With our new weekly series, we’ll be revisiting some of our favorite music movies—from artist docs and concert films to biopics and fictional music flicks—that are available to stream or rent.
Our first installment is on Tom Hanks’ 1996 comedy, That Thing You Do! (warning: spoilers ahead). The movie’s Oscar-nominated theme song ranks among Hollywood’s best fake hits; its songwriter, Adam Schlesinger, died this week at 52 from coronavirus complications.
When Ringo Starr joined the Beatles in 1962, he was considered the greatest drummer in Liverpool. Talent-wise, he was a major upgrade from the group’s original drummer, Pete Best, plus he cut a cool, sophisticated figure.