Son House Movies
When a weathered, God-fearing ex-blues musician finds the town nymphomaniac severely beaten and left for dead on the side of the road, he vows to cure her of her wicked ways in Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer's raw and unflinching follow-up. Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) is a hard-living ex-blues guitarist for whom the troubled days are beginning to outnumber the good. Rae (Christina Ricci) is a 22-year-old sex addict whose wild ways are finally about to catch up with her. When Lazarus discovers Rae covered in dust and clinging to life on the side of the road, he takes her in and nurses her back to health; but Lazarus isn't your typical caregiver, he's more concerned for Rae's immortal soul than he is for her physical well-being. Now, after chaining Rae down and employing the power of the Good Book to curb the salacious seductress' hedonistic ways, Lazarus will be forced to confront his own darkest demons in order to save the soul of a woman whose one-way ticket to hell has already been paid in full. Now, as Lazarus wages a righteous struggle to redeem the soul of the fallen Rae while simultaneously ensuring that his own life hasn't been lived in vain, the situation threatens to explode as Rae's possessive boyfriend, Ronnie (Justin Timberlake) -- a roughneck Guardsman currently preparing for a tour of duty in Iraq -- comes searching for his missing lover. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, (more)
- 2002
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In the blues, slide guitar is often called "bottleneck guitar" because many rural blues artists would crack the neck off of a bottle of beer or whiskey and use the glass as a slide on their guitar neck, sliding it across the strings for effect. Legends of Bottleneck Blues Guitar features a handful of crucial rural blues players demonstrating their mastery of the slide guitar. Performers include Johnny Shines, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Son House, Furry Lewis, Mance Lipscomb, and Jesse Fuller. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 2001
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This documentary features rarely seen performances by seven legends of Country Blues guitar. Featured during the show are appearances by Bukka White, Sam Chatman, Big Joe Williams, Huoston Stackhouse, Son House, Rev. Gary Davis, and Leadbelly. Over a dozen songs are performed including "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning," "Sloppy Drunk Blues," "Sam's Rag," and "Goodnight Irene." ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 2000
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Two legendary, primal figures of the Mississippi delta blues are captured on film in this home video release. Featuring performances recorded for broadcast on educational television in the early 1960's, Masters of the Country Blues: Bukka White and Son House features White showing off his fiery slide guitar work on "Mama Don't Allow", "Gibson Hill", "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues" and others, while Son House divides his set between raw blues tunes ("Death Letter Blues" and "Preaching The Blues") and impassioned gospel ("John the Revelator", "I Want To Live So God Can Use Me"). Taj Mahal serves as host. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
This documentary collects television appearances of four legendary guitarists. John Lee Hooker, Bukka White, Johnny Shines, and Son House are all considered pioneers of the Delta Blues sound. Through these performances, one can see how these men and their music have affected the progression of blues music. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 1994
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Some of America's greatest acoustic blues players perform the songs that made them famous in this video, which collects performances filmed for television in the early '60s. Legends of Country Blues Guitar features rare appearances by Mississippi John Hurt, Son House, Reverend Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, and others. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1993
Follow the birth of blues and all of its growing pains. Footage of great stars including Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith, Jimmy Rushing, Big Bill Broonzy, Mamie Smith, Roy Milton, Leadbelly and Son House. ~ Rovi
- 1993
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Bluesland: A Portrait of American Music presents a swinging look at the history and highlights of a rich musical heritage. Rare footage and concert films fill out this 90-minute documentary. As the soundtrack for the downtrodden, the blues has blossomed in folk circles. The characters that populate its landscape are both brilliant and tragic. Such artists making appearances in Bluesland: A Portrait of American Music are Bessie Smith, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington, Leadbelly, Big Bill Broonzy, and Sonny Boy Williamson. Writers Albert Murray and Robert Palmer discuss the evolution of the blues. ~ Sarah Ing, Rovi
- 1966
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One of the most welcome offshoots of the folk revival of the early 1'60s was a renewed interest in rural blues styles; suddenly, a generation of superb blues artists whose music had been all but ignored for years found a new audience, with a handful going on to successful new careers. Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 is comprised of footage shot by noted archivist and producer Alan Lomax during the 1966 Newport Folk Festival, including appearances by country blues masters Howlin' Wolf, Son House, Skip James, Bukka White, and Rev. Pearly Brown. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
