Mayor of the Sunset Strip
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- Synopsis
- This documentary focuses on Rodney Bingenheimer, a disc jockey who first grew famous in the 1970s with his ear for new bands -- he helped make household names of The Sex Pistols, Nirvana, and The Ramones....
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- Starring
- Rodney Bingenheimer
- Director(s)
- George Hickenlooper
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- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min.
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Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites
Ultimately, Bingenheimer seems underwhelmed with himself. The people who know him say, in the movie, that he's a relic. Mayor of the Sunset Strip makes heartbreakingly clear what a glorious relic Bingenheimer is.Read the full review
Washington Post | Richard HarringtonAdd Critic to Favorites
An elegy for an aging rock pixie.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Hickenlooper's film evokes what the Japanese call mono no aware, which refers to the impermanence of life and the bittersweet transience of things. There is a little Rodney Bingenheimer in everyone, but you know what? Most people aren't as lucky as Rodney.Read the full review
