Straight into a Storm

Movie Ranked #630 | 2018 - Documentary, Biography, Music
STRAIGHT INTO A STORM centers around DEER TICK's 2014/15 10th anniversary run in New York City. A portrait of a hard rocking band known for their live performances on their evolutionary journey to become one of the greatest cult rock bands of our time. Anchored by a fan chosen set list and New Year's Eve performance, the film weaves in and out of time over the last 10 years utilizing never before seen archive footage from their booze drenched early days to the successful touring/recording band they are now- and everything in between.A portrait of hard rocking band Deer Tick, known for their su ... More from IMDb
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Best two reviews:
1) Movie Nation - A tuneful, affable rockumentary. (Rating: 63) Read Full Review >
2) Village Voice - The messy but charming concert doc Straight Into a Storm works best if you treat unfocused on-camera interviews with the members of Rhode Island–based folk/grunge-rock group Deer Tick like an unintrospective but affectionate video memoir of the group’s rise to alt-rock prominence. (Rating: 60) Read Full Review >

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2) The New York Times - What fascinated me most about the movie was its likely inadvertent depiction of the comfortable bubble the band and its fandom seem to have created for each other. (Rating: 50) Read Full Review >
3) The Hollywood Reporter - The film simply fails to provide much reason for nonfans to particularly care about the rise to cult stardom of the Rhode Island-birthed group. (Rating: 40) Read Full Review >
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