CINEVEGAS UPDATE
Day 7: Our highlight picks at the Brenden Theaters in the Palms for today (WED): Check out the re-run 1 p.m. screening of the Hank Greenspun story Where I Stand and the 1:30 p.m. screening of GoGo Tales with Willem Dafoe, Bob Hoskins and Mathew Modine about a strip-joint owners foolproof way to win the lottery and the night he hits the jackpot. But it’s the unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil’s creative team examined in a no-holds barred candid behind the scenes documentary All Together Now at 7 p.m. that gets the really high marks.
“CineVegas always strives to show films that take risks because that is what Vegas is all about,” said the film festival’s artistic director Trevor Groth. “This documentary film clearly demonstrates this risk-taking spirit telling the story of two entertainment icons coming together to create one of the most beloved shows in Vegas which is still wowing audiences.”
It’s the faithful telling of the friendship between George Harrison, before his death from cancer, and Cirque founder Guy Laliberté blossomed and gave birth to the production.
He says that he creative differences were a necessary part of the overall process to its vibrant life, and the disagreements, tensions and disputes were not disguised so the not-so-smooth sailing is there for everybody to witness. Film-maker Adrian Wills recorded the entire start-to-finish history of the Love project from birth of an idea to opening night.
Guy and Grammy-winning sound engineers Sir George and Giles Martin plus some of the Love cast are hoping to attend. Afterwards at 9 p.m. until midnight the moviemakers celebrate with a party appropriately at The Beatles Revolution Lounge in The Mirage. (If you miss it please note there’s another screening at 2 p.m. on Friday)