. It's a great premise, and director and co-writer Iain Softley tells the tale with all the smart dramatic pacing, period detail and musical verve you might hope for. But, perhaps more surprisingly, he also creates a complex and emotionally sophisticated portrayal of love, friendship and attraction.
Softley hews to received wisdom in his presentation of the Beatles: John is talented, scabrous and aggressive, Paul weak and duplicitous, George third among equals (Ringo makes only a brief appearance). But his portrayal of...
- 11/17/2011
- by Paul Owen
- The Guardian - Film News
It can be a special pleasure to see a documentary about a subject you already know like family. (What you want, of course, is for the movie to take you closer still.) Back in 2005, when Martin Scorsese’s No Direction Home: Bob Dylan played in two parts on PBS, I sat down to watch it thinking that I already knew more than enough about Bob Dylan (if that’s even possible). The movie was such a revelation, however, that by the time it was over, I felt I knew — really knew — Bob Dylan for maybe the first time. Taking a...
- 10/5/2011
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW - Inside Movies
Like Louis Malle in France and, to a somewhat lesser extent, Michael Apted in Britain, Martin Scorsese has balanced a fruitful career that involves alternating between feature films and documentaries, most of the latter labours of love, and he's kept it up for 40 years. Some of the best documentaries are about popular music, most notably The Last Waltz on Robbie Robertson and the Band, the films on the blues and Bob Dylan, and Shine a Light, his account of a Rolling Stones concert. His latest, getting a very brief but fairly broad theatrical showing (before its DVD and Blu-ray release), is an excellent movie throwing new light on the so-called "quiet Beatle". Despite being co-produced by Harrison's widow, it's well this side of hagiography, and held my unflagging attention for three and a half hours.
Drawing on archive footage, family photo albums, home movies and new interviews (with, among many others,...
Drawing on archive footage, family photo albums, home movies and new interviews (with, among many others,...
- 10/1/2011
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
The Beatles' very earliest recordings -- with their first drummer -- are getting a double-disc release. According to Variety, "The Beatles With Tony Sheridan: First Recordings" features the backing of singer Sheridan and first permanent drummer Pete Best; the sessions were for Polydor executive Bert Kaempfert around 1961-62 as the Liverpool band was working out of Hamberg. Time Life is releasing the set on Nov. 8. A John Lennon-led "Ain't She Sweet" and George Harrison instrumental "Cry for a Shadow" will be included, along with various vintage photos from Astrid Kirchherr in the packaging. No complete tracklist is yet available. The...
- 9/30/2011
- by Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
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