A.J. (Amy-Jo) Albany’s memoir Low Down: Junk, Jazz, and Other Fairy Tales From Childhood is a tender, spiky, beautifully evocative series of linked vignettes about her cruelly impoverished childhood as the daughter of a brilliant jazz pianist and junkie, Joe Albany, and a mean, self-centered mother (once the lover of Allen Ginsberg before he turned conclusively gay) who left them early and slid into terminal alcoholism. Amy and Topper Lilien have turned the book into a movie directed by Jeff Preiss, best known as the cinematographer of Bruce Weber’s extraordinary documentaries Broken Noses and Let’s Get Lost. Preiss brings a moody, lingering, be-bop touch to material that would be better in places with more zip, but if the film’s not as entertaining as the book, it’s pretty damn good, anyway. It has an immersive mood — a dim, junk-infused gloom from which there’s almost no escape.
- 10/24/2014
- by David Edelstein
- Vulture
Andy Minsker (center) and the Mt. Scott Boxing Club in Broken Noses, airing this month on Sundance Channel. Photographs by Bruce Weber. Bruce Weber’s oeuvre includes celebrities, socialites, and the world’s richest heirs and heiresses, but this month, Sundance Channel will bring eight of the photographer’s films to television for the first time in a monthlong salute to the lensman. The Bruce Weber film series, which highlights 20 years of Weber’s cinematic work, will air Thursday nights at 10 p.m. E.S.T., culminating with the broadcast premiere of Liberty City Is Like Paris to Me, on August 27. Those who can’t wait can get a preview online starting August 20, as part of Gone Fishing—A Little Journey in My Backyard, a multi-media exhibition of the artist’s career, including video of Weber discussing his films, a playlist of his favorite songs, and exclusive photo galleries and film clips.
- 8/6/2009
- Vanity Fair
Sundance Channel is honoring filmmaker/photographer Bruce Weber with the world premiere of his films in August, including his newest short film "Liberty City is Like Paris to Me" on August 20.
The line-up includes feature length documentaries "Broken Noses" (1987) and "Let's Get Lost" (1988), as well as short films "Backyard Movie" (1991), "Gentle Giants" (1994), "The Teddy Boys of the Edwardian Draper Society" (1996), and "Wine and Cupcakes" (2007). The film series will air Thursday nights in August at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. on Sundance Channel.
The world premiere of "Liberty City is Like Paris to Me" is also available for full viewing on the network's website as part of its first online multi-media exhibition of Weber's work titled: "Gone Fishing - A Little Journey in My Backyard," which will launch on August 5.
The schedule for Sundance Channel's Bruce Weber film showing:...
The line-up includes feature length documentaries "Broken Noses" (1987) and "Let's Get Lost" (1988), as well as short films "Backyard Movie" (1991), "Gentle Giants" (1994), "The Teddy Boys of the Edwardian Draper Society" (1996), and "Wine and Cupcakes" (2007). The film series will air Thursday nights in August at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. on Sundance Channel.
The world premiere of "Liberty City is Like Paris to Me" is also available for full viewing on the network's website as part of its first online multi-media exhibition of Weber's work titled: "Gone Fishing - A Little Journey in My Backyard," which will launch on August 5.
The schedule for Sundance Channel's Bruce Weber film showing:...
- 7/28/2009
- icelebz.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.