Eric Gale Movies
- 1986
Cliff's ex-musician dad Russell (Earle Hyman) plans to come out of retirement to play trombone at a jam session in memory of an old friend. This causes consternation for both Cliff (Bill Cosby) and his mom Anna (Clarice Taylor), who worry that Russell is too rusty to keep up with a bunch of professionals (including jazz greats Tito Puente and Art Blakely)--and before long, their insecurity becomes his insecurity. Meanwhile, Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) drives her siblings crazy with her incessant (and uniformly unfunny) knock-knock jokes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
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View Video presents the late jazz sax player Grover Washington Jr. in a 1981 live stage performance. Grover Washington Jr. in Concert features the legendary musician joined by Richard Tee on keyboards, Eric Gale on guitar, and Steve Gadd on percussion. The songs include "Just the Two of Us," "Winelight," "Let It Flow (For Dr. J.)," "Come Morning," "Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)," and "Mister Magic." ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- 1980
- R
The struggle of a has-been singer to work his way back up the charts is the focus of this drama by Robert M. Young with screenplay and music by Paul Simon. Simon plays Jonah, a once-popular singer who now opens for punk rock bands. In the ten years since he had a hit song, Jonah's wife has divorced him, but he still sees his young son as often as he can. With his record company on his back to come up with something that sells, Jonah begins to compromise his own talent when he listens to the advice of a trendy producer. Whether or not he can straighten out his personal life and steer his own ship may depend on his ability to trust his own judgment and adjust to the changing times. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paul Simon, Blair Brown, (more)
- 1976
This concert release captures a set by Stuff performed at the 1976 Montreux Jazz Festival. The setlist includes songs such as "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," "That's the Way of the World," "You Are So Beautiful," and "Boogie on Reggae Woman." ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cornell Dupree, Gordon Edwards, (more)
- 1970
- R
Pornographic filmmaking provides the focus of this interesting drama. The young filmmaker is hoping that the profits from his low-budget blue movie, featuring the erotic talents of his friends, will help him finance the film he really wants to make -- a chronicle of Lenny Bruce's life. Much of the film centers upon the feelings of the actors and actresses as they prepare to have sex on camera. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
