David Gray
In 1970, a music aficionado and entrepreneur named Michael Eavis staged a "pop, folk, and blues" festival on a dairy farm in the English community of Glastonbury, not far from Stonehenge. 1,500 attended the "Glastonbury Fayre," and a second festival followed in 1971. By 2005, The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts had grown into the biggest pop music festival in the world, playing host to the biggest names in rock, reggae, electronic, blues, and world music for a crowd of up to 150,000 people over the course of a three-day weekend in June. Filmmaker Julien Temple offers a backstage look at the history of this event, as well as a cross section of the memorable performances which have taken place on the festival's stage in the documentary Glastonbury. Performers featured in archival footage include R.E.M., David Bowie, New Order, Radiohead, Coldplay, the Velvet Underground, Nick Cave, Oasis, Blur, Björk, and many more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Eavis, T. Rex, (more)
- 2004
A single teenage mother operating along the margins of society unleashes a bitter torrent of anger on her unsuspecting neighbors in first-time director Amma Assante's seething psychological drama. Leigh-Ann (Stephanie James) may seem like a victim to some, but in between paying the bills, dealing with welfare officers, and keeping the menacing father of her infant child at bay, this single mother has no time for anything but survival. With so much bottled rage in her life Leigh-Ann is bound to explode sooner or later, and when her brother starts dating the daughter of her Pakistani neighbors this mother's uncontrollable anger threatens to consume both her and the ones she holds dearest. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephanie James, Nathan Jones, (more)
While British singer and songwriter David Gray released his first album in 1993, his press notices were significantly better than his record sales until 1999, when his album White Ladder finally brought his music to the larger audience it deserved. David Gray: Live at the Point is a concert video which captures Gray and his band on-stage, performing songs from his first four albums before an enthusiastic crowd of 9,000 fans at a venue in Dublin, Ireland. Selections include "Sail Away," "Please Forgive Me," "Babylon," "Late Night Radio," "Faster, Sooner, Now," "The Light," "Coming Down," "A Century Ends," and many more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 2000
This 2000 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Tom Green and features musical guest David Gray. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Green, David Gray, (more)
Troubled artist Karen and unfulfilled yuppie Kyle are both nearing breaking points in their disjointed lives. Meeting by chance one night on a bus, the two are mugged and left for dead, only to awaken having been brought to an abandoned church by a kind passerby. They come to with no memory of who they are, and with an emotional clean slate, they fall in love. Their amnesia is not permanent, however, and when they remember their former lives they will face a choice: should they return to their former selves or continue with their new lives? ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Denise Coates, Nathan Webb, (more)
- 1991
Instructed by National Aerobics Champion David Gray, this hour-long, low-impact exercise video features an easy, dance-like workout designed to be fun. Stylistically, it's somewhat like MTV, featuring a hip workout crew and early '90s dance music. The routines are designed so that beginners can participate, while more advanced exercisers can increase the intensity to suit themselves. Features include a ten-minute warm-up of stretching, three segments of aerobics geared mainly to lower body conditioning, and a toning segment with pliés, rond de jambes, pushups, and crunches. The program ends with a cool-down section. David Gray is an instructor for Voight Fitness and Dance Center. ~ Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide
