Hanson Movies

A lot have people have opened rock clubs for a lot of different reasons, but Larry Bloch is one of the few to have opened a music venue as a medium for social change. In 1989, Bloch and a handful of friends, none of whom had experience running a nightclub, opened Wetlands in New York City's Tribeca district, and as part of their business plan, each month a percentage of the club's proceeded were to be donated to a nonprofit Center for Social and Environmental Justice, with the annual payout often exceeding 100,000 dollars. In addition to the club's success as an avenue for fundraising, Wetlands helped give a home to a new breed of bands whose music suited the hippie-esque vibe of the club while opening new territories in improvisational rock, and Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, and Gov't Mule were among the acts who were regulars attractions at Wetlands before finding worldwide fame. Dean Budnick, a senior editor at Relix Magazine (a journal that frequently covers the jam band scene) makes his directorial debut with Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Rock Club, which examines both the music and the message behind this fabled venue. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Shot at the final gig of the band's 2003 Underneath Acoustic tour, this concert film from Rhino Home Video includes a total of 21 live renditions for po-rockers Hanson. Among the songs included in Hanson: Underneath Acoustic Live are "Strong Enough to Break," "Rock 'n' Roll Razorblade," "With You in Your Dreams," "Ain't No Sunshine," and "Mmm Bop." ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Teen pop-rock trio Hanson perform their greatest hits in this concert film from Polygram Video. Shot at the legendary Fillmore Theater in San Francisco, Hanson: At the Fillmore features songs from the band's Middle of Nowhere and This Time Around LPs, including "You Never Know," "Where's the Love," "Runaway Run," "Thinking of You," "Wish That I Was There," "Sure About It," "A Song to Sing," "Love Song," "Hand in Hand," "If Only," "This Time Around," "MMMBop," "Magic Carpet Ride," "Piece of My Heart," and "In the City." ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Teen heart-throbs Hanson star in this video that takes viewers from one end of their world to the other -- and back again. See their videos (some in new and exclusive versions)! Watch them play video games! Visit one of their recording sessions! Eavesdrop as they hang out with Cindy Crawford! Check out their show at New York's Beacon Theater! Go to an amusement park with them! Hear them talk about their music and each other! All this and more in Tulsa, Tokyo & In The Middle Of Nowhere! ~ Mark Deming, Rovi