NOW SHOWING – HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG (Friday, September 2 – Thursday, September 8) – see below –

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HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG:

Rated PG-13
1 hour 55 minutes
click on poster for trailer

Friday, September 2 – 4:15 pm & 7:15 pm /

Saturday, September 3 – 4:15 pm & 7:15 pm /

Sunday, September 4 – closed /

Monday, September 5 – 4:15 pm & 7:15 pm /

Thursday, September 8 – 7:15 pm /

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” The feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: the songwriter and his times, the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit, and engaging testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become a personal touchstone.  Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.

Starring: Adrienne Clarkson, Brandi Carlile, Clive Davis, Eric Church, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Judy Collins, Leonard Cohen, Nancy Bacal, Steve Berkowitz

“Narrowing the focus to this song elevates the film and its subject and makes it a fascinating window into a creative life, lived in curiosity, looking for answers and groping — for seven years — just to come up with a song that explains it all.”  (Roger Moore, Movie Nation)

 

METASCORE:  69 (Metacritic.com)

IMDb Rating:  7.4/10 (IMDb.com)

TOMATOMETER:  87% “Certified Fresh” (RottenTomatoes.com)

AUDIENCE SCORE:  95% (RottenTomatoes.com)