In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

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2023

3h 29m

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A look back on Paul Simon's extraordinary six-decade career as he is in the studio creating his new album "Seven Psalms."

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

While you shouldn’t expect (even at this length) a comprehensive investigation of the life, a satisfying swath of it is captured.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 11, 2024

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Niall Browne

Movies in Focus

Using an exceptional array of photographs and archive footage to show Simon’s rise from a would-be teeny-bopper to a fully-fledged rock star – there is a fascinating array of material that shows Simon growing as a man and a musician.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 20, 2024

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Brian Viner

Daily Mail (UK)

There are marvellous factual nuggets throughout, some of which I already knew, for instance that Mrs Robinson in his famous song was originally meant to be Mrs Roosevelt, and some I didn't.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 14, 2024

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Learning more about how the best pages of the Simon songbook came to be written and performed totally justifies the commitment asked of the viewer here.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 6, 2024

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Edie Brickell

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Jessica Grimshaw

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William Horberg

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A look back on Paul Simon's extraordinary six-decade career as he is in the studio creating his new album "Seven Psalms."

Director: Alex Gibney
Production Co: Jigsaw Productions, Anonymous Content, Closer Media
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Runtime: 3h 29m

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