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Shine a Light (2008)

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All Time

of 190,029

755

2000's

of 33,899

192

2008

of 532

3
Documentary
- Documentary All Time
  
  of 20,597
  
  46
  
  Documentary of 2008
  
  of 32
  
  1
  
  Documentary of the 2000's
  
  of 3,958
  
  31
Musical
- Musical All Time
  
  of 3,074
  
  42
  
  Musical of 2008
  
  of 13
  
  1
  
  Musical of the 2000's
  
  of 342
  
  8

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Shine a Light (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0581

Avg Critic Score:3.0488

Shine a Light (2008) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Martin Scorsese's "Shine a Light" may be the most intimate documentary ever made about a live rock 'n' roll concert. Certainly it has the best coverage of the performances onstage. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Shine a Light combines his foreknowledge with the versatility of great cinematographers so that it essentially seems to have a camera in the right place at the right time for every element of the performance. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

This you-are-there spellbinder is a master director shining his light on the best rock band on the planet. ...read the complete Shine a Light movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)

...a film that rivals "The Last Waltz" as the greatest concert film ever....read the complete Shine a Light (2008) review at Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)

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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 (2008) review at Onion AV Club (Scott Tobias)

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Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

A wild performance by Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, who really know how to give it all they've got....read the complete Shine a Light (2008) review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

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