8MilesHigh Tagged Articles at Cinematical

Music plays a vital role in nearly every film, but for these five it's of particular importance.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Michael Cera has become the go-to guy for filmmakers looking to cast a romantically befuddled teen, and I have to say he's pretty darn good at it. Whether he's mooning over the best friend that he's recently impregnated (Juno) or harboring a forbidden affection for his cousin (Arrested Development), you can't help rooting for the little perv. This time out he's playing an angst ridden kid nursing a broken heart who finds himself falling for his new acquaintance Norah as the two spend a hectic night in New York City trying to find the location of a secret gig their favorite band is playing. The story is only of moderate interest, but Cera's presence has me wanting to check out the movie. Here's William's take on the trailer.

Beer For My Horses
The eye-catching title comes from a Toby Keith song. Keith is starring in and co-writing this action comedy about a Texas deputy who has to rescue his girlfriend from a dangerous drug lord. Willie Nelson puts in an appearance, apparently as a Yoda-style adviser to our hero. At first I suspected something along the lines of a Larry the Cable Guy movie, and while this is still no Oscar contender, I can see where it might make for entertaining viewing once it hits DVD. I even found myself chuckling at the "peeing in the coffee" joke despite myself.

First there was Stoned -- the story based on the rise and fall of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones. The film was full of sex, drugs, and music -- but not in The Doors sort of mainstream way -- I'm talking full-frontal folly and sauciness. I mean, this is about the Stones after all! Now it seems to be time for the next sexy foray into their world -- a German film has been made called 8 Miles High (Das Wilde Leben), which follows the life of Uschi Obermaier, a "'60s fashion icon and companion of the Rolling Stones."

The Hollywood Reporter has posted that Dokument Films has acquired the North American rights to Achim Bornhak's biopic, based on Overmaier's autobiography, although no release date has been set yet. Starring Natalia Avelon, the film details how she became an "it girl" at the age of 16, and then joined a political commune called Kommune 1. However, her focus was on fun, and she became known for her nude work as a model and her time with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger. According to chatter on IMDb, it's got a similar sex content to Stoned, so even if German flicks with subtitles aren't your cup of tea, there's lots of nudity -- or the amusement of seeing Swede Victor Norén and the German actor Alexander Scheer play Mick and Keith, respectively.