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Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Buena Vista Social Club (1999) a score of 2.9080 out of 4

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Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)

The Buena Vista Social Club chronicles the lives of the musicians that make up the Social Club. Their music is world-renowned, but there has yet to be a documentary of these famous Cuban musicians. The movie, shot by Ry Cooder documents not only the...read the complete Buena Vista Social Club (1999) review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)

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Steve Rhodes

The real attraction of the movie, however, is its concert footage, introducing most of us to music that we've heard little of before. With haunting rhythms and soulful lyrics, the heartfelt songs strike an emotional chord deep within our psyche. From...read the complete Buena Vista Social Club (1999) review at Steve Rhodes

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Mark O'Hara

In "Buena Vista Social Club," Wim Wenders has made another important film. This story follows a group of aging Cuban musicians from their neighborhoods in Cuba to various concerts across the world, and finally to Carnegie Hall. It is a documentation of...read the complete Buena Vista Social Club (1999) review at Mark O'Hara