It looks likes like a handful of Shania Twain fans are wolves in sheep’s clothing, diving down the rabbit hole and pulling out harsh tweets for Wolf Alice. Related: Shania Twain Is ‘Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed’ In Sparkling Music Video What was supposed to be a lighthearted message from Wolf Alice drummer Joel Amey has led to […]...
- 10/5/2017
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
The director adds a romantic relationship story to his documentary about alt-rockers Wolf Alice to create a difficult cinematic hybrid that’s his best film in years
Michael Winterbottom’s On the Road is his best film in years: romantic, erotic and musically euphoric. This is a sensuously laidback docu-social-realist gem which takes something very difficult and makes it look easy. Winterbottom and his camera crew went out on the road last year with the indie rock band Wolf Alice as they toured the UK and Ireland: a group whose name is taken from an Angela Carter short story. They are Ellie Rowsell (guitar, vocals), Joff Oddie (guitar), Joel Amey (drums) and Theo Ellis (bass). The various tour dates provide a convenient chapter-break structure, and are announced in block capitals on screen: Glasgow, Liverpool, etc.
Related: Wolf Alice: ‘We’ve got to a nice, boring middle ground’
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Michael Winterbottom’s On the Road is his best film in years: romantic, erotic and musically euphoric. This is a sensuously laidback docu-social-realist gem which takes something very difficult and makes it look easy. Winterbottom and his camera crew went out on the road last year with the indie rock band Wolf Alice as they toured the UK and Ireland: a group whose name is taken from an Angela Carter short story. They are Ellie Rowsell (guitar, vocals), Joff Oddie (guitar), Joel Amey (drums) and Theo Ellis (bass). The various tour dates provide a convenient chapter-break structure, and are announced in block capitals on screen: Glasgow, Liverpool, etc.
Related: Wolf Alice: ‘We’ve got to a nice, boring middle ground’
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- 10/10/2016
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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