Shine A Light (DVD)

Martin Scorsese has proven himself not only as arguably the greatest director of all time, with masterpieces like Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and The Departed, but he directed a little known documentary called The Last Waltz about the final gig of The Band, to huge acclaim back in the 1970s. It's no secret that Scorsese is a huge fan of the Rolling Stones, for the majority of his films include at least one song from them in, and Jagger himself even jokes in this part-concert film, part-archive look at the band that this is one of the few times where you won't see a Scorsese film with "Gimme Shelter" in. The format is as a shell a ...  Read the complete review

The legend that is Martin Scorsese: the music of the great Rolling Stones: a live performance by Mick, 'Keef' and the boys in ones of New York's best venues (the Beacon Theatre): all this should have provided the basis for a great film. I was really looking forward to watching this one and sat down with my oldest son in an attempt to show him some good old rock and roll. How disappointed I was: it left me feeling like I'd been watching an advert for washing powder (irritated, unamused and patronised). The music is great; Scorsese's skilled direction is evident in the imagery and good use of background, but this felt too cold and clinical. It was almost as if we were ...  Read the complete review