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Spanish. Box office. $23 million [ 2] Buena Vista Social Club is a 1999 documentary film directed by Wim Wenders about the music of Cuba. It is named for a danzón that became the title piece of the album Buena Vista Social Club. The film is an international co-production of Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Cuba .
Buena Vista Social Club was a musical ensemble primarily made up of Cuban musicians, formed in 1996. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the group after the members' club of the same name in the Buenavista quarter of Havana ...
Siskel and Ebert. Gene Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) and Roger Ebert (June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013), collectively known as Siskel & Ebert, were American film critics known for their partnership on television lasting from 1975 to Siskel's death in 1999. [ 1]
On-screen graphic from Roger Ebert & the Movies.. Ebert continued the show with a series of guest critics. [28] [29] Originally containing the Siskel & Ebert title, the program was renamed Roger Ebert & the Movies on the weekend of September 4–5, 1999, following the death of Gene Siskel.
Box office. $476,720 [3] Buena Vista Social Club: Adios is a 2017 documentary film directed by Lucy Walker. [4] It is a follow-up to the 1999 documentary Buena Vista Social Club about Cuban music. [5] The film was released in theaters on May 26, 2017. [2]
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert inspired a generation of future film critics. Matt Singer returns the favor in 'Opposable Thumbs,' his bio of the odd couple.
The film received positive reviews from critics including Roger Ebert and A. O. Scott. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a rating of 91% based on 33 reviews. Several critics called it one of the best films of 1997. Ebert wrote that "Errol Morris has long since moved out of the field of traditional documentary.
Box office. $15.4 million [ 1] The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 American biographical sports film based on the early life of amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet and his surprise winning of the 1913 U.S. Open. The film was directed by Bill Paxton, and was his last film as a director. Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet.