The Man from Mo'Wax

Name: The Man from Mo'Wax
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: August 31, 2018
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Badly Drawn Boy, DJ Shadow, Futura 2000, Gilles Peterson, Grandmaster Flash

2018

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| Release Date: August 31, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Badly Drawn Boy, DJ Shadow, Futura 2000, Gilles Peterson, Grandmaster Flash, Ian Brown, James Lavelle, Josh Homme, Robert Del Naja, Thom Yorke

Summary: James Lavelle played his first DJ set at 14, launched pioneering record label Mo'Wax at 18 and released the genre defining UNKLE album Psyence Fiction at 22. His phenomenally rapid rise seemed limitless, but it's only when you're going so fast that the wheels fall off. The Man from Mo’Wax tells the remarkable story of one of the mostJames Lavelle played his first DJ set at 14, launched pioneering record label Mo'Wax at 18 and released the genre defining UNKLE album Psyence Fiction at 22. His phenomenally rapid rise seemed limitless, but it's only when you're going so fast that the wheels fall off. The Man from Mo’Wax tells the remarkable story of one of the most enigmatic yet influential figures in contemporary British culture. Unearthed from over 700 hours of footage including exclusive personal archive spanning three decades, we get the rare opportunity to watch a boy become a man in the world of music.… Expand

Director: Matthew Jones

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 116 min

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David James

Aug 30, 2018

Clinically rigorous and hugely entertaining, The Man from Mo’Wax is a forthright examination of failure and disappointment. There’s not many music documentaries that can touch it. Read full review

Adam Lowes

Aug 31, 2018

While it’s obvious that fans of Lavelle and his many creative ventures will get the most out of The Man From Mo’Wax, this remains a fascinating insight into both the hubris and vulnerability of the music industry, which never shies away from casting it’s subject matter in a sometimes unfavourable light. Read full review

Andrew Barker

Aug 30, 2018

Weaving together a dizzying array of archival material and previously unseen personal home movies, director Matthew Jones never quite cracks the man behind the music, but he nonetheless offers an appropriately hyperactive snapshot of a colorful era. Read full review

Phil de Semlyen

Dec 19, 2018

There are memorable cameos from collaborators (Josh Homme take a bow) and a triumphant coda, but most of all, the rather melancholy sense of a visionary struggling to stay relevant. Read full review

The Guardian Cath Clarke

Aug 30, 2018

Ego, money, drugs: Lavelle’s story has the makings of an entertaining account of the music business. But this film feels too much like a promo for a comeback attempt. Read full review

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