FREAKSCENE: THE STORY OF DINOSAUR JR.

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OUT 1 OCTOBER CINEMAS

Alt-rock pioneers Dinosaur Jr. helped define the sound of a generation with their blend of melody and noise. This doc recounts the volatile group’s rise, fall and resurrection, with undiluted access to core trio J. Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph. Their story is as scrappily exhilarating as the music, at least until it reaches the far less compelling post-reunion second act, at which point director Philipp Reichenheim (J. Mascis’ brother-inlaw) settles for simply hanging out with the now-harmonious band. Simon