Cassandra Wilson

Nick Wells'in iki yaşamı vardır, bir yandan Montreal'da NYC isimli caz kulübünü işletirken diğer yandan profesyonel bir hırsızdır. Fakat artık hayatını riske atmaktansa, sevgilisiyle evlenip sadece kulübüne yoğunlaşmak istemektedir. Kısa süre sonra eski dostu ve yasadışı işlerindeki finans ortağı Max, Nick'in reddedemeyeceği bir teklifle çıkagelir: Tarihi ve paha biçilmez bir Fransız asası ülkeye yasadışı yollardan sokulurken ele geçirilmiştir ve Fransa'ya iade edilene dek Montreal gümrük deposunda son derece sıkı güvenlik önlemleriyle korunmaktadır. Şimdi Nick, Max'ın içerdeki adamı olan genç, yetenekli ve agresif hırsız Jackie Teller ile iş birliği yaparak eşsiz parçayı ele geçirmek ve tüm finansal problemlerinden bir anda kurtulmak istemektedir. Geriye tek bir soru kalır: Birbirlerine nasıl güvenecekler?

Macera filmlerinin vazgeçilmez oyuncusu Arnold, bu kez cesaretini farklı bir şekilde ortaya koyarak hamile bir erkeği canlandırıyor. Bilim adamları Expactane adını verdikleri bir ilaç üzerinde çalışmaktadır. Ancak tam başarıya ulaşacakları sırada önemli bir engelle karşılaşırlar. Bilim adına hamile kalmayı kabul eden bir adamın komik olayları. İki dev oyuncu bu filmde bir arada.

In 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born high school teacher Abel Meeropol wrote a poem entitled "Strange Fruit" that begins with the words: "Southern trees bear a strange fruit / Blood on the leaves and blood at the root." He set the poem to music and a few years later convinced Billy holiday to record it in a legendary heartbreaking performance. Intertwining jazz genealogy, biography, performance footage, and the history of lynching, director Joel Katz fashions a fascinating discovery of the lost story behind a true American classic. Written by Excerpted from Coolidge Corner Theatre Program Update

Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite blues artists: Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir. Part history, part personal pilgrimage, the film tells the story of these lives in music through an extended fictional film sequence (recreations of '20s and '30s events - shot in silent-film, hand-crank style), rare archival footage, present-day documentary scenes and covers of their songs by contemporary musicians such as Shemekia Copeland, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Garland Jeffreys, Chris Thomas King, Cassandra Wilson, Nick Cave, Los Lobos, Eagle Eye Cherry, Vernon Reid, James "Blood" Ulmer, Lou Reed, Bonnie Raitt, Marc Ribot, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Lucinda Williams and T-Bone Burnett.

Joni attended as various musicians paid tribute to her and her music. Among the performers were Cyndi Lauper, James Taylor, Cassandra Wilson, Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin and Elton John. Joni also performed accompanied by a full orchestra.

"Jazz Seen" is an exploration of the life of William Claxton, whose photographs turned the world of jazz on its keen and perceptive ear. Various jazz artists, photographers, and actors recount memories they had with Claxton and explore his work, while parts of his life are re-enacted by actors.

A documentary about the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915-1959). There exist many myths and legends about the Jazz Singer Billie Holiday — one of the greatest voices of the last century. Most of them tell the story of the tragic victim of drugs, alcohol, men, color, or the circumstances of her upbringing. To some extent she contributed herself to these legends, especially in her autobiography "Lady Sings the Blues". In recent years, more and more records and reports have shown a different picture of her. These statements of confidants, colleagues and friends clean up with many of the legends and show a strong personality who has been anything but a pitiable victim. Billie Holiday was a strong-willed and determined person and a very complex personality who did not correspond to the classic victim type.

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.

Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane. Beginning three months after Hurricane Katrina, the residents of New Orleans, including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians struggle to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture.

After leaving paradise and seeking a quieter life, Humphrey has taken a job as Detective Inspector in his fiancée Martha's hometown. But with the high crime rate, maybe things will be louder than expected.

The Blues (2003) is a seven-part documentary series produced by Martin Scorsese that explores the history and influence of blues music. Each episode, directed by a different filmmaker, traces a unique aspect of the genre’s evolution—from its African roots to its global impact. Originally airing on PBS, the series includes Scorsese’s Feel Like Going Home, Wim Wenders’ The Soul of a Man, Richard Pearce’s The Road to Memphis, Charles Burnett’s Warming by the Devil’s Fire, Marc Levin’s Godfathers and Sons, Mike Figgis’ Red, White and Blues, and Clint Eastwood’s Piano Blues.