The Family Jams

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The Family Jams

2009

1h 21m

Documentary

Biography

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Young musicians live on the road, playing in tiny clubs and art galleries and singing together in a utopian existence.

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

The Family Jams is an edited home video, not a movie, and it's an especially annoying home video with delusions of artistic grandeur.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 13, 2011

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

A curiously effective musical docu that captures the raw dynamics of collective creativity.

Apr 8, 2011

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Andy Webster

New York Times

The headliners have a penchant for intimate, largely acoustic songs, and in these settings - galleries, record stores and small, sweaty clubs - their gifts are on vivid, arresting display.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 7, 2011

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Derek Smith

Tiny Mix Tapes

As frustratingly inconsistent as The Family Jams can be, fans of freak folk will likely find just enough rare footage to make it worth their while, but everyone else would be wise to sit this one out.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 11, 2015

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Essential viewing for fans of this incredible musical family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Synopsis

Young musicians live on the road, playing in tiny clubs and art galleries and singing together in a utopian existence.

Director: Kevin Barker
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2013
Runtime: 1h 21m

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