'Beatles '64' revisits an intense two-week period in musical and cultural history
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'Beatles '64' revisits an intense two-week period in musical and cultural history

NPR  

'Beatles '64' revisits an intense two-week period in musical and cultural history A new Disney+ documentary chronicles the Beatles' first trip to America. Disney+, which already gave us the three-part Beatles documentary "Get Back" and the restored version of their "Let It Be" film, has another Beatles documentary to present called "Beatles '64." DAVID BIANCULLI, BYLINE: Sixty years later, what can a new film say or show about The Beatles' first trip to America that isn't already familiar or that is presented in a significantly different fashion? "Beatles '64," the new documentary presented by Disney+, works really well at exploring and explaining an intense two-week period in musical and cultural history.

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Beatles ’64: Disney’s new documentary shows another side of the Fab Four.
1 month, 1 week ago

Beatles ’64: Disney’s new documentary shows another side of the Fab Four.

Slate  

Most accounts of Beatlemania begin by dropping viewers in the midst of the fray, ears ringing from the ecstatic shrieks of teenage girls. The brief introduction sets up the idea, voiced by Paul McCartney toward the end of David Tedeschi’s feature-length documentary, that the U.S. was especially primed for the band’s arrival by JFK’s assassination—that their appearance on The Ed …

Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” But how many have seen Paul McCartney during that same U.S. trip feeding seagulls off his hotel balcony? That moment — as well as George Harrison and John Lennon goofing around by exchanging their jackets — are part of the Disney+ …

"Beatles '64" is a captivating guided tour of the Fab Four's fateful maiden voyage to the US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"Beatles '64" is a captivating guided tour of the Fab Four's fateful maiden voyage to the US

Salon  

With healthy doses of exuberance and plenty of raucous, good-time rock ‘n’ roll, "Beatles ’64" takes music lovers on a captivating guided tour of the group’s maiden American voyage. John Lennon in "Beatles '64" To the filmmakers’ great credit, "Beatles ’64" always has one eye tightly focused on the future. Drawing its coda from 1975 interview footage, "Beatles ’64" leaves …

Review: ‘Beatles ’64’ shows an unguarded band stepping into America’s limelight
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Review: ‘Beatles ’64’ shows an unguarded band stepping into America’s limelight

LA Times  

It’s often claimed, I’m not sure on what authority, that the Beatles’ arrival in America, three months after the assassination of President Kennedy, in some unquantifiable way lifted the spirits of a depressed nation, allowing it to move forward into the light. It’s a thought repeated by Paul McCartney himself in a delightful new-old documentary “Beatles ’64,” premiering Friday on …

Ringo Starr delivers verdict on new Beatles documentary ‘Let It Be’
8 months ago

Ringo Starr delivers verdict on new Beatles documentary ‘Let It Be’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The documentary also details how member Paul McCartney essentially …

The Beatles' fans go wild as Disney+ release trailer of band's iconic documentary Let It Be after restoration of 1970 film
8 months, 1 week ago

The Beatles' fans go wild as Disney+ release trailer of band's iconic documentary Let It Be after restoration of 1970 film

Daily Mail  

The Beatles fans' went wild as Disney+ released their trailer of the band's iconic documentary Let It Be on Tuesday. The film also includes new unseen footage which has come to light since Peter Jackson's multiple Emmy Award-winning docuseries The Beatles: Get Back was released, also on Disney+, three years ago. Helmed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, the original 1970 film will …

Beatles documentary hidden for over 50 years to be released next month
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beatles documentary hidden for over 50 years to be released next month

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The film promises to share intimate footage of John Lennon, George …

What we learned from The Beatles' new Now and Then documentary
1 year, 2 months ago

What we learned from The Beatles' new Now and Then documentary

ABC  

On Friday morning Australian time, The Beatles will release Now And Then — their final ever song. Peter Jackson's technology pried John Lennon's voice and piano apart A John Lennon demo tape titled For Paul emerged in 1994, and the remaining Beatles worked with producer Jeff Lynne to bring the songs Free As A Bird and Real Love to life. …

Peter Jackson takes us inside the process of making ‘The Beatles: Get Back’
2 years, 6 months ago

Peter Jackson takes us inside the process of making ‘The Beatles: Get Back’

