Movie Title : Thunder Soul
Release Date : Sep 23, 2011 Limited Genre Movie :Documentary,Musical & Performing Arts,Special Interest
Mpaa Rating : PG
Actors :Conrad O. Johnson, Sr.,Craig Baldwin,Craig Green,Bruce Middleton,Timothy Thompson,Gerald Calhoun,Gwen Walker,Kirbyjon Caldwell,Martha Samson,Gaila Mitchell,Conrad O. JohnsonPresented by Jamie Foxx, Thunder Soul follows the extraordinary alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band, who return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for the 92-year-old "Prof," their beloved band leader who broke the color barrier and transformed the school's struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s. -- (C) Official Site PG
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There's a purity -- sense of righteousness and reunion and optimism -- that makes Thunder Soul galvanizing. Also, the music is smoking hot, which is pretty amazing, considering it comes from a high school band. And a bunch of oldsters.
Tom Long-Detroit News All of the agreeable ingredients are there, but director Mark Landsman doesn't coast on the built-in feel-good factor.
William Goss-Film.com Arguably, the current generation of funk and soul revivalists owes a debt to musicians who forged their astonishing sound in between Algebra study sessions.
John DeFore-Washington Post Though it sometimes overplays the sentimentality, "Thunder Soul" gets not just the music but also the sense of possibility for this post-civil-rights generation.
Sheri Linden-Los Angeles Times A precious scrap of American history.
J. R. Jones-Chicago Reader An uplifting and entertaining film...
Roger Moore-Orlando Sentinel ...the unstoppable power of the music is an undeniable, stone groove
Corey Hall-Metro Times (Detroit, MI) They don't make 'em like Prof anymore!
Kam Williams-AALBC.com Radiates warmth and energy from fun, kind people sharing love for each other and playing music together.
Matt Pais-RedEye Uplifting docu spotlights legendary high school jazz band.
Sandie Angulo Chen-Common Sense Media Thunder Soul tells the story of the Kashmere Stage Band, and before the film is through, this high school band you've never heard of will have earned a top spot on your personal hit parade.
Marjorie Baumgarten-Austin Chronicle Thunder Soul represents a feast for the senses, a soulful celebration of the black musical renaissance of the late '60s and '70s, but the filmmakers don't seem particularly interested in peering beneath the dazzling surface.
Nathan Rabin-AV Club Not without its problems, but overall a compelling snapshot of how and why good teachers matter, as well as a case for the value of the continued study of the arts in high school curricula.
Brent Simon-Shockya.com A film flooded with memories and declarations of respect, laughs and tears, and plenty of funk to keep toes tapping along as director Mark Landsman investigates how one man's authority carried from high school to the modern day.
Brian Orndorf-BrianOrndorf.com Warmly uplifting documentary about an inspiring teacher and the funky, funky music he made with generations of happy kids.
David Noh-Film Journal International Thunder Soul is touching, charming and easy to love.
Clint O'Connor-Cleveland Plain Dealer A touching tribute to a teacher who managed to inspire his students not only to do good work but to live good lives.
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