Indie filmmaker Todd Haynes moves closer to the mainstream with this complex look at the British glam rock scene of the early '70s. Think David Bowie. Think Iggy Pop. Think Citizen Kane?! Well, for all its evocation of gaudy glamor, Velvet is really structured the way Kane is, as an investigation into a mythical and legendary past—bygone days when anything was possible, but which came to an abrupt end with the death of the era's representative figure, in this case, the film's fictitious protagonist, rocker Brian Slade. With a knockout performance by Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting), Goldmine is "loaded with music, much of it excitingly staged and performed." (Variety) 35mm
1998, color, 2 hours 3 minutes, UK/USA