Music from the Inside Out

this movie was incredibly moving (no pun intended) not only for the STRONG message it carried, but also for the creative ways danny anker used the camera to capture the most difficult shots. People that don't like this movie probably don't... Full review

It accurately and sensitively portraits what music means to musicians. The movie is not about soloists or conductors, just about music and musicians. Everyone to whom we recommended it came away excited. For us it was a wonderfully moving experience. Great... Full review

A brilliant cinematic achievement, this documentary is one of the most inspiring films I have ever seen. The guy sitting next to me said he was back for the fourth time! There is no real storyline, but it is a carefully... Full review

The musicians featured ramble on incessantly about music, but otherwise, the film has no structure, message, or theme. A waste of time.... Full review

The musicians featured ramble on incessantly about music, but otherwise, the film has no structure, message, or theme. A waste of time.... Full review

A spectacular documentary about music and musicians and the deep connection between the two. A "must see" for any music lover. Music played by the Philadelphia Orchestra throughout the movie is a feast to the ears.... Full review

None of the musicians is totally successful in answering the question that begins the movie. Perhaps the best answers are those that speak of music permitting us to grasp moments of the infinite or the divine, the music of the spheres. ... Full Review

For all its longueurs, "Music From the Inside Out" is definitely worth sharing with older children....The most touching story is....A self-styled "musical essay" made in collaboration with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, it stands to enchant lovers of classical music.....amusingly, it took a night at the movies watching "Jerry Maguire" to bring him to terms with his career..... ... Full Review

Music From the Inside Out," for all its sentimental and sometimes unsentimental appeal, glosses over a big part of orchestral life..... ... Full Review

Incorporating an eccelectic blend of extraordinary musical works, including bluegrass, salsa, jazz, and world music - the film features one of the most eclectic and stirring soundtracks of any recent documentary. Ultimately, Anker breaks down the barriers that have long separated orchestra musicians and their audiences, and ultimately gets to the essence of the magic and the mystery of music itself. ... Full Review

MUSIC FROM THE INSIDE OUT Rated:NR For movie details, please click here . Much gorgeous music is heard, in necessarily abbreviated fashion, but it would have been better, and more instructive, had the filmmakers chosen to identify the pieces as well. ... Full Review

One of the most remarkable documentaries to arrive in recent months is Daniel Anker's "Music From the Inside Out," which examines the process of making music through the eyes and ears of some 105 members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, one... ... Full Article

"It's not drudgery," says Dick, one of the large cast of Philadelphia Orchestra musicians identified only by first name in Daniel Anker's documentary "Music From the Inside Out." ... Full Article

Music From the Inside Out: Documentary. With members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Directed by Daniel Anker. (Not rated. 90 minutes. At Opera Plaza) It's hard to attend symphony concerts regularly -- or even occasionally -- without feeling that the life... ... Full Article

In the new documentary "Music from the Inside Out," the players of the Philadelphia Orchestra who are interviewed seem lit from within. Whatever their life's difficulties have been, they know they are blessed. ... Full Article

What is music? Various members of the Philadelphia Orchestra respond with stutters and groans, finally admitting that it can only be felt, not verbalized. From that humble start, Music From the Inside Out follows the group during an international tour,... ... Full Article

Daniel Anker's new documentary, "Music From the Inside Out ," follows members of the Philadelphia Orchestra -- one of this country's greatest -- as they tour the world playing monuments of the repertoire. ... Full Article