Thunder Soul
January 2012
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Tom Long
There's a purity -- sense of righteousness and reunion and optimism -- that makes Thunder Soul galvanizing. Also, the music is smoking hot, which is pretty amazing, considering it comes from a high school band. And a bunch of oldsters.
William Goss
All of the agreeable ingredients are there, but director Mark Landsman doesn't coast on the built-in feel-good factor.
John DeFore
Arguably, the current generation of funk and soul revivalists owes a debt to musicians who forged their astonishing sound in between Algebra study sessions.
Sheri Linden
Though it sometimes overplays the sentimentality, "Thunder Soul" gets not just the music but also the sense of possibility for this post-civil-rights generation.
J. R. Jones
A precious scrap of American history.
Nathan Rabin
Thunder Soul represents a feast for the senses, a soulful celebration of the black musical renaissance of the late '60s and '70s, but the filmmakers don't seem particularly interested in peering beneath the dazzling surface.
Critic reviews
Tom Long
There's a purity -- sense of righteousness and reunion and optimism -- that makes Thunder Soul galvanizing. Also, the music is smoking hot, which is pretty amazing, considering it comes from a high school band. And a bunch of oldsters.
William Goss
All of the agreeable ingredients are there, but director Mark Landsman doesn't coast on the built-in feel-good factor.
John DeFore
Arguably, the current generation of funk and soul revivalists owes a debt to musicians who forged their astonishing sound in between Algebra study sessions.
Sheri Linden
Though it sometimes overplays the sentimentality, "Thunder Soul" gets not just the music but also the sense of possibility for this post-civil-rights generation.
Nathan Rabin
Thunder Soul represents a feast for the senses, a soulful celebration of the black musical renaissance of the late '60s and '70s, but the filmmakers don't seem particularly interested in peering beneath the dazzling surface.
Cast and credits
Producers | Keith Calder, Mark Landsman, Jessica Wu |
Director | Mark Landsman |
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English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
83 minutes
Rating
PG
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