LA Times  

Peter Jackson reviewed 130 hours of audio and 57 hours of long-hidden video to create “The Beatles: Get Back.” Peter Jackson is quick to tell you he doesn’t have a favorite Beatle. Born in 1961 when the likeliest LP to be heard in his parents’ sedate New Zealand home might be the “South Pacific” soundtrack, in 1973 he scraped up …

Peter Jackson on The Beatles and Get Back: ‘I get the feeling now that history has arrived’
2 years, 8 months ago

Peter Jackson on The Beatles and Get Back: ‘I get the feeling now that history has arrived’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The most remarkable thing about this isn’t what I’ve …

And in the end: A fan's notes on Peter Jackson's Beatles doc
3 years, 1 month ago

And in the end: A fan's notes on Peter Jackson's Beatles doc

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Peter Jackson s Beatles documentary …

‘The Beatles: Get Back’ sets the band’s record straight
3 years, 1 month ago

‘The Beatles: Get Back’ sets the band’s record straight

Live Mint  

When I was a teenager, I had two deeply cherished time-travel fantasies. Scenes from ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ As The Beatles: Get Back shows, the band had to first work through many internal contradictions. At one point, Lennon even jokes that they often forget he’s there, and when Harrison temporarily quits the group in a huff, it’s Starr who brings …

Get Back review: The Beatles documentary is eight hours long for a reason.
55 years ago

Get Back review: The Beatles documentary is eight hours long for a reason.

Slate  

The Baby-Faced Bobbie is one of the many indelible additions to Beatles lore to be found in director Peter Jackson’s new documentary Get Back, which premiered in three parts over the Thanksgiving weekend on Disney+. I’ve seen many viewers on social media marveling at how Paul seems to generate the pith of the song “Get Back” one day in minutes, …

The long and winding Beatles docuseries will enchant die-hard and casual fans
3 years, 1 month ago

The long and winding Beatles docuseries will enchant die-hard and casual fans

NPR  

The long and winding Beatles docuseries will enchant die-hard and casual fans Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy Apple Corps Ltd. / Disney + Courtesy Apple Corps Ltd. / Disney + As I see it, there are two very different audiences for Get Back, Peter Jackson's new documentary about The Beatles' Let It Be sessions. The tension behind that temporary …

The Beatles – Get Back review: Peter Jackson documentary is a seven-hour masterpiece
3 years, 1 month ago

The Beatles – Get Back review: Peter Jackson documentary is a seven-hour masterpiece

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Get Back sessions, the first recordings of what …

How 'Get Back' on Disney+ remixed 1969 Beatles footage
3 years, 1 month ago

How 'Get Back' on Disney+ remixed 1969 Beatles footage

LA Times  

In early January 1969, as the Beatles tried to wrestle a new song, “Two of Us,” into shape, Paul McCartney and George Harrison fell into a debate about Harrison’s guitar part, one that echoed an argument they’d had the previous year while rehearsing “Hey Jude.” “I’ll play, you know, whatever you want me to play,” Harrison said at one point. …

This Book Will Reveal How The Beatles Came Up With Their Last Original Album 'Let it Be'
4 years, 3 months ago

This Book Will Reveal How The Beatles Came Up With Their Last Original Album 'Let it Be'

News 18  

Even 50 years after their separation, the Beatles continue to make headlines. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison will be at the heart of a new book in which they recall the recording of their last original album, “Let It Be." “The Beatles: Get Back" is a 240-page account of the creation and recording of the Fab …

The Beatles: Final John Lennon interview to be explored in new documentary
4 years, 3 months ago

The Beatles: Final John Lennon interview to be explored in new documentary

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new John Lennon documentary …

Peter Jackson's new documentary charting The Beatles' Let It Be sessions to be released in September
4 years, 9 months ago

Peter Jackson's new documentary charting The Beatles' Let It Be sessions to be released in September

Daily Mail  

The Walt Disney Studio will release Peter Jackson’s eagerly anticipated Beatles documentary after acquiring worldwide rights to his behind the scenes look at the troubled recording of their final album. Coming soon:The Walt Disney Studio will release Peter Jackson’s eagerly anticipated Beatles documentary after acquiring worldwide rights to his behind the scenes look at the troubled recording of their final …

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