Take Me to the River

  • 2017


MOVIE IS memorable historic serious enthusiastic momentous
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$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 14
Negative reviews 10
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.0
Though theres still more than an hour left after the big moment, nothing nearly as momentous happens. Av Club
1.5
Though Take Me to the River also offers up some civil rights history lessons between recordings, it feels like a mishmash effort overall, more a home .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
This isnt the movie to turn to for a rich sense of Staxs history. Time Out
3.1
Take Me to the River includes just enough history of the civil rights era to lend it gravitas. The color blind recording practices of studios like Sta ..
2.5
Though Take Me to the River also offers up some civil rights history lessons between recordings, it feels like a mishmash effort overall, more a home ..
4.5
An often vibrant documentary about the making of an album of the same title, seeking to connect generations. The New York Times
2.3
But before long hes gone again, and his overall presence never amounts to much. Paste Magazine
4.5
Take Me to the River is at its most interesting when zeroing in on the back and forth between musicians of different eras ...
2.5
Take Me to the River falls woefully short on offering a serious contribution to the history of African American inspired music. San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
The cross generational collaborations begin to click when musicians who found fame in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s recall the importance of mentors on thei .. Village Voice
3.1
Pleasant enough, but there have been far better music docs on this subject and in this Lets make a new record with some legends format. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
While the work is joyous and respectful, the movie is poorly directed, frequently decimating pure musicianship to spotlight banal conversations that a .. Blu Ray
1.5
The premise for this documentary couldnt be more stilted, and some of the matchups are enough to make you wince. But there are a few striking intergen .. Chicago Reader
1.5
This indulgent, star studded documentary about Memphis music is more over enthusiastic jam session than film. Film Journal International ..
3.1
Its well deserved for as the movie notes, Memphis greatest generation is slipping away. Star Tribune
3.0
When young and old talk about recording together again in the future it doesnt seem like hollow words. The Film Stage
4.5
Flawed as it is, River reminds us where all the great music came from. Boston Globe
1.5
As this suggests, the films interest in contemporary performers doesnt rob it of a sense of history. The Atlantic
3.0
How, when its such a distinct place and mode of music Well, its because Take Me to the River commits one of the biggest sins a movie about music can m .. Consequence Of Sound
2.0
Take Me to the River doesnt have the narrative drive or cohesion of 20 Feet From Stardom or Searching for Sugar Man, the last two Oscar winners for be .. Oregon Live
2.0
Theres some talk about the collaborations significance, and theres some racially charged history to relate, but the real point is to hear these oldste .. Sandiego Reader
3.1
With better direction and execution, and a more substantial budget and judicious editing, it could have been so much more. Ut Sandiego
3.8
Not so much a traditional documentary as a musical celebration of Memphis status as what host Terrence Howard calls one of the special places on this .. Commercial Appeal
3.0
While those sessions result in full songs, some of the most memorable, iconic tunes in music history, this film never coalesces into something greater ..
4.5
Its fun to be a fly on the wall in these recording sessions held in historic spaces, and the camaraderie and respect between the players is evident. Memphis Flyer
3.8
An overdue homage to a city that for close to a decade was home to the second largest black business in America. Baret News Wire



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