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(1 - 26) of 26 OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh Page   1   "Whether watching Jagger bound all over the stage or Richards show off his swagger while singing "You Got the Silver," it's great to see these guys in action."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   A. J. Hakari 2/4 "It's unfortunate that the unfairest criticism one can level at Shine a Light is arguably the most legitimate as well: it's no Gimme Shelter"   Film Freak Central   Bill Chambers 3.5/5 "Shine a Light does deliver in a way few concert films can - especially given the timeless talents on display"   PopMatters   Bill Gibron A- "Scorsese has an obsession with the Stones, and it's revealed in every last dizzying moment of this exceptional musical document."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf A+ "Where Scorsese's focus for the "The Last Waltz" was on capturing a cultural zeitgeist that supported a generational shift of musical ideas, here he goes after the incredibly honed inner-workings of the Rolling Stones' performance style and musical deliver"   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Buddy Guy makes his guest appearance his own, and for an all too brief couple of minutes, carries the movie off to some other dimension."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 4/5 "Martin Scorsese and an ace crew of cinematographers have managed to catch the Stones on two nights in 2006 when the title of 'World's Greatest Rock Band' was rightfully theirs."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger C+ "Not much light to shine on the aging Rolling Stones."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "Sparkles like polished ember encasing dinosaur DNA, but Scorsese's best jukeboxes have little use for such reverence"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce 3/5 "A wild performance by Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, who really know how to give it all they've got."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat B+ "In the Rolling Stones, Scorsese has found himself, despite their superficial dissimilarities."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 7/10 "A whirlwind demo of technical proficiency. It's recommendable on camera choreography and seamless editing alone."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 3/4 "Even an average performance by the Rolling Stones isn't boring."   Slant Magazine   Jeremiah Kipp 8/10 "...an exhilarating and wholly engrossing event."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 2.5/5 "mia hliara entyposiaki, minimalistiki binteoskopisi mias hliara apolaystikis synaylias, poy se fernei arketa prosopo me prosopo me ton Jagger, ton Richards kai t' alla paidia, oste na moiazei me kati poy tha mporoyse na ehei skinothetisei o Romero, kai se"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 3/4 "A vivid record of the aging rockers' ability to put on a great show -- not a great show for a bunch of guys in their sixties, but a great show, period -- and Scorsese's canny use of archival footage makes it more than a mere concert film."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh B "Shine a Light doesn't break any new ground for Scorsese or the Stones, but it's an enjoyable showcase for the prodigious skills the director and band have."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 4/5 "O que importa nem é tanto a música, mas sim o prazer inquestionável com que esta é criada e executada pelos envelhecidos, mas sempre contagiantes, Rolling Stones."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 5/5 ""Shine a Light" is a spectacularly entertaining film that is an absolute must-see for anyone with even the vaguest interest in rock music in general and the Rolling Stones in particular."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski B "A typical rock concert and documentary film, only more so."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten A- "Do not expect (thankfully) an MTV-style concert film with three-second edits and extreme close-ups."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford "More than a concert film, Scorsese's Shine a Light not only throws yet another spotlight on the rockers but also carves out a story to pay tribute to the "Satisfaction" musicians."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 2/4 "The legendary rockers never did much for me musically, and so a film that's 95 percent live performance does even less."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 4.5/5 "an instant classic"   sbs.is   Stefan Birgir Stefansson 8/10 "A consummate concert film but not on a calibre with Scorsese's "The Last Waltz" (1978)."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 9/10 "Though it does not redefine the boundaries of the concert film like The Last Waltz did, Marty's love letter to the Stones is much more than alright; in fact it's a gas."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton  (1 - 26) of 26 OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh Page   1