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”Welcome to the blues.”
A dramatic, bluesy musical.
When his daddy took his own life, playboy Chaz Davenport (Gabriel Mann) is left with a heap of debt and worries. His blues club, The Tower, has been kept alive for too long by loans that are now being called in. He’s "been livin’ on the layaway plan.”
Chaz also has to balance his romances with his two top singer, Chrystal LaBelle (Bijou Phillips) and the new chanteuse Madelaine Bondurant (Izabella Miko).
Narrated by the club’s MC, Prince Royale (Toledo). Also appearing are Elias Koteas as a “collections agent” called The Lieutenant; Carolyn Seymour as the mysterious Gloria Martin; Ken Rosier as the governor; Michael Fairman as Chaz’ uncle.
Very noir. Set in the 1930s.
Terrific music by Bijou Phillips, Solomon Burke, Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole, Toledo, Etta James, Dr. John, Imelda May, and others.
Directed by Rachel Samuels.
Run time: 1 hour, 23 minutes
Rated R.
My personal rating: B-
A dramatic, bluesy musical.
When his daddy took his own life, playboy Chaz Davenport (Gabriel Mann) is left with a heap of debt and worries. His blues club, The Tower, has been kept alive for too long by loans that are now being called in. He’s "been livin’ on the layaway plan.”
Chaz also has to balance his romances with his two top singer, Chrystal LaBelle (Bijou Phillips) and the new chanteuse Madelaine Bondurant (Izabella Miko).
Narrated by the club’s MC, Prince Royale (Toledo). Also appearing are Elias Koteas as a “collections agent” called The Lieutenant; Carolyn Seymour as the mysterious Gloria Martin; Ken Rosier as the governor; Michael Fairman as Chaz’ uncle.
Very noir. Set in the 1930s.
Terrific music by Bijou Phillips, Solomon Burke, Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole, Toledo, Etta James, Dr. John, Imelda May, and others.
Directed by Rachel Samuels.
Run time: 1 hour, 23 minutes
Rated R.
My personal rating: B-
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