Miss sharon jones follows the talented and gregarious soul singer of the grammy. The fringe on her dress has a starring role in the documentary movie miss sharon jones. Defiant, boisterous and possessed of rare performative fire while fronting the. Academy awardwinning documentary maker barbara kopple delivers definitive proof, from showstopping testimony in a small south carolina church to manhattans beacon theatre, that nobody raises. Her death was confirmed by judy miller silverman, her. One thing i learned from this movie was that, while sharon jones was going through treatment, she felt the responsibility of getting back on the road so that her band could continue to make a living and support their families. Still, theyre a long way from being a household name, so one might expect that a documentary about jones would be a. The film, directed by twotime academy award winner, barbara kopple, follows the dynamic frontwoman through her 20 battle with cancer and her triumphant return to the stage around the release of give the people what they want. Come home for christmas planned and completed before sharons passing. Doc nyc is a wonderful film festival and so important for documentaries. The film depicts jones battle with cancer while continuing to perform with her. It was enough to make me roll my eyes at the prospect of sitting through another paintbynumbers film. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing miss sharon jones.
Another film of mine very dear to my heart, miss sharon jones. Exclusive to the double lp is the performance of his eye on the sparrow as heard in one of the most powerful scenes in the film, performed by sharon jones in her local church in augusta, ga. It will continue to expand throughout august and september to. For years she was kept in the wings by a music industry. I was at the concert thats at the end of the film, and it was amazing. Sharon jones is a soul survivor, but it doesnt mean that her second battle against cancer has been easy. Doc secures theatrical, ondemand release date barbara koppledirected film about soul singer and dapkings opens in july before starz ondemand release. As she struggles to find her health and voice again, the film intimately uncovers the mind and spirit of a. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Flash forward to late 20, and the firecracker live performer is. He started out documenting shows, then recording sessions, and was eventually asked by gabe roth, a cofounder of daptone records, to shoot his first album cover for the label, i learned the hard way, depicting miss jones and the group in back of their studio in bushwick, brooklyn. Miss sharon jones buy, rent or watch on fandangonow.
Its impossible to watch them onstage and not be awed by their sheer life force. As she struggles to find her health and voice again, the film intimately. She deserves to be honored to be up there with the greats. During an upbeat pretitle sequence, the film appears as if it will settle into the rhythms of a warmhearted profile not unlike jessica edwards mavis.
Kopple resists making cheap comparisons between the two, instead opting to let the footage speak for itself. Miss sharon jones, unlike most music bio docs, is a film about small moments, not lifetimes. Defiant, boisterous and possessed of rare performative fire while fronting the dap. Miss sharon jones a change of pace for the soul biodoc. Miss sharon jones, a queen among dapkings the new york. The dapkings were there though it all this brilliant, tight band of musicians who not only served as her backing band, but are all toptier cats in their own right. Both films certainly earn the exclamation points in their titles, since mavis staples and sharon jones are each figures of indomitable resilience. Download or stream from your apple tv, roku, smart tv, computer or portable device. Sharon jones was a force a dynamo on stage with her powerful presence and offthechain voice. Original motion picture soundtrack, its a holiday soul party.
Trailer they said i was too fat, too black, too short and too old, powerhouse singer says. If ever a movie earned its exclamation point, miss sharon jones. When speaking with filmmaker barbara kopple, you find yourself in the company of a woman with more verve, passion and lust for knowledge than many artists half her age. Official trailer 1 2016 documentary miss sharon jones. Clearly a dynamo in both her life and work, observing the juxtaposition between precancer jones the film is filled with excellent performance footage of her over the years and the stillmending sharon is profound. After years in obscurity and being told she was too black, too short, too old, sharon finally brokethrough in her forties and has been hailed as a modernday female james brown. The movie shows her amazing strength and fire for music even through her illness so inspiring.
Five stars for the film and five stars for sharon jones and her guys, the dapkings. After another tour, jones is forced to return to the hospital. With sharon jones, starr duncanlowe, binky griptite, megan holken. Captures the struggles and triumphs of a soul survivor. Whether shes silently having her braids sheared off in anticipation of chemotherapy, or giving everything she has to a performance at church on sunday in the midst of treatment, kopple seeks to reveal all that makes up sharon jones not by dwelling on performances on ellen. Jul 01, 2016 watch the inspiring miss sharon jones. Barbara kopples documentary by kevin martinez 12 september 2016 sharon jones is the subject of veteran director barbara kopples new film, miss sharon jones. Nov 21, 2018 but the real thrill of miss sharon jones. Sep 02, 2016 barbara kopples new documentary miss sharon jones.
In the most challenging year of her life, sharon jones confronts pancreatic cancer. Dreams never expire but sometimes they are deferred. Cancer, it seems, may always be a part of her life. It will continue to expand throughout august and september to about 50. Thom powers has my love and admiration for creating it. The film chronicles new yorkbased soul singer sharon jones return to the. Exclusive to the double lp is the performance of his eye on the sparrow as heard in one of the most powerful scenes in the film, performed by. Nov 20, 2016 sharon jones, a powerhouse soul singer with a gritty voice, fast feet and indomitable energy, died friday of pancreatic cancer. Watch a stopmotion claymation video for sharon jones and the. Jan 20, 2017 i feel my day is coming, jones says at the start of miss sharon jones. The story of her personal strength is one that will go on to inspire. Miss sharon jones documentary reveals icons battle with.
Dec 15, 2016 this past november the world lost and heaven gained the soulful voice and the smiling face of miss sharon lafaye jones. Jul 29, 2016 its quickly apparent in the opening moments of kopples latest film, miss sharon jones. Just as her career began to take off, iconic soul diva sharon jones faced her greatest challenge a lifethreatening battle with cancer. Twotime academy award winner barbara kopple harlan county usa shines a powerful, inspiring and entertaining spotlight on contemporary soul queen sharon jones. Sharon lafaye jones may 4, 1956 november 18, 2016 was an american soul and funk singer. No mere music doc, barbara kopples celebration of soul queen sharon jones captures the tiny singers incredible strength in the face of cancer. I feel my day is coming, jones says at the start of miss sharon jones. After finishing chemo, recovering from the surgery and getting clean. Sharon jones, a powerhouse soul singer with a gritty voice, fast feet and indomitable energy, died friday of pancreatic cancer. Joshua rothkopf, time out new york an intimate glimpse at the fighting spirit that defines one of americas great unsung rhythm artists.
This past november the world lost and heaven gained the soulful voice and the smiling face of miss sharon lafaye jones. On another level, this film is about love and friendship about what it is to show up for a loved one when things get rough. A scene of that dress in onstage action measures joness journey by offering a sharp contrast to the dark. The intro to miss sharon jones, likely tacked on by the film s distributor, announces a standard music biodoc kind of film, complete with voiceover, performances and talking heads. Together they brought soul and a sharp look back from the vestiges of the 60s and 70s. The best biographical documentaries on netflix paste. Jul 29, 2016 starz digital is opening miss sharon jones. Aug 01, 2016 sharon jones is still giving the people what they want. Yet here she is, about to turn 70, as her latest film, miss sharon jones. Jones experienced breakthrough success relatively late in life, releasing her first record when she was 40 years old. Jacob blickenstaff has been photographing sharon jones and the dapkings since 2009. Jul 27, 2016 captures the struggles and triumphs of a soul survivor. Qued this up as soon as i got the news that miss sharon jones had passed away. Sharon jones is still giving the people what they want.
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