Edgar Wright’s Fandom Pays Off in “The Sparks Brothers” (Review)
First things first: you don't need to be familiar with the band Sparks to have a great time with Edgar Wright's fantastic new documentary.
Before watching it, the extent of my musical knowledge about them came from enjoying their 1983 single "Cool Places," a duet with Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's. Hell, I didn't even know they were brothers or from America.
https://youtu.be/WNKIba_yZJo
Ron and Russell Mael have been making music together since the late 1960s and have bounced around to so many different record labels over the decades, but never found much chart success here in the U.S. They have been decidedly more successful in Europe, although still experienced a wide range of highs and lows when it has come to critical reception and sales.
British filmmaker Edgar Wright (...