I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

Pros: It belongs in the same ranks as the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter." It's that good.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: This movie is not just for Wilco fans. It tells a great story of a Little Band That Could. Seek it out.

Review: “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart”
(****)
By Collin Souter

I want to make this clear, first and foremost: When it comes to concert films or rock documentaries, I am able to separate the fan from the film critic....

Pros: fantastic look at a fantastic band making a fantastic album.

Cons: not many complaints here.

The Bottom Line: rocks n' rolls you.

Review: Art very rarely wins over commerce, at least in our modern society, where commercial appeal is far more important (or, rather, lucrative) than artistic integrity and vision. Which is perhaps exactly why the release of Wilco's latest album, Yankee...

Pros: Gives a lot of insight

Cons: First half probably not too enthralling to non Wilco fans

The Bottom Line: The Bottom Line is drunk and listless...it likes to listen to Wilco when its drunk and listless.

Review: Some bands are hard to define, genre-bending to the point of becoming victim of "the slashes"; you k ...

Pros: It's WILCO! And it documents a huge embarassment to the record industry. Great soundtrack.

Cons: May not be enough for non-fans.

The Bottom Line: A great movie that just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

Review: When director Sam Jones contacted Wilco's management with the idea of filming the recording of the band's next record, he had no idea what he was in for. Over the course of the next two years, Wilco would go through immense changes and release their most ...

Pros: Experience what it's like to see creative vision come to life

Cons: more focus on other band members would have been interesting

The Bottom Line: If you admire art of any type - music, writing, painting, etc., you'll love this film

Review: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart documents the making of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, an album legendary in indie rock circles as much for the process of getting it made as for its quality. With the record industry in the early throes of changes that have ...

Pros: Excellent look at Wilco and the music business

Cons: Not enough concert footage to keep the average fan intrigued, slow at times

Review: Being a huge Wilco fan, I was eager to re-watch this DVD. The first time I attempted it, I didn't quite make it through. I found myself losing interest quickly and shut it off halfway. Maybe it is because my interest in Wilco has grown over the ...