Brothers Hypnotic

2013

1h 20m

Documentary

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100%

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8 Reviews

55%

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50+ Ratings

The sons of Phil Cohran have to choose between becoming stars or following their father's principles.

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Shadow and Act Staff

Shadow and Act

At 84 minutes, the doc feels a bit long, and it’s easy to envision a one-hour version working well for public broadcast. Still, Atlas does a fine job painting a complete picture of his subjects, and giving us a few musical treats along the way.

Sep 13, 2022

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Trish Crawford

Toronto Star

The music throughout is wonderful and you wish there was more of it, including concert footage.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 5, 2014

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Nick Prigge

Slant Magazine

There are grudges held amid all the good will, an intention of the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble to do things on their terms, and those terms stem directly from their upbringing.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 24, 2014

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Rhodé Marshall

City Press (South Africa)

Now grown, they make music that is at once joyful, unremittingly exciting and undeniably wonderful as they raise eight brass horns to the sky. This is a great coming-of-age story.

Apr 15, 2020

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Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters

Brothers Hypnotic introduces the band as a function of their dad, his progeny, his project even as they have also become devoted artists in their own right.

Mar 26, 2014

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Louis Proyect

rec.arts.movies.reviews

A refreshing account of what it means to be a young musician more committed to an artistic vision than "making it".

Mar 22, 2014

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Audience Member

I got bored. The film did not have a strong narrative. Maybe there were too many people and not enough focus on one. I'd like to see a separate film focused just on Phil Cohran.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

A good but not great documentary about the eight children of Phil Cohran and their attempt to gain stardom for themselves. Without knowing if the riches are at the end of the rags, the documentary leads us to an unsatisfying conclusion.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Reuben Atlas

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Reuben Atlas

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Sam Pollard

Producer

Reuben Atlas

Cinematographer

Ari Issler

Cinematographer

Sean Porter

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Synopsis

The sons of Phil Cohran have to choose between becoming stars or following their father's principles.

Director: Reuben Atlas
Producer: Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard
Production Co: Pandora Film Center
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 19, 2017
Runtime: 1h 20m