Joe Satriani Movies
Bennett Miller's adaptation of Michael Lewis' non-fiction best seller Moneyball stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, a one-time phenom who flamed out in the big leagues and now works as the GM for the Oakland Athletics, a franchise that's about to lose their three best players to free agency. Because the team isn't in a financial position to spend as much as perennial favorites like the Yankees and the Red Sox, Beane realizes he needs to radically change how he evaluates what players can bring to the squad. After he meets Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), an Ivy League economics major working as an executive assistant for scouting on another team, Beane realizes he's found the man who understands how to subvert the system of assessing players that's been in place for nearly a century. However, as the duo begin to acquire players that seem too old, injured, or inept to play major-league baseball, they face stiff resistance from both the A's longtime scouts and the team's manager Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who outright refuses to allow Beane's more-nontraditional acquisitions to play. Moneyball screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, (more)
- 2009
This musical release from guitarist Joe Satriani captures a performance recorded in front of a live audience in Paris, and includes hits like "I Just Wanna Rock, "Out of the Sunrise", "Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing", and more. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
Best of Jammys, Vol. 2 features live performances from various awards shows dedicated to bands and musicians who specialize in live improvisation. This collection features appearances by Blues Traveler, Les Claypool, and Bela Flek. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gregg Allman, Trey Anastasio, (more)
Mockumentary mastermind Christopher Guest turns his satirical eye away from dog shows, small-town theater, and folk music to offer a hilarious take on Hollywood award season in this comedy focusing on trio of actors whose lives are turned upside down when they discover that their performances in an independent film are generating a sizable buzz in the entertainment industry. Jay Berman (Guest) is in the process of directing his first feature film -- an intimate family drama set in the 1940s and detailing the tempestuous reunion of an estranged Jewish family that is reluctantly drawn together to celebrate Purim at the behest of their dying matriarch. The cast soon comes down with an infectious case of award fever when rumors on the Internet claim that "Purim" stars Marilyn Hack (Catherine O' Hara), Victor Allan Miller (Harry Shearer), and Callie Webb (Parker Posey) may be delivering Oscar-caliber performances. When "Hollywood Now" co-anchors Chuck Porter (Fred Willard) and Cindy Martin (Jane Lynch) perpetuate the buzz on national television, the entire film crew starts to see stars in their eyes. Subsequently convinced that they have a sleeper hit on their hands, unit publicist Corey Taft (John Michael Higgins), talent agent Morley Orfkin (Eugene Levy), and producer Whitney Taylor Brown (Jennifer Coolidge) immediately cave to requests from Sunfish Classics president Martin Gibb (Ricky Gervais) to alter the film so that it may appeal to a larger audience. Now, while "Purim" screenwriters Lane Iverson (Michael McKean) and Philip Koontz (Bob Balaban) are forced to watch helplessly as their original screenplay is plundered in order to cash in on the positive buzz, awards season draws near and the production takes a most unexpected turn. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Balaban, Jennifer Coolidge, (more)
Fans of rock guitar playing will tell you that Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Yngwie Malmsteen are three of the most technically gifted pickers on the face of the Earth. Boasting digital dexterity and blazing speed, all three gentlemen have expanded the sonic boundaries of hard rock with their innovative styles, and this performance video finds them joining forces for a concert on the 2003 G3 Tour. G3 Live in Denver features solo sets from the three guitarists, as well as a closing jam in which they attempt to match each other, riff for riff. Satriani's set includes "Satch Boogie" and "The Extremist", Vai performs "Triple Neck Piece" and "I'm the Hell Outta Here," while Malmsteen rips through "Baroque and Roll" and "Far Beyond the Sun." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 2002
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The Rockthology video series contains performance clips, videos, and interviews with rock artists. This edition contains work by performers as Cheap Trick, Mötley Crüe, David Lee Roth, Damn Yankees, and Extreme. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 2001
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This performance finds Joe Satriani, famed guitarist and rock star burning through a set of the guitar pyrotechnics that made him famous. Twenty-five tracks are featured, showcasing this remarkable musician on both harmonica and guitar. ~ Rob Ferrier, Rovi
- 1996
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Many rock guitar aficionados cite Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai as among the most gifted fret-handlers on Earth, and their fans got a triple treat in 1996 when these three players joined forces to tour under the moniker G3. This live concert video (recorded November 2, 1996, at Minneapolis' Northrop Auditorium) features stellar performances from each of the individual musicians, as well as a grand finale where they join forces for a trio of supercharged covers -- Freddie King's "Going Down," Frank Zappa's "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama," and Jimi Hendrix's "Red House." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Fans of virtuoso hard rock guitarist Joe Satriani will have a field day with this video, which brings together concept videos, live concert footage, highlights from his MTV Unplugged appearance, and interviews to present a well-rounded portrait of a master of his instrument. Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes features 13 songs, including "Satch Boogie," "Surfing With the Alien," "Crush of Love," and "New Blues." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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