All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records

Genre: Documentary, History, Music

Runtime: 94 mins

Rated: NR

Release Date: 2015

Countries: United States

Languages: English

DIRECTED BY:

Colin Hanks

WRITTEN BY:

Steven Leckart

CAST INCLUDES:

Russ Solomon, Chuck D, Chris Cornell

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

An unexpectedly intimate and emotionally-charged documentary from Colin Hanks, SXSW and AFI Docs Official Selection ALL THINGS MUST PASS is rated an impeccable 94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The film examines the iconic Tower Records’ explosive trajectory, tragic demise, and the legacy forged by its rebellious founder Russ Solomon. Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores on five continents. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower eventually became the heart and soul of the music world and a powerful force in the music industry but in 2006, the company filed for bankruptcy. Everyone thinks the Internet killed Tower Records, but that's not the whole story.

SYNOPSIS

Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents. What went wrong? Everyone thinks they know what killed Tower Records: The Internet. But that’s not the story. “All Things Must Pass” is a feature documentary film examining this iconic company’s explosive trajectory, tragic demise, and legacy forged by its rebellious founder Russ Solomon.

All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records

Genre: Documentary, History, Music

Runtime: 94 mins

Rated: NR

Release Date: 2015

Countries: United States

Languages: English

DIRECTED BY

Colin Hanks

WRITTEN BY

Steven Leckart

CAST INCLUDES

"A sentimental yet sharply observed documentary about the rise and demise of retail giant Tower Records."

Variety

"While the yellow and red sign may be gone, perhaps the lasting legacy of Tower is that in their customers they bred a generation of curious and enthusiastic listeners who continue to follow the music, no matter where it comes from next."

Indiewire

"This movie makes you appreciate anew the one-on-one social dimension lost in the music industry's headlong switch to digital downloads."

New York Times