Twenty Feet From Stardom

We are really chipping away at our "fun summer list." Wednesday night we went to the Kogi truck, and last night we went to the Laemmle. It's been a long time since we've done either of those.

I have been unaware of any summer movies that I must see, but while chatting with Susan during dinner at Kogi, she mentioned the movie Twenty Feet from Stardom, and I vaguely remembered hearing something about this movie on NPR. The Laemmle schedule revealed that this movie would not be around after yesterday, we decided to take in the early evening matinee. ($6 per ticket with Laemmle card and free popcorn!)

I thoroughly enjoyed the music of this documentary about the backup singers whom we have all heard, but don't know. I have harbored a secret dream (maybe not so secret anymore) about being a backup singer in a band because it always looked like so much fun. And when I sing along with the radio/CD/iPod, I often sing those parts.