February 2008 :: Screen Reviews

Screen Reviews

Iron Maiden: Live After Death

To coincide with their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour, Iron Maiden has released a double dvd that delivers a live concert from 1984 for the fans, and a three hours worth of behind the scenes documentaries for the historians. Jen Cray has a marathon viewing of all things Maiden to better understand why the band is so important.

Johnny Thunders: Who's Been Talking?

Johnny Thunders' last concert has been preserved for posterity in this new concert DVD. Then why does it look like a Barbara Walters special? Matthew Moyer explains.

Roxy Music : The Thrill Of It All

Stoking the buzz-fires for their upcoming studio album, New Romantic forerunners Roxy Music have finally released a definitive video history on DVD. Steve Stav, who gave up trying to emulate Bryan Ferry's hairstyle 20 years ago, immerses himself in The Thrill of It All.

The Sun

Fifteen videos are the feature attraction of this powerpop band's new DVD-album release. Carl F. Gauze knows what happened to the radio star.