Beastie Boys Story

Name: Beastie Boys Story
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: April 24, 2020
Rating: 74
Cast: Adam Horovitz, Mike D

2020

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Apple TV+ | Release Date (Streaming): April 24, 2020

Starring: Adam Horovitz, Mike D

Summary: Surviving Beastie Boys members Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share details on the history of their band and their friendship with director and longtime collaborator Spike Jonze.

Director: Spike Jonze

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

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The Playlist Jason Bailey

Apr 20, 2020

It is, in essence, a two-hour curtain call, a celebration of not only their music but their friendship, and a chance for the duo to have the last word on their legacy. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Apr 23, 2020

This is more than mere fan service slide show. It is a joyous, infectious story of the human capacity to change, and the importance of creative freedom to guide that change. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Apr 20, 2020

This film is a time capsule of the 1980s: an era that was crass and excessive in so many ways, but now seems weirdly exotic. Read full review

Screen Rant Chris Agar

Apr 30, 2020

Beastie Boys Story makes for a fun exploration of the Beastie Boys' history through the eyes of Ad-Roc and Mike D, but it may not be as comprehensive as some hoped. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Apr 21, 2020

Adam Yauch, known as MCA, was both the founder of the group and guy whose vision helped hold it together for more than 20 years; he died in 2012, from parotid cancer, and though he’s present in spirit in Beastie Boys Story, you can’t help feeling that the whole thing would be a lot more fun, and smarter, if he were around. Read full review

Steve Erickson

Apr 20, 2020

Often feels like a cross between a TED talk and a memorial service, but one gets the sense that Diamond and Horovitz are finally getting years’ worth of grief off their chests. The cumulative effect is, at the very least, touching. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Apr 23, 2020

Jonze’s film (his first full-length feature since 2013’s Her) sits in an awkward gap between live performance and event cinema. Read full review

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hydrogen

Apr 24, 2020

This was a refreshing free flowing story of music, life, friends, making things right...kinda. A lot of garbage on TV these days is overproduced and leaves you feeling empty but this reminds you the world is real. Peace.