PopWatch Previewer: 'The Express,' 'Flash of Genius, 'Patti Smith,' and more!

Entertainment Weekly's "PopWatch" Preview of "Dream of Life"

Plot: A documentary about rocker Patti Smith.

Looks like: Truth or Dare, minus the Dare.

Verdict: It's about time Smith got the rock doc treatment. The stringy-haired godmother of punk has been creating music—and poetry, and political statements—for over 30 years. And apparently, during the last ten, she was also shooting grainy b&w footage of her life for this intimate documentary. The trailer looks pretty stream-of-consciousness: Smith strums her guitar, talks to her parents, hangs with Michael Stipe, and takes to the stage. But as long as Patti's there, I will be, too.

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