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After the Screaming Stops

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The youngest ever band to play at Wembley, Bros' 1980s fame was short-lived despite incredible successes. More than 28 years later, they reunite to reconnect and explore the aftermath of fame.
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Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) 01/05/2019
Despite the breath-stopping absurdity and bewildered ego at every turn, and although the words are all madness and the songs are all terrible, this manages to be one of the most moving, uplifting and downright touching band portraits you will ever see. Go to Full Review
Lucy Jones Independent (UK) 01/03/2019
When I sat down to watch it, to see what all the fuss was about, I didn't expect to both laugh and cry. Go to Full Review
Simran Hans Observer (UK) 11/11/2018
4/5
If their 1987 hit song When Will I Be Famous? is the call, this film is the bitterly ironic response. Go to Full Review
Kelechi Ehenulo Confessions From A Geek Mind 08/27/2020
3/5
To an average viewer, After the Screaming Stops is an insightful, cathartic piece despite missing possible avenues of exploration. To a Brosette, it's Christmas. You may already know some of the dedicated facts, but it's a gift that keeps on giving. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ 11/12/2019
I've found my new favourite music documentary of the decade. Go to Full Review
Glenn Dunks The Film Experience 09/28/2019
A-
...swerves drastically from where-are-they-now tabloid fodder about bickering brothers back on stage into a hysterically funny work of is-it-or-isn't-it-real awkward comedy that may just be the best film of its sort since Madonna: Truth or Dare. Go to Full Review
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isla s 09/03/2022 This is decidedly somewhat surreal. It has its amusing moments and some pretty cringe-y moments. I vaguely remember Bros as a group in the late 80s and early 90s, when I was a young child but I was a bit too young to be really interested in pin up stars and the like then. Of course its known for being perceived as a mockumentary and it certainly did seem like one - quite how genuine some of the dialogue was, I don't know but its certainly a fun and perhaps nostalgic watch for people who perhaps grew up in the 90s. I noticed at times that the newspaper/magazine headlines shown on screen seemed, to me, to be using the font I remember Smash Hits using on their magazine, which brought back more memories of the 90s to me. The Goss brothers do come across (one moreso than the other) as somewhat vain and egotistic but its up to you to try to decide how genuine some of what is said, is. I don't know enough about them to make such a judgement but it was fun listening to the old music and watching it in general, its a decent enough distraction. A good, if somewhat surreal, watch. See more 06/04/2022 This is so bad it takes bad to a new level! The screaming may have stopped but the cringe certainly hasn't.. See more 06/12/2020 The screaming started back up again...when i couldn't find the remote to turn this off. There's a reason we never heard of these whiners in America. Their music is whimsical sausage. See more 01/10/2020 This one was a bit of a random viewing as I have never really been that interested in pop group Bros or either of the twins Matt and Luke Goss, although I have seen one or other of them on stage (I can't remember which!) and on screen down the years. I have to say, at first, I thought that this was a "Mockumentary" and was expecting a cameo by Ricky Gervais. There are some simply cracking, deadpan one-liners delivered with a seeming complete lack of irony by the two brothers as they discuss their career and plans for a reunion. As has been said elsewhere, it plays out like Spinal Tap as unintentionally toe curlingly awkward moments of silence hang in the air as the twins clash and egos and emotion get the better of them. However, suddenly, the movie pivots and becomes rather touching and moving and I actually found myself rooting for the pair and desperately hoping that their plans for a stadium comeback concert would come together. Whether or not this movie was a cynical exercise in self publicity or not, it does just work and manages to pull at the audience heart strings in an effective and touching manner. My only puzzlement is the complete absence of a mention of Craig Logan who was the third member of the band when they originally topped the charts in the 1980s. It is as though he didn't exist as there is not even a whiff of him in any of the archive material shown here. I guarantee that you will find this movie funny, moving and a little bit uplifting, whether or not you enjoyed the music of Bros and all the hype that surrounded the band. They were maybe not a long lived phenomenon but their story with all the unintentional gaffs and humour shown here is well worth watching. See more 05/31/2019 Brilliant fly on the wall documentary of a band that spans 30 decades. Full of cheeky one liners and some hard hitting stories of their childhood and how Bros were treated by the media. Forget everything you 'know' about Matt & Luke Goss/Bros and watch this film with an open mind. I promise you, you'll love it and see both Matt and Luke stripped down and baring their souls. It's a must see. See more 01/25/2019 Fine, a bit funny, not sure if intentional or not. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The youngest ever band to play at Wembley, Bros' 1980s fame was short-lived despite incredible successes. More than 28 years later, they reunite to reconnect and explore the aftermath of fame.
Director
Joe Pearlman, David Soutar
Producer
Leo Pearlman
Production Co
Fulwell 73
Genre
Music, Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 28, 2019
Runtime
1h 38m
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