Terrific entertainment.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 29, 2021

One of the most influential music documentaries of recent years and one of the best.

| Apr 1, 2020

I'd rather see them play music with the original artists, with each other, or in archival clips (of which there are plenty).

| Aug 22, 2017

may not be the most creative of documentaries, but it's certainly an essential one that all music lovers should see and hear

| Original Score: B | Jan 2, 2012

A beautiful portrait of true music artists that never got their due.

| Apr 29, 2009

Even after decades of performing the same songs, the energy never flags.

| Aug 22, 2008

The brothers missed out on glory back in the day, but I can't help but think that this cinematic labour of love (fourteen years in the making) will make these guys finally feel what they were missing.

| Original Score: A+ | Jun 21, 2007

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 14, 2005

The feel-good documentary of the year, featuring the irresistible 1960s music that made Detroit famous.

| Feb 16, 2004

The cheap and easy recycling of old myths and superficial treatment given the significant social milieu of the time is startling.

Full Review | Original Score: 61/100 | Aug 31, 2003

...guaranteed to turn Motown neophytes into fans.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 1, 2003

| Original Score: 5/5 | Aug 1, 2003

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 25, 2003

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 28, 2003

An immensely entertaining look at some of the unsung heroes of 20th century pop music.

Full Review | Mar 18, 2003

Like some of the poppier Hitsville U.S.A. songs, the film is a little too slick and a little too warm-and-fuzzy... but it is always engrossing and enjoyable...

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 17, 2003

Unsung heroes of some of pop music's finest moments get to stand up and be counted in this documentary/concert/tribute.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 11, 2003

The combination of restored history, great music and rich anecdotes make Standing in the Shadows sublime entertainment.

Full Review | Original Score: 10/10 | Jan 24, 2003

Standing in the Shadows of Motown takes one of the great unknown stories in music history and translates it to the screen in the blandest way possible.

Full Review | Jan 19, 2003