Cold War Progressives: Women's Interracial Organizing for Peace and Freedom
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In recognizing the relation between gender, race, and class oppression, American women of the...
The Creative Destruction of New York City: Engineering the City for the Elite
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Bill de Blasio's campaign rhetoric centered on a tale of two cities: rich and poor New York. He...
John Garrett (27 KP) rated Sing Street (2016) in Movies
Jul 11, 2017
This follows the tale of Connor who's struggling working class parents pull him from private school and into the harsh reality of 80s public school run by a hard nosed priest and bullys. He meets a young beauty Raphina and convinces her he has a band to try and win her over.
This movie does not try and be something it's not and almost having a small budget and unknown cast helps make everything seem real. the acting is fantastic which is something indie films usually lack performances are great especially from Brendon the older brother.
the real star of this film however is the original music used by the titular band. It is 2 parts 80s nostalgia and 1 part genius. I truly belive the song Drive it like you stole it is Oscar worthy and deserves a nod in the least.
I would recommend this film to anyone and suggest people of all ages to watch this film with lots of heart and lots of great music.
Searching for Walter
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Walter Bloy, an ex-merchant navy officer, died in 1947 shortly before his son Stephen's second...
The Badger: Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling
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Bernard Hinault is one of the greatest cyclists of all time. He is a five-time winner of the Tour de...
Kind of Blue: A Political Memoir
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Knocking on Labor's Door: Union Organizing in the 1970s and the Roots of a New Economic Divide
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The power of unions in workers' lives and in the American political system has declined dramatically...
Disaster Citizenship: Survivors, Solidarity, and Power in the Progressive Era
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A century ago, governments buoyed by Progressive Era-beliefs began to assume greater responsibility...
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It has been a long while in Italian fiction since such an authentic and engaging voice has...
Katori Hall Plays One: Hoodoo Love; Saturday Night/Sunday Morning; The Mountaintop; Hurt Village
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An important new voice for African-American theatre, Katori Hall explores the lives of black and...