Miss Sharon Jones! is a 2015 documentary film about the singer Sharon Jones. The film depicts Jones' battle with cancer while continuing to perform with her group the Dap-Kings.[1]
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| Directed by | Barbara Kopple |
| Produced by | David Cassidy |
| Cinematography | Gary Griffin Tony Hardmon Kyle Kibbe |
| Edited by | Anne Fratto Jean Tsien |
| Music by | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Starz Digital Media |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Language | English |
Reception
editMiss Sharon Jones! has received mostly positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 87%, based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[2] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Soundtrack
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| Released | August 19, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Label | Daptone | |||
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The soundtrack to the film was released by Daptone on August 19, 2016. The album compiles songs from the three previous studio albums by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: 100 Days, 100 Nights (2007), I Learned the Hard Way (2010), and Give the People What They Want (2014).
Track listing
edit- Tell Me
- Retreat!
- Genuine Pt. 1
- Longer and Stronger
- If You Call
- 100 Days, 100 Nights
- People Don't Get What They Deserve
- Humble Me
- I'll Still Be True
- Let Them Knock
- Stranger to My Happiness
- Keep on Looking
- Mama Don't Like My Man
- I Learned the Hard Way
- Slow Down, Love
- I'm Still Here
References
edit- ^ Kreps, Daniel (25 May 2016). "'Miss Sharon Jones!' Doc Secures Theatrical, On-Demand Release Date". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Miss Sharon Jones! (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Miss Sharon Jones! reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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