Echo in the Canyon

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Echo in the Canyon

PG-13

2019

1h 22m

Documentary

Music

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A look at how musical groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas & the Papas birthed the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon music scene and how the echo of these artists' creations reverberated across the world.

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A thoroughly entertaining look at the Laurel Canyon scene as well as the musical history surrounding it, Echo in the Canyon is essential viewing for rock doc fans.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

06/08/2020

2/5

There is ... some desperately bland film-making on display here

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

06/08/2020

4/5

A celebration of the folk-rock-pop explosion in the West Coast in the mid-Sixties, this documentary-cum-concert movie is tailor-made for music geeks.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

06/05/2020

4/5

The movie is a glorious tribute.

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Ethan Gordon

InSession Film

03/21/2024

C+

Aside from Jakob hogging the spotlight, it’s absurd how little insight Echo in the Canyon has.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

01/31/2021

3.5/5

Ultimately this isn't a history of a generation but an enjoyable look at a brief period that still echoes in the imaginations and ears of many fans.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/07/2020

3.0/4.0

A laid back and breezy re-capturing of a key period in music.

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Steve P.

08/10/2019

Great retrospective with a few good moments from musics influenced and influential pioneers, geniuses, and legends. RIP TOM.

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Shelly

08/07/2019

Liked the music and the story line. Great blast to the past!

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Treva B

08/02/2019

Sublime journey back to the late 60’s in Laurel Canyon. Loved every breathtaking moment of Jakob Dylan’s dream....

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James J

07/16/2019

Documents a special time, a unique coming together of artist.

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Rory R

07/16/2019

Good to learn about the history of this music right from the musicians mouths.

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Louise B

07/14/2019

Finally, somebody takes the time to to memorialize the seminal efforts of the Byrds & other purveyors of the California Sound.

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Synopsis

A look at how musical groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas & the Papas birthed the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon music scene and how the echo of these artists' creations reverberated across the world.

Director: Andrew Slater
Producer: Eric Barrett, Andrew Slater
Screenwriter: Eric Barrett, Andrew Slater
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Mirror Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Content|Drug References)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.4M
Runtime: 1h 22m

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