11 Movie and TV Picks for August6 of 11
Blaze | Premieres in U.S. theaters Friday, Aug. 17
Ethan Hawke directs this biopic, based on the life of country musician Blaze Foley, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Starring newcomer Ben Dickey, the story weaves three strands of his life: his love affair with girlfriend Sybil Rosen; an alcohol-fueled night of music at Austin’s Outhouse bar; and a posthumous radio interview where he is remembered by musicians Zee and Townes Van Zandt. After so many superstar biopics, it is refreshing to be given one about a talented musician who has only been fully appreciated following his tragic death. — Michael
Ethan Hawke directs this biopic, based on the life of country musician Blaze Foley, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Starring newcomer Ben Dickey, the story weaves three strands of his life: his love affair with girlfriend Sybil Rosen; an alcohol-fueled night of music at Austin’s Outhouse bar; and a posthumous radio interview where he is remembered by musicians Zee and Townes Van Zandt. After so many superstar biopics, it is refreshing to be given one about a talented musician who has only been fully appreciated following his tragic death. — Michael
PeopleAlia Shawkat, Ben Dickey
TitlesBlaze
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