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In ‘Midas Man,’ a by-the-numbers tribute to the fifth Beatle

JL;DR SUMMARY "Midas Man," a film featured at the New York Jewish Film Festival, presents a by-the-numbers portrayal of Beatles manager Brian Epstein. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityBiopicFilm FestivalMusic HistoryBeatlesBrian EpsteinMidas ManJoe StephensonJacob Fortune LloydBritish Invasion

Places mentioned

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
"One day after he gets an order request for a record out of Hamburg, he goes to see a certain rock band play the Cavern Club the moment my life changed forever."
Hamburg, Germany
"One day after he gets an order request for a record out of Hamburg, he goes to see a certain rock band play the Cavern Club the moment my life changed forever."
New York, United States
"Epstein approaches them with a proposition: Stick with him and hell take them to New York."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Credit where its due: some of the Jewish details, notably a Kriah ceremony (the tearing of the garment), are enough to justify its spot on the opening night of the New York Jewish Film Festival (and the Toronto one)."

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