Immediate Family

Name: Immediate Family
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: December 15, 2023
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Carole King, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Keith Richards, Linda Ronstadt

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Carole King, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Keith Richards, Linda Ronstadt, Lou Adler, Lyle Lovett, Neil Young, Phil Collins, Stevie Nicks

Summary: Immediate Family tracks the rise and collaborations of a group of legendary studio musicians through the 1970s and onward, chronicling their illustrious partnerships and their formidable record of hit-making. Directed by Denny Tedesco, whose documentary The Wrecking Crew followed the first wave of studio musicians in the 60s, the filmImmediate Family tracks the rise and collaborations of a group of legendary studio musicians through the 1970s and onward, chronicling their illustrious partnerships and their formidable record of hit-making. Directed by Denny Tedesco, whose documentary The Wrecking Crew followed the first wave of studio musicians in the 60s, the film reveals the machinery behind the booming era of the singer-songwriter, when the talents of these four musicians were in furious demand. The foundations of their enduring friendship, formed on the road and in studios, is recalled with dynamite clarity—reminisced with fondness through intimate interviews with the guys themselves, as well as the memories of some of rock’s most iconic voices. Immediate Family is a backstage tour spanning multiple eras of musical history.… Expand

Director: Denny Tedesco

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Robert Abele

Dec 17, 2023

If anything, you want even more stories from these guys who started out as rock and roll dreamers, transitioned to individual contractors, then came to feel part of something larger than themselves. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Dec 13, 2023

Immediate Family is an affectionate and insightful group portrait and a sweet jolt of nostalgia for boomers — but more than that, it’s time well spent with delightful subjects who played crucial roles in shaping the popular music of a ground-shifting era. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Dec 11, 2023

Director Tedesco employs some clever animation to capture certain moments, and also delivers a bounty of memorable moments when various musicians play a familiar drumbeat or guitar riff or piano intro in present day, e.g., Russ Kunkel playing brushes to hit the tom fills on “Fire and Rain.” Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Dec 15, 2023

Viewers will find themselves entertained and curious to get home and see just how many of the records in their collections bear the creative imprint of these guys. Read full review

Karen Gordon

Dec 12, 2023

This is essentially an affectionate documentary about a group of killer musicians, who are still working and obviously loving what they do and each other. That spirit of respect and love is part of what makes the documentary enjoyable. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Dec 14, 2023

Tedesco is the son of the West Coast guitar great Tommy Tedesco, and he clearly has a knack for getting musicians to open up. The band members. Read full review

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