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Shine a Light (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Shine a Light (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Avg Critic Score:3.0587

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Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer) Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
The disappointment is that, unlike The Last Waltz, which got inside the skins of The Band and was clearly a deeply personal work, Shine A Light is essentially just an expertly made concert film. But what a concert! ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy) EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
A celebration of the Stones and star Mick Jagger, Scorsese's Shine a Light is an exuberant concert film that captures vividly the charisma and energy of the vet band but shouldn't be considered a docu as there's little footage or interviews--by design. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Onion AV Club (Scott Tobias) Onion AV Club (Scott Tobias)
A buoyant, light-hearted encore of a movie, paying tribute to the Stones as indefatigable elder statesmen who still go out every night and put on a great show. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Onion AV Club (Scott Tobias)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman) Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
What it captures is a band that has figured out the best way to endure -- by becoming eternal. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.com Moviepie.com
Alright, alright... go ahead and get your old-geezer jokes out of the way. Remark and shudder about how no one wants to see Keith Richardsâwhom I couldn't help but think looks like a weather-beaten pirate-muppet, with his craggy face and coins dangling ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Moviepie.com

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Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire) Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
The Stonesâ music has given a boost to so many of Scorseseâs movies that he must have figured it was time to return the favor. The cinematically dazzling result pops off the screen even more than the recent digital ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
As far as recent concert films are concerned, "Shine a Light" fits neatly between the "U2 3D" and the "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" movie. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Screenjabber Screenjabber
In Autumn 2006, Martin Scorsese assembled an award-winning camera team to capture the raw energy of one of the greatest rock'n'roll bands on stage. Using 16 cameras and shooting more than half a million feet of concert footage, he has created an ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Screenjabber
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for At the Movies (Margaret Pomeranz) At the Movies (Margaret Pomeranz)
It is stupendously filmed and, as edited by David Tedeschi over nine months, really captures the energy and spirit of the performances. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at At the Movies (Margaret Pomeranz)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Cleveland Plain Dealer (Clint O'Connor) Cleveland Plain Dealer (Clint O'Connor)
Scorsese turns cameras on the Rolling Stones in 'Shine a ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Cleveland Plain Dealer (Clint O'Connor)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca) Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
O que importa nem é tanto a música, mas sim o prazer inquestionável com que esta é criada e executada pelos envelhecidos, mas sempre contagiantes, Rolling Stones. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ReelzChannel.com (Jeff Otto) ReelzChannel.com (Jeff Otto)
Stones obsessives are going to love it and even the casual fan will find it hard not to catch the contagious excitement of this inside view into rock n' roll's original bad boys. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at ReelzChannel.com (Jeff Otto)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.com Bullz-Eye.com
Halfway through Martin Scorseseâs new Rolling Stones concert doc âShine a Light,â the film jumps briefly to an early-sixties newsreel featuring a shy, youthful, yet already oddly charismatic Mick Jagger. Insisting to his interviewer that the Stones ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane) Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
...every bit as energetic and exciting as [the Stones] were 40 years ago... ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire) Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
The cinematically dazzling result pops off the screen even more than the recent digital spectacle "U2 3D." ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Richard Mowe) Boxoffice Magazine (Richard Mowe)
Manages to capture the raw energy of the band. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Richard Mowe)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore) Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Scorsese captures the Stones at their ancient, un-ironic best, bluesy showmen who leave it all on the stage every night, never for a moment letting on that they're playing, for the 10,000th time, 40-year-old hits. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK] Empire Magazine [UK]
A music documentary. Martin Scorsese captures the Rolling Stones during their A Bigger Bang world tour. Filmed over two nights at New Yorkâs historic Beacon Theater in the autumn of 2006, the band's powers show no signs of waning. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden) New York Times (Stephen Holden)
As the director of the documentary Shine a Light, Martin Scorsese is a besotted rock n roll fan who wholeheartedly embraces its mythology. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke) Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Martin Scorsese comes as close as anyone is likely to get capturing the electricity of a Stones concert with Shine a Light. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Matt Pais) Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
An electrifying experience for Rolling Stones fans or anyone who just wants to know how to stay young. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger) efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Martin Scorsese and an ace crew of cinematographers have managed to catch the Stones on two nights in 2006 when the title of 'World's Greatest Rock Band' was rightfully theirs. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Liz Braun) Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
This one is a must-see for fans of the band and for anyone interested in the general phenom of rock 'n' roll. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Raoul Hernandez) Austin Chronicle (Raoul Hernandez)
Martin Scorseses Shine a Light will prompt myriad reactions -- shock, awe, glee -- but dismissal will be in the minority. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Austin Chronicle (Raoul Hernandez)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan) Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
