http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:11:22 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/11/01/121455.php#comment-265361 I've really been getting into Reeves's singing lately. She's definitely the real deal: not only deeply soulful singer with a great voice, but a masterful melodic improviser too, as well as a really interesting artist who's made a pretty wide variety of compelling albums. That said, I don't think the words to "Straiten Up and Fly Right" are innocent, unless you think it's naive not o want a monkey off your back. 265361@blogcritics.org Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:11:22 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/11/01/121455.php#comment-264893 I, too, enjoyed the music featured in the film. I felt like it was a nice complement to the stark severity of the black-and-white images and morose content. The performance scenes were good transitional pieces that gave the film some much-needed momentum. 264893@blogcritics.org Tue, 1 Nov 2005 12:49:01 EST