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By Matthew Thrift (37) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 23 Oct 2013

Exceptional music, unexceptional documentary on the swampy sounds of the famous Tennessee backing band…

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for Playback:stl (411) on 23 Oct 2013

well worth seeing for it's well-chosen mix of present-day interviews and archival footage, enlivened by many musical selections…

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By Chris Michael (13) for The Guardian (2,969) on 23 Oct 2013

A stubborn charmer whose life was a magnet for tragedy, Hall is the emotional centre not only of the Muscle Shoals sound but of this film…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 23 Oct 2013

The movie is more a collection of cool people telling great stories than it is a structured documentary (despite Camalier’s attempts in that…

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By Joe Williams (923) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 23 Oct 2013

After we hear the hit parade that poured from rural Alabama and meet the men who led it to the top of the charts, we realize that Muscle Shoals…

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By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 22 Oct 2013

The lightning rod figure here is Rick Hall, the founder of the music business in Muscle Shoals...At 80, Hall remains sharply opinionated, and…

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By James Mottram (656) for The List (2,018) on 21 Oct 2013

As personal as the film gets, it never becomes overly sentimental or nostalgic; rather, it's a celebratory work alive with simple pleasures…

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By Trevor Johnston (624) for Time Out London (344) on 21 Oct 2013

Occasionally baggy, always sincere, this is an essential document of a defining era when ‘soul’ really meant something…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Movie Habit (892) on 19 Oct 2013

Two new docs on American culture merit attention…

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By Paul De Barros (24) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 16 Oct 2013

It is hands down one of the best music documentaries ever made…

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By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 15 Oct 2013

Muscle Shoals may not appeal to every generation’s musical tastes, but for those of you who love that sweet soul music and crave that ol’…

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By Marsha Mccreadie (81) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 13 Oct 2013

In the debut documentary of Greg Freddy Camalier, it's a toss-up as to which is more magical -- the physical place of Muscle Shoals, Alabama,…

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By Dan Deluca (28) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 10 Oct 2013

Muscle Shoals isn't perfect…

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By Austin Kennedy (419) for Film Geek Central (133) on 09 Oct 2013

If you're a music buff, than MUSCLE SHOALS is a must-see…

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By Nathalie Atkinson (93) for National Post (1,405) on 09 Oct 2013

As the documentary demonstrates, knowing it when you hear it is one thing, but trying to explain the origin of the Muscle Shoals sound and…

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By Walter V. Addiego (363) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 09 Oct 2013

It's mandatory viewing for fans of the classic rock, soul and rhythm and blues of the 1960s and '70s…

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By Chris Riemenschneider (12) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 09 Oct 2013

Even fans who don't know Muscle Shoals by name know its music by heart. Now they can also see how much soul went into it…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 09 Oct 2013

The soulfulness of the Muscle Shoals sound and surroundings is readily apparent from the opening minutes, and director Greg Camalier does an…

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By Gary Goldstein (1,089) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 09 Oct 2013

Director Greg Freddy Camalier skillfully, unhurriedly unfurls a wealth of classic music-biz tales as told by a who's who of R&B, soul and rock…

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By Walter Addiego (380) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 09 Oct 2013

The hits just keep on coming in Muscle Shoals, a hugely entertaining, perhaps overlong, documentary about the renowned recording studios in…

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