The music's insistent richness builds and builds, its sound becoming so deep and persuasive that qualms about age fade and the rhythms carry us away. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner) ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Superb concert film, brilliantly directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring a high-energy, world-class performance by the Rolling Stones. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for SSG Syndicate (Susan Granger) SSG Syndicate (Susan Granger)
A consummate concert film but not on a calibre with Scorsese's "The Last Waltz" (1978). ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at SSG Syndicate (Susan Granger)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger) efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
The title of âWorldâs Greatest Rock and Roll Bandâ seems to have arbitrarily awarded to the Rolling Stones. The same label could on any evening be applied to such defunct acts as the Beatles or Led Zeppelin or active groups like U2 or Radiohead. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony) Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Martin Scorsese opens the picture with backstage and behind the scenes arrangements between himself and Mick, Keith, Ron and Charlie. These are juicy good-humored personal bits which would make you smile on their own, but projected the size of a building ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means) Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Shine a Light should be taken with past Stones docs as a continuum, the rock 'n' roll equivalent of Michael Apted's Up series. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (J. R. Jones) Chicago Reader (J. R. Jones)
Aside from threading in a few black-and-white clips of the band being interviewed in the mid-60s, Scorsese doesn't have much to say about the Stones, and their unfeeling professionalism onstage says quite enough already. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Chicago Reader (J. R. Jones)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Wall Street Journal (Joanne Kaufman) Wall Street Journal (Joanne Kaufman)
Some may argue that Shine a Light could have used more such flavoring. Stones' fans won't be among them. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Wall Street Journal (Joanne Kaufman)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movies Schmovies! (Kevin Farley) Movies Schmovies! (Kevin Farley)
Shine A Light is the new Rolling Stones concert documentary, directed by none other than legendary director and avid Stones fan Martin Scorsese. The movie alternates between three main concepts: behind-the-scenes footage of Scorsese and his crew ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Movies Schmovies! (Kevin Farley)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond Times-Dispatch
That's the kind of behind-the-scenes intimacy fans relish, and it's too bad that Scorsese didn't allow more of that connection, But then his final shot of the film, a pull-away swoop, is so stunning that you immediately forgive him for any minor ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Richmond Times-Dispatch
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith) New York Post (Kyle Smith)
AT last: a screen big enough to hold Mick Jagger's lips. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese documents a 2006 Rolling Stones concert at New York's Beacon Theatre, featuring guest appearances by Buddy Guy, Christina Aguilera and Jack White III. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for
No guitar player in rock history has amassed a larger arsenal of instantly recognizable guitar licks than Keith Richards. â(I Canât Get No) Satisfaction,â âJumpinâ Jack Flash,â âStart Me Up,â âBrown Sugarââevery one identifiable in f ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese) Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Whatever your taste, you'll have to agree: Shine a Light is music and cinema writ large. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen) Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
What he has created, inadvertently, is an invaluable documentation of semi-fossilized Stones -- musicologists may like it, sociologists should love it and, some distant day, anthropologists will treasure it. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford) Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Do not expect (thankfully) an MTV-style concert film with three-second edits and extreme close-ups. Scorsese shows his chops in garnering a smart, classy concert film (see his âThe Last Waltzâ) that mixes the music with lots of entertaining archive ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice) Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
As far as recent concert films are concerned, Shine a Light fits neatly between the U2 3D and the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert movie. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh) TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
A vivid record of the aging rockers' ability to put on a great show -- not a great show for a bunch of guys in their sixties, but a great show, period -- and Scorsese's canny use of archival footage makes it more than a mere concert film. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle) WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
If the sight of 60-year old wrinkly guys strutting around and shaking their booties induces reverse peristalsis, go watch Hannah Montana. This is the only chance for most of us to afford front row tickets to a Rolling Stones concert. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin) Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
The 18 cameras Scorsese and his award-winning team of cinematographers employed to cover every angle of the event have captured tons of little personal moments and blown them up to IMAX-size proportions. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for National Post National Post
So they bear a faint resemblance to poultry. They're still The Rolling Stones. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at National Post
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell) Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
When Keith Richards' doomed visage looms several stories above you like the craggy expanse of Mt. Rushmore for two hours -- that's too much Stones. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel) Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
For a bunch of guys in their sixties, it's clear that not only do they have energy to spare, but they don't seem to be in any hurry to retire. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (David Edelstein) New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
The joke that Martin Scorsese seizes on throughout his megawattage Rolling Stones concert movie, Shine a Light, is that the bandâs members have been asked âHow much longer can you stay together/productive/alive?â every year since Mick Jagger was a ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Robert Sims) Hollywood.com (Robert Sims)
Get yer ya-yaâs out for this second Rolling Stones IMAX concert film. Unlike the hits-heavy At the Max, though, this one is strictly for die-hard fans who know the words to âLoving Cupâ and âSome ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Hollywood.com (Robert Sims)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In the decades during which the Rolling Stones morphed from the World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band into the World's Oldest Rock 'n' Roll Band, Martin ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer) Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Scorsese, who has used Stones songs so prominently in his movies that he's probably paid for a few outbuildings on the band members' country estates, brings an obvious fondness for the group to Shine a Light. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine Slant Magazine
