This documentary-musical looks at a young man in prison, asking bedeviling questions about crime, punishment and forgiveness. By Lisa Kennedy When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...
Contessa Gayles views James Jacobs' life, imprisonment and dreams of freedom through a music-video lens in this SXSW-premiering documentary. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic As robust as ...
Director Contessa Gayles weaves together cinematic musical vignettes and the heartbreaking story of James "JJ’88" Jacobs' teenage crime and subsequent punishment in the California penal system. “Songs ...
Sentenced to life in prison at 15, musician JJ'88 finds hope by writing songs during solitary confinement in this award-winning documentary visual album. Predator: Badlands official trailer Major ...
Visual albums — a bunch of videos strung together to commemorate the release of new work from a musical artist — typically either feel like shameless promotion or a vanity project. “Songs From the ...