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The efforts of one tireless concert promoter reuniting legendary hip-hop outfit the Wu-Tang Clan for one final farewell concert form the central story of filmmaker Denis Henry Hennelly's look at the e... read more read more...vents that led up to the group's historical performance at the Rock the Bells Music Festival. From luring the disagreeable Ol' Dirty Bastard from the comforts of his hotel room to the desperate attempts to calm the swelling crowd, this documentary offers a compelling look at one of hip-hop's most creative and influential acts. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan, Denis Hennelly

Release Date: May 4, 2007

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DVD Release Date: July 31, 2007

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Bill Stamets
June 29, 2007
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

Rock the Bells deals with the mechanics of how to pull off a concert, not with what brought Wu-Tang Clan together or split them up. The impressive teamwork of the promoters upstages the egos of hip-ho... Full Review

Kevin M. Williams
June 28, 2007
Kevin M. Williams, Chicago Tribune

A flat-out stunner that combines a celebration of hip-hop culture with a disaster film. Full Review

Neva Chonin
June 8, 2007
Neva Chonin, San Francisco Chronicle

Humorously, but with knuckles bared, captures every twitch of angst, chaos and near-calamity that unfolds as the concert draws near and Weisberg's dream devolves into a nightmare. Full Review

Michael Ordoņa
May 4, 2007
Michael Ordoņa, Los Angeles Times

Rock the Bells is stressful to watch, but its entertaining stage performances and document of people under pressure should interest even non-rap fans. Full Review

Frank Scheck
April 24, 2007
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

For connoisseurs of stories of show business near-disasters, Bells is compelling viewing.

Peter Margasak
April 11, 2007
Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader

A Los Angeles hip-hop promoter tries to stage the first concert in six years by the legendary Wu-Tang Clan in this entertaining video documentary. Full Review

Ronnie Scheib
April 11, 2007
Ronnie Scheib, Variety

Lively and amusing. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
April 11, 2007
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

Tense, hilarious and totally serendipitous. Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
April 11, 2007
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

The lively hip-hop documentary Rock the Bells demands neither familiarity with the music nor a hankering for rhyme.

Nathan Lee
April 11, 2007
Nathan Lee, Village Voice

This nerve-racking knockout of a film pays testament to the passion of the Tang, and to the memory of the loose-cannon lyricist who never lived to see his lyrics born. Full Review

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