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Paul de Barros

Paul de Barros's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Biography:

Seattle Times Jazz Critic.

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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years (2016) 96% 4/4 EDIT “By using home-movie footage in hotel rooms, fly-on-the-wall tape from the studio control room, Howard's film often succeeds in making you feel it all from the four lads' astonished point of view.” – Seattle Times Sep 14, 2016 Full Review Miles Ahead (2016) 74% 2/4 EDIT “The problem with "Miles Ahead" isn't the playful, broad license it takes with Davis' story, but that it's so silly.” – Seattle Times Apr 21, 2016 Full Review Born to Be Blue (2015) 88% 3.5/4 EDIT “The film draws you deeply into Baker's fantasy world, to the point that the entreaty of his famous recording, "Let's Get Lost," almost seems like a good idea.” – Seattle Times Apr 7, 2016 Full Review The Amazing Nina Simone (2015) 100% EDIT “"The Amazing Nina Simone" tells its exhilarating but ultimately tragic story well, with captivating archival footage and insightful interviews, especially those with cultural historian Ruth Feldstein.” – Seattle Times Oct 22, 2015 Full Review Amy (2015) 96% 3.5/4 EDIT “"Amy," Asif Kapadia's documentary about the short, tragic life of British retro soul singer Amy Winehouse, is a heartbreaker.” – Seattle Times Jul 9, 2015 Full Review Love & Mercy (2014) 90% 4/4 EDIT “One of the most touching - and gripping - biopics you will ever see.” – Seattle Times Jun 4, 2015 Full Review Heaven Adores You (2014) 82% 2.5/4 EDIT “A film that makes a lovely introduction to Smith's music but a lousy account of his life.” – Seattle Times May 14, 2015 Full Review Low Down (2014) 50% 2.5/4 EDIT “"Low Down" nicely evokes a smokey mood of '50s jazz and Hollywood noir and deserves points for its emotional straightforwardness, but its tired story and deliberate pace never really draw you in.” – Seattle Times Nov 20, 2014 Full Review I Dream of Wires (2013) 2.5/4 EDIT “The film tells some good yarns and it has a lovely and lively soundtrack. But there's not enough nitty-gritty explanation about how things work to make anyone but a devoted fan really care.” – Seattle Times Sep 18, 2014 Full Review The Pleasures of Being Out of Step (2013) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Director David L. Lewis presents a warm, informal portrait of this dynamic, white-bearded New Yorker.” – Seattle Times Jul 24, 2014 Full Review The Great Flood (2012) 93% 3.5/4 EDIT “Somehow it feels wrong to enjoy a story about so much suffering.” – Seattle Times Mar 20, 2014 Full Review The Girls in the Band (2011) 100% 3/4 EDIT “The major strength of "The Girls in the Band" is its abundant, crisp footage of women playing at the highest level, from pianist Lil Armstrong (Louis' wife) to contemporary reed player Anat Cohen.” – Seattle Times Feb 13, 2014 Full Review Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) 92% 3.5/4 EDIT “It's about a sensitive, confused young man in desperate pain, negotiating an identity crisis during an important moment in American cultural history.” – Seattle Times Dec 19, 2013 Full Review A.K.A. Doc Pomus (2012) 100% 4/4 EDIT “A touching, delightful and exceptionally well-crafted new documentary, "AKA Doc Pomus" follows the life and career of Pomus, who wrote "Save the Last Dance for Me," "A Teenager in Love," "Viva Las Vegas" and scores of other hits.” – Seattle Times Oct 31, 2013 Full Review Muscle Shoals (2013) 96% 4/4 EDIT “It is hands down one of the best music documentaries ever made.” – Seattle Times Oct 17, 2013 Full Review Downloaded (2013) 71% 2/4 EDIT “I found myself asking, "And so why am I being retold this hoary tale?"” – Seattle Times Jul 4, 2013 Full Review The Last Ride (2012) 47% 2/4 EDIT “Alas, "The Last Ride" doesn't deliver much insight into Williams or the lifestyle that killed him.” – Seattle Times Aug 23, 2012 Full Review Neil Young Journeys (2011) 89% 3/4 EDIT “The concert camera work is sometimes a little tight for comfort (not really interested in Young's bridge work), though it adds to the intensity.” – Seattle Times Jul 26, 2012 Full Review Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011) 72% 4/4 EDIT “This is the story of sunny, casual West Coast visionary utopians, told from the inside out.” – Seattle Times Aug 25, 2011 Full Review The Last Mountain (2011) 80% 4/4 EDIT “The film presents a devastatingly airtight, dramatic argument.” – Seattle Times Jul 14, 2011 Full Review Some Days Are Better Than Others (2010) 54% 1.5/4 EDIT “If you want to draw the line between a quiet, touching little movie and a wooden, deadly boring dud, you might want to see Portland director Matt McCormick's "Some Days Are Better Than Others," but I wouldn't recommend it.” – Seattle Times Apr 14, 2011 Full Review Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009) 84% 2.5/4 EDIT “In the end, though the film is a trifle dull, one does come away with a sense of Gould as a human being...” – Seattle Times Oct 14, 2010 Full Review Ray (2004) 79% 3/4 EDIT “Enjoy the music -- and Foxx. They're terrific.” – Seattle Times Oct 29, 2004 Full Review
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