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Tells the story of a rock star whose career and life were cut short by a plane crash. folk songs into hit rock songs. He was only 18 years old when this happened. Photo Credit Columbia Pictures From the complex family dynamics of Valens Lou Diamond Phillips to the impact of race on his life, La Bamba captures the flourishing highs and tragic lows of the late great music icon's life. Roger Ebert noted in his review for the Chicago Sun-Times that this is a wonderful little film that is sweet and sentimental about a kid who never really got a chance to show his stuff.

The best things among them are the most unexpected ones. Ladies Blues office 365 database This 2000 classic stars Diana Ross, lead singer of the vocal group aka Motown's most successful act of the decade, as jazz singer Billie Holiday. Rose cast an incredible cast that included actors such as Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor. The role earned her a 2016 Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures Despite critical reviews, Bruce received a total of five Oscar nominations.

Many critics noted that the film was not a realistic depiction of Holiday but Ross's performance was generally considered to be worth the money. Roger Ebert wrote that Roth's performance was one of the greatest performances of the year and noted that it had most of the clichés we expect but do we really mind clichés in a movie like this? I don't think so. Based on two autobiographies by singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, The Road tells the story of Cash, played by Joaquin Phoenix, and his wife, June Carter Cash, played by Reese Witherspoon.