Louis Armstrongs Black & Blues

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Louis Armstrongs: Black and Blues provides an intimate view of the virtuoso.
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While he was internationally recognized and revered for his musical skill and legacy, he had strong opinions about the civil rights issues in his home .. Tv Guide
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Focuses on Armstrongs personality, his legacy and cultural impact, and the way he used his fame and influence to break down some of the first barriers .. Combust Ible Celluloid
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Sponsored Largely narrated by his subjects gloriously gravelly voice, Jenkinss portrait borrows something of Armstrongs peerlessly influential scat st .. The Times
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Some stunningly crisp archive footage, particularly of old American chat and variety TV shows, combines with previously unheard personal recordings to .. Radio Times
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Though the director Sacha Jenkinss biographical portrait of Louis Armstrong is blandly conventional in its form, its wide ranging material is inspirin .. New Yorker
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Sacha Jenkins engrossing and informative documentary Louis Armstrongs Black & Blues reintroduces one of the 20th centurys most towering and beloved cu .. Boston Herald
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By mining out a large array of archive footage, Jenkins crafts a more full bodied picture of an artist that is perhaps only known to a younger generat .. The Play List
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The actors dont have much chemistry, but its Garcias feeble dialogue and awkward plotting that bury the film. Patriot Ledger
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It hits on many things about one of Americas greatest and most charismatic icons. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
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Louis Armstrongs Black & Blues: The music documentary often is a missed opportunity, an even keeled rehash of an icon rather than a revelatory one. Mercury News
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Jenkins film doesnt play like your standard biography. Its more intimate than that, more personal and far more revealing than most works about the jaz .. No La
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The documentary, mystifyingly, uses only the bowdlerized quote and doesnt mention the original.) Splice Today
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Its easy to see how the director was influenced and inspired by the great Louis Armstrong to generate Jenkins own creative, filmmaking version, of jaz .. Movies and Shakers
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Armstrong will always be remembered fondly for his musicality, but having his opinions on various topics and societal issues so prominently displayed .. Next Best Picture
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joyfully but soberly investigates Armstrongs immense artistry and complicated legacy. Film Spotting
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Causeway doesnt break any new ground, but it is modestly effective thanks to its compassion for its characters. KKFI-FM (Kansas City)
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Jenkins doesnt lean too heavily on any one argument, acknowledging that a life like Armstrongs defies simple classification. City Am
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This picks some very specific spots, but his relationship with civil rights leaders... All of that is really fascinating. FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..



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