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Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues: A Musical Journey

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 01/27/2018
Instead of a lesson plan, there are Saturday nights on Beale Street and a kind of moseying of the camera into crevices of passionate enthusiasm. Go to Full Review
Ted Drozdowski Boston Phoenix 07/02/2018
The best and most complete introduction to recorded blues available. Go to Full Review
K. Leander Williams The Nation 04/19/2018
[Scorsese's] desire for a throng of personal pictures that rambled like the earliest blues men and women has also resulted in a series that at times feels unwieldy. Go to Full Review
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08/31/2014 http://filmreviewsnsuch.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-blues.html See more 01/08/2013 A tutorial for those who don't understand the complexity and breadth of the blues. Worth watching a second time too. See more 10/28/2011 This series of different directors look at the blues is fascinating. Wim Wenders' episode is especially fantastic. See more 03/14/2011 By farming the project out to 7 different directors, Scorsese is able to give the subject a more personal touch than your typical Ken Burns PBS fare. See more 04/05/2009 Scorsese hired the right assortment of collaborators in his Blues series. Wenders truly understands music, as is evident in Buena Vista Social Club. The Blues series is always insightful and musically inspiring. See more 01/12/2009 Magnifique serie de documentaire sur le Blues, j'adore celui de Wim Wenders See more Read all reviews
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Director
Charles Burnett