The band Chicago has boasted more than its share of talented musicians over the last five decades, but few matched the rock and roll grit of Terry Kath. The searing guitar virtuosity heard on early hits like “24 or 6 to 4” and “Make Me Smile” was enough to impress even Jimi Hendrix — who, according to legend, rated Kath as a better axe-man than himself.
Kath’s guitar was silenced forever on Jan. 23, 1978, while he cleaned a semiautomatic 9 mm pistol after attending a party in Los Angeles. When a friend urged him to be cautious, he removed the clip to show that it was empty.
Kath’s guitar was silenced forever on Jan. 23, 1978, while he cleaned a semiautomatic 9 mm pistol after attending a party in Los Angeles. When a friend urged him to be cautious, he removed the clip to show that it was empty.
- 12/31/2016
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
CNN Films will premiere “Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago” on Sunday, and viewers will see just about every format of film in the documentary reflecting on the band’s 50-year career. “My cinematographer John Honoré and I decided to utilize every format from 8mm all the way up to modern digital cameras,” Pardini told TheWrap. “This was meant to highlight the different eras of the band and we shot all of the recreation scenes on 35mm and 16mm film with the aid of Panavision’s cameras.” Chicago was the best-selling American band of the 1970s and remains one of the.
- 12/30/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
Film and television distributor FilmRise today announced that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Peter Pardini's Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago. CNN Films has acquired U.S. broadcast distribution rights and will premiere the film on television on New Year's Day 2017, with limited commercial interruption. The docu, directed and edited by Peter Pardini and produced by the band, looks at Chicago’s history from its formation in the late '60s, to its…...
- 11/28/2016
- Deadline TV
Film and television distributor FilmRise today announced that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Peter Pardini's Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago. CNN Films has acquired U.S. broadcast distribution rights and will premiere the film on television on New Year's Day 2017, with limited commercial interruption. The docu, directed and edited by Peter Pardini and produced by the band, looks at Chicago’s history from its formation in the late '60s, to its…...
- 11/28/2016
- Deadline
The Australian screen icon and star of awards season contender Lion will collect the honour at the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s awards gala on January 2.
Lion follows a young man adopted by an Australian couple who tracks down his biological family in India years after he was separated from them. Dev Patel and David Wenham also star in the film released in the Us by The Weinstein Company.
Kidman received the festival’s Chairman’s Award in 2005. Previous International Star Award honourees include Helen Mirren, Javier Bardem and Saoirse Ronan.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired worldwide rights from Preferred Content to John Papola’s At The Fork and has partnered with Whole Foods Market and The Humane Society Of The United States on the release of the farm-to-plate documentary, set to open on select digital platforms on December 27 and on VOD, digital and DVD on January 3 at participating Whole Foods Market locations. [link...
Lion follows a young man adopted by an Australian couple who tracks down his biological family in India years after he was separated from them. Dev Patel and David Wenham also star in the film released in the Us by The Weinstein Company.
Kidman received the festival’s Chairman’s Award in 2005. Previous International Star Award honourees include Helen Mirren, Javier Bardem and Saoirse Ronan.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired worldwide rights from Preferred Content to John Papola’s At The Fork and has partnered with Whole Foods Market and The Humane Society Of The United States on the release of the farm-to-plate documentary, set to open on select digital platforms on December 27 and on VOD, digital and DVD on January 3 at participating Whole Foods Market locations. [link...
- 11/28/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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