THE PLEASURES OF BEING OUT OF STEP – The SLIFF 2013 Review

THE PLEASURES OF BEING OUT OF STEP is welcome and overdue documentary on Nat Hentoff,  jazz music critic and columnist.  If you ever read The Village Voice from the 1960s to the 1990s you have probably read his columns. If you have any interest in jazz music you already know who Nat Hentoff is.  During the 50s and 60s and on into the 70s Hentoff wrote the liner notes for hundreds of jazz albums.  Hentoff’s wife informs us that he only wants to read and write, he has no other interests.

Besides being a powerhouse write and erudite columnist Hentoff is most famous for pissing off people all across the political spectrum.  Labeled a Liberal most of his professional life, a label Hentoff himself doesn’t much care for, Hentoff has taken several positions that anger Liberals all across the country.  Other than jazz music Hentoff is an expert on the Bill of Rights, especially the First and Fourth amendments.  He is famous for supporting the rights of Nazis to march through Jewish neighborhoods, stated in print that the women’s and gay rights movements in the 70s were a waste of time and most notoriously came out against abortion pointing out that if you are against the death penalty you should also be against abortion.  However you feel about any of these issues this is a terrific documentary about a great American journalist.

THE PLEASURES OF BEING OUT OF STEP screens Sunday November 17th at 5:00pm and Sunday November 24th at 3:30pm as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival. Both screenings are at KDHX (3524 Washington Blvd‎, St Louis, MO 63103)

Ticket information can be found HERE

http://www.cinemastlouis.org/pleasures-being-out-step