
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Seen it?2017 | 90 min | Documentary, Music
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who'll be humming afterwards and people who love a true story told well. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. A good follow-up to The Last Waltz or Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
From America's deep South, to Detroit and New York this captivating and enlightening documentary special traces the evolution of blues through pivotal moments in American history. Brewer discovers that there was no music called 'the blues' when its creators just stepped into a new feel of musical expressionism… just a means of releasing a lifetime of pain and oppression, from which music, momentarily, set them free.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Brewer
- Beth Hart
- George Thorogood
- Joe Bonamassa
- Eric Clapton
- B.B. King
- Steven Tyler
- Brad Whitford
- Joe Perry
- Tom Hamilton
- Joey Kramer