Joy Division

In 1944, the fourteen years old teenager Thomas (Tom Schilling) is convoked to fight in the German Army. He survives, but his town is destroyed, his family dies in a bombing and his sweetheart Melanie (Bernadette Heerwagen) is raped and murdered... Full review

Not to be confused with upcoming Ian Curtis biopic Closer, Joy Division does share a certain bleakness with its Manc-band namesake..... ... Full Review

A few more details have been firmed up about Nowhere Boy , the John Lennon biopic that is in the works. According to Variety , The Weinstein Co. has acquired U.S., Latin American and German rights to the film, which... ... Full Article

Motorik does the Abbey Road thing ... sort of. Given frontwoman Sio's hooky lead basslines and strident vocals, Motorik's music is bound to strike a chord with fans of post-punk bands like Joy Division, Bush Tetras and Belle Stars. ... Full Article

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Not to be confused with upcoming Ian Curtis biopic Closer, Joy Division does share a certain bleakness with its Manc-band namesake. Well, in one half at least for this schizoid beast lurches between World War Two refugee drama and Cold... ... Full Article