Fast reviews for busy people! Watch as I review three movies in less time than it takes to brush your teeth. Have a look as I race against the clock to tell you about the anarchy of “Minions & Monsters,” the relationship woes of “The Invite” and the music bio “Peter Asher: Everywhere Man.”
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I join “CTV News Toronto at Five” with anchor Zuraigah Alman to talk about the anarchy of “Minions & Monsters,” the relationship woes of “The Invite” and the music bio “Peter Asher: Everywhere Man.”
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I join CTV Atlantic’s Stephanie Tsicos to talk about anarchy of “Minions & Monsters,” the relationship woes of “The Invite” and the music bio “Peter Asher: Everywhere Man.”
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I join CTV NewsChannel anchor Akshay Tandon to talk about the new releases in theatres, including The anarchy of “Minions & Monsters,” the relationship woes of “The Invite” and the music bio “Peter Asher: Everywhere Man.”
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I join “CP24 Breakfast” hosts Nick Dixon and Jennifer Hsiung to talk about the anarchy of “Minions & Monsters,” the animated adventures of Disney+’s “X-Men ’97” and the Prime Video “Legally Blonde” prequel “Elle.”
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SYNOPSIS: The documentary “Peter Asher: Everywhere Man” details musician, manager and producer Asher’s impact on popular culture from the 1960s to today.
CAST: Peter Asher, Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Carole King, Steve Martin, John Lennon, Eric Idle, Twiggy, Pattie Boyd, Yoko Ono. Directed by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine.
REVIEW: Dripping with nostalgia, “Peter Asher: Everywhere Man” is an appealing time capsule of twentieth century popular music, from the point of view of one of the people who shaped era defining sounds.
Fans of British Invasion period act Peter & Gordon and folks who read album liner notes will likely be familiar with Peter Asher. Others, less so. An influential but shadowy character, the documentary shines a light on his lifetime of success.
Son of a doctor and music professor, brother to actress Jane Asher (who dated Paul McCartney as Beatlemania took hold), child actor, pop star whose song “A World Without Love” went to number one around the world, head of Apple Studio’s A&R department and producer of singer-songwriters like James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt, his impact on pop culture is undeniable.
His life hasn’t been as documented as his famous friends, like Paul McCartney (who wrote four Peter & Gordon chart toppers), James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, so this guided tour through his Zelig-like life offers up much previously unearthed material.
Hung around the framework of one of Asher’s live storytelling and music shows, directors Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine intercut the new material and interviews with rare archival footage to create an entertaining but buy by-the-numbers biography.
We learn that McCartney gave “A World Without Love” to Peter & Gordon because John Lennon didn’t think it was strong enough for The Beatles. That his father was the doctor who identified and named Munchausen syndrome, and how he owned the gallery where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono. He introduced Marianne Faithfull to Mick Jagger and signed the unknown James Taylor to Apple Records.
He was at the spearhead of the British Invasion, and later, massaged and shaped the LA singer-songwriter sound through a mix of determination, great timing and an ability to grab opportunities as they presented themselves.
The show biz stories are fun and filled with bold-faced names, but the film skims the surface of its subject, content to let his cultural legacy stand front and center. A bit more insight as to why things happened rather than a chronological list of how they happened would have deepened the story and the appreciation for Asher’s accomplishments. Still, as a tribute film, it’s a snappy, if superficial, look at a remarkable career.
Check out Richard’s cineplex.com article on Monty Python as the Beatles of Comedy.
“’I’ve got two legs from my hips to the ground, and when I move them, they walk around,’ isn’t a line with the elegance of, ‘Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away,’ but it is a lot funnier.
“Comparing the work of Monty Python and The Beatles might seem like equating apples to oranges, or guitars to crunchy frogs, but it really isn’t that much of a stretch. Eric (Idle), Graham (Chapman), Michael (Palin), John (Cleese) and a couple of Terrys (Gilliam and Jones) have a lot in common with John, Paul, George and Ringo.
“Monty Python has been called the most influential comedy troupe of all time. Their absurdist brand…” Read the whole thing HERE!
Read Richard’s Cineplex.com listing of the top Monty Python quotes of all time and the stories behind them!
“Monty Python may well be the most quoted comedy troupe in history. There is a Facebook page dedicated to lines from their sketches and movies and it’s not an argument until somebody says, “This isn’t an argument! It’s just contradiction!” Their lines have become part of the of the international comedy conversation and even thought they have been making people laugh for generations, they still seem as outrageous now as they did when they were first written…”
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