If The Beatles’ Ed Sullivan performance was the catalyst for a million bands, this movie is the catalyst for a billion. There’s a lot of evidence about how this movie cemented The Beatles as a burgeoning cultural revolution and not just a flavor of the month (in the US anyway). Roger McGuinn and David Crosby went to see this movie as many times as possible to figure out what instruments to buy when forming The Byrds. The Monkees was famously…

Went into this knowing next to nothing about Nirvanna The Band, and I was thrilled! Funny, heartfelt, and honestly kinda mind bending. Not sure how they were able to do many of the things they did in this movie, and I don’t know if I wanna look it up. Don’t wanna ruin the magic. I really don’t know how to explain this movie in a concise, spoiler- free way, but rest assured it lives up to the hype it’s been…

This movie is everything I’ve been lead to believe it was, and many things I never expected. Hoffman’s phenomenal (and watching immediately after “Midnight Cowboy” only greater demonstrated his range). Bancroft gives a tremendous performance, and while she’s really only in the second half, Ross is stellar as well.

The movie culminates with what really is one of the best endings in cinema history. No matter how many times I’ve seen the ending before, devoid of its original context, twisted…