Napoleon Murphy Brock

At some point in their lives, most everyone dreams of being a rock star: feeling the roar of the crowd; basking in the adoration of legions of fans; experiencing the adventures of life on the road. Now imagine fulfilling that fantasy as a child. Welcome to ROCK SCHOOL. First time feature documentary filmmaker Don Argott traces the ups-and-downs of the Paul Green School of Rock Music, a unique institution founded in Philadelphia in 1999, dedicated to teaching children ages nine through 17 the ins-and-outs of rock and roll. That's rock and roll kids. Not hip-hop. Not Britney. Not Limp Bizkit. But a thunderous roll call of musical greats: Led Zepellin. Pink Floyd. Black Sabbath. Carlos Santana. Frank Zappa. A meditation on talent and teaching, Rock School is a celebration of youthful promise and steadfast dreams. It is also a kick-ass music movie that should be played loud!

A Frank Zappa show goes far beyond a mere concert – it is an experience… a flight of improvisation, musicianship, and cerebral cynicism. An unparalleled composer and guitarist, Zappa redefined rock ʻnʼ roll paradigms by introducing his favourite influences from classical music, jazz, blues, doowop, traditional and non-traditional music. Roxy The Movie, filmed over three nights in December 1973,...