Brothers of the Head

Name: Brothers of the Head
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: July 28, 2006
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway

2006

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IFC Films | Release Date: July 28, 2006 | Not Rated

Starring: Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway

Summary: Brothers in the Head is the feverish, mind-bending odyssey of conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe who were plucked from obscurity by a 1970s music promoter and groomed into a boy band. (IFC Films)

Director: Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe

Genre(s): Drama, Music

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Andrew O'Hehir

It's terrific! Shot by the brilliant cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle ("Dogville," "28 Days Later," etc.) and anchored by amazing performances from identical (but not conjoined) twins Harry and Luke Treadaway, Brothers of the Head is not a freak show, or a knockoff "Rocky Horror" camp celebration. It's a work of powerful atmosphere and significant mystery. Plus, it rocks. Read full review

Marc Savlov

It ends up seeming more real and more artistically, morally, and spiritually honest than any dozen bedrock documentary films you'd care to name. Read full review

Jack Mathews

This is a very tender portrayal of young people caught up in a blisteringly fast and cynical world, and though their music is hideous, they are a compelling act. Read full review

Derek Elley

Feature debut by Yank duo Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe isn't so far from their engrossing docus on Terry Gilliam's filmic adventures, "The Hamster Factor" (1996) and "Lost in La Mancha" (2001), except here the madness and exploitation is part of the music scene. Read full review

Dennis Lim

The golden-hued footage is lovingly faked by ace cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, and the straight-faced result is as improbably touching as the Farrelly brothers' underrated "Stuck on You." Read full review

Kate Taylor

What is missing from Brothers of the Head is an equally sturdy connection between form and content. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

A glumly serious British mock rock doc: You could forgive the paucity of jokes if Brothers of the Head had anything to say, or if the '70s-vérité surface were remotely convincing. Read full review

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MichaelS.

Jul 31, 2006

Incredibly brilliant and original film. Not to be missed.