Even an average performance by the Rolling Stones isn't boring. Mick Jagger, 62 years old, still has a kinetic energy on stage and a manic ability to transform himself in rapid succession, even from lyric to lyric, from one flashy persona to another. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Slant Magazine
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty) Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Amazingly, Jagger turns 65 in July. And although his face is carved with lines, his stage act hasn't changed much since the band played Madison Square Garden nearly 40 years ago. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Joe Neumaier) New York Daily News (Joe Neumaier)
Regardless of age, they can still rip this joint. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at New York Daily News (Joe Neumaier)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Jackie Loohauis) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Jackie Loohauis)
Jagger remains amazing, a human explosion crossing the stage for two hours. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Jackie Loohauis)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer) Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Shine a Light doesn't break any new ground for Scorsese or the Stones, but it's an enjoyable showcase for the prodigious skills the director and band have. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron) PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Shine a Light does deliver in a way few concert films can - especially given the timeless talents on display ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe) Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese loves to make movies and you can feel that love all over this latest project even through the decibel level of the Rolling Stones' concert. It was filmed with 19 cameras during two nights in 2006 at The Beacon ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Eye for Film ("Chris") Eye for Film ("Chris")
If you are a current fan of the Stones, such details matter little. This is a concert film (at the New York Beacon Theatre) to die for. Production values are far better than any comparable TV live event. A concert to enjoy in surround sound, in a ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Eye for Film ("Chris")
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for E! Online (Chris Farnsworth) E! Online (Chris Farnsworth)
It probably looked great on paper. Oh, sure, the concert scenes in this documentary about the Stones' show in New York are top-of-the-line, but it's nothing new. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at E! Online (Chris Farnsworth)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for allesfilm.com (Reinhard Bradatsch) allesfilm.com (Reinhard Bradatsch)
Was kann schief gehen, wenn Perfektionist Martin Scorsese, 30 Jahre nach dem denkwürdigen Konzertmythos The Last Waltz, die Rolling Stones auf 35mm verewigt - also jene Combo, die gemessen nach Jahresringen, schon lange die Pension auf Marbella genieÃen ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at allesfilm.com (Reinhard Bradatsch)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek) Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
The filmmaking tries to generate excitement; it doesn't capture it. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert) Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
I know it's kind of "missing the point" of a rock concert, but I would've enjoyed this feature more had Scorcese been featured more; I thought his bits were the best parts of the film. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (Andrew Wright) The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (Andrew Wright)
Even among the most Zen of film and music enthusiasts, the idea of the director of the greatest concert film ever (The Last Waltz) tackling the subjects of the most sinister concert film ever (Gimme Shelter) was enough to make heads start popping off, ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (Andrew Wright)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Glenn Gamboa) Newsday (Glenn Gamboa)
Shine a Light, like so much of the Stones' music it captures, may not be epic, but it certainly shows us a good time. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Newsday (Glenn Gamboa)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Parent Previews Parent Previews
More concert film than documentary, Shine A Light is Martin Scorsese's second musical undertaking -- his first being the heralded The Last Waltz which chronicled the final concert for The Band. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Parent Previews
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Associated Press (Christy Lemire) Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
There is no such thing as a blank slate with such cultural icons -- too much informs our viewing experience -- and that's both one of the film's biggest strengths and weaknesses. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller) NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
The Stones aspire to project physical and musical agelessness, and a reinvented rebellion switched from anti-patriarchal authority to one against Father Time. You don't need a weathered man to know which way the wind blows. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss) Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
More vanity project than essential document of the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band in what we can presume to be the twilight of its godhood. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The New York Sun (Steve Dollar) The New York Sun (Steve Dollar)
Nobody loves the Rolling Stones as obsessively as Martin Scorsese. Think about the way Mick Jagger's spastic shrieks on "Monkey Man" captured the paranoid craving of the cocaine-addicted mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in "Goodfellas." Or the fateful way ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at The New York Sun (Steve Dollar)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea) Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Martin Scorsese is responsible for one of the great concert films of all time, 1978's The Last Waltz. In it, the Band, about to disband, does an epic swan song, with an A-list roster of guests - Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and Neil Young among ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The big joke circulating among Martin Scorsese's followers is that "Shine A Light," his new concert film starring the Rolling Stones, is the first movie he has made without "Gimme Shelter" in it. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Shine a Light (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for BBC Films BBC Films
Martin Scorsese indulges the little boy inside him in Shine A Light, filming The Rolling Stones in concert at New York's cosy Beacon Theatre in 2006. The same could be said for Mick Jagger, who just keeps on rolling despite having reached the qualifying ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at BBC Films
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