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Glam rock titans with strings attached

California blues mama's late-flowering career revival

High time a documentary paid tribute to the undervalued golden-era Motown house band—The Funk Brothers—who played on more (and better) hits than anyone else. The (surviving) old dudes remain innately fluid. The choice of guest vocalists here, however, as they trot through some of the greats, could've been better. Bootsy Collins babbling "Cool Jerk", fine. Chaka Khan hollering "What's Going On", unsubtle but fine. But Ben Harper (twice?), and Joan Osborne (twice)?

Unusual cop comedy thriller from Ron Shelton

Ol' Green Skin brought to life with mixed results

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Michael Cimino's searing Vietnam War epic stands its ground

Haunting, minimalist road movie takes left-field Drugstore Cowboy director back to his roots

Dark, melancholic 1974 solo offering from the thinking person's Byrd

Heavily-tipped Scouse tunesmiths confirm promise on second LP