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Storefront Hitchcock

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Storefront Hitchcock
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PG13,1hr 17min
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1997
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MGM
Synopsis: Rock-music lover and feature-film director Jonathan Demme takes on eccentric British singer-songwriter, Robyn Hitchcock, in an ambitious concert film, though tinier in scope than his previous rock-film effort, Stop Making Sense(1984), featuring Talking Heads. Setting up a stage in a New York storefront, Hitchcock plays with his back to the glass, while an audience looks on inside and passersby view the action through the window; it's not much different from what happens at a live Hitchcock show, ... Full Synopsis
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Listening to Robyn Hitchcock's songs is similar to experiencing a series of short, seemingly disjointed dreams that, upon waking, are remembered as one large dream whose meaning may not be too clear but leaves a humorous (or unsettling) feeling. Jonathan Demme captures that feeling with his usual expertise in Storefront Hitchcock. Released in 1997, this concert film extends the surreal elements of ... Full Review
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