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In honor of Prince’s life and work, the Critic andthe Referee decided to discuss movies about music. These aren’tmusicals. Oh, no! We’re talking about movies that highlight thelives and works of musicians. From “Purple Rain” to “The BluesBrothers,” our conversation will take you on a musical journey.Plus, speaking of journeys, the Critic and the Referee also discusswhat excellent storytelling is all about. Whether in documentaryform (“Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall”) orin narrative form (the films of James Cameron), the story mustreign supreme for a movie or TV show to be a success. Lastly, towrap up the episode, we provide a dynamite “Pick of the Week” and ahilariously surprising “Did You Know?” Enjoy! Movies About Music (in honorof Prince) Purple Rain: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087957/The Blues Brothers: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/?ref_=nv_sr_1Straight Outta Compton: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1398426/?ref_=nv_sr_1The Five Heartbeats: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101891/?