Honeydripper

In one review I wrote recently I said that some films come along with a big reputation that leave you feeling "yeh, so what". On the flip-side of that coin there are other films which very nearly slipped under the distribution... Full review

John Sayles, never one to avoid a political focus in movies, now brings us "Honeydripper". The movie is set in 1950 Alabama. The Jim Crow laws are still in effect, and black-white relations are limited to African-Americans performing only the most... Full review

Picture 1950's Alabama at harvest time. Tyrone Purvis'(Danny Glover)former swinging little juke joint, The Honeydripper lounge, whistles a lonesome long-gone blues. Business is no business and he may be forced to shut 'er down. But wait, he may be able to... Full review

A good story that wasnt told till now! Even if Kel Mitchell didnt have a lil part in this movie, it was still good! It tells us about a part of history that isnt much known nowadays! Danny Glover is always... Full review

Good movie to watch on the anniversary of our involvement in Korea, and a new base opens down the road to prepare troops to be sent to the war that will apparently never end. But, this movie is worth watching for... Full review

I have to admit I went into this movie thinking I was going to get a dose of great blues music ...especially the way they were advertising Keb Mo!! But be warned, this movie is as slow as molasses as far... Full review

Don't miss this movie. Is is an excellent portrayal of an old time juke joint and the way things were back then. The soundtrack is excellent and Gary Clark Jr. doe a really good job in his I believe first role.... Full review

I've been waiting to see a film like this for almost 29 years and it's about time too. I think this film will be just like all the other films about Alabama and the south and musicians and a stero-typical music... Full review

The movie was enjoyable. Only complaint would be that it moved slowly, and with a two-hour length ... made it seem quite long. Reasonable plot, well composed, well acted & directed. The supporting actress for the character of China Doll... Full review

It is one of those movies, where the word predictable will be a common part of many reviews, but at the same time the movie was quite delightful. It was reminiscent of a nice fiction book, with some real themes in... Full review

A quaint little film full of old-worldly charm, Honeydripper, with its languorous pace, is for those who love their stories to be told with a pace in which you read a novel in leisure. But the wait for Honeydripper is worth it to a great extent. ... Full Review

A quaint little film full of old-worldly charm, Honeydripper, with its languorous pace, is for those who love their stories to be told with a pace in which you read a novel in leisure. But the wait for Honeydripper is worth it to a great extent. ... Full Review

Like a rich and fading tapestry, the film successfully manages to create a lost world, a lost time. Hence, the importance of Danny Glover who tries to run a small pub, despite the hostile environs around him. ... Full Review

Honeydripper delivers fantastic songs and dialogue to match A hand-clapping, toe-tapping, thigh-slapping whirlwind of a movie, Honeydripper is laced with superb acting performances set to rabble-rousing rock'n'roll. ... Full Review

But as a story, Honeydripper is slower than a wounded mule, mostly due to the irrelevant secondary characters (Mary Steenburgen's brittle belle, blind bluesman Keb' Mo') that clutter up the sidelines. The joint takes a long time to start jumping in this beautifully directed but achingly ponderous drama about a struggling barkeep (Danny Glover) in '50s Alabama who tries to turn things around by hiring a blues legend to pack his establishment. ... Full Review

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MUMBAI:NDTV Lumière will be airing the musical time-piece Honeydripper. Filmed and set in Alabama, Honeydripper is a musical fable, which circles around the owner of a blues club that is failing until, he hires a young electric guitarist in a... ... Full Article

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A small theatre, Off-Broadway, in 1981.Danny Glover is 35 years old, an aspiring actor, as yet unrecognised by Hollywood. He is about to perform in a production of the South African township play Sizwe Banzi is Dead by Athol... ... Full Article

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