The Wrecking Crew (2008)

"There’s a fascinating cast of characters at the heart of The Wrecking Crew – a gang of hard-working, hard-living session musos with the best chops in LA, cranking out hit after hit. Director Danny Tedesco’s film is a labour of love, spurred on by his father’s long run in the studio with the titular crew, and the urgency to preserve the stories of these oft-overlooked performers behind some of the biggest songs of the 60s before they are lost to the sands of time. But, as The Wrecking Crew joins many other documentaries in demonstrating, a great tale doesn’t necessarily mean a great film."

"The unsung heroes who played on stacks of wax during the '60s pop era are celebrated in a hugely entertaining documentary."

"It all feels more like an ambitious home video than a 'proper' film."

"Nostalgia trips are fun, but when they intersect with genius, virtuosity and genuine revelatory insight, they take viewers to a higher place."

"Nails the point: that the beauty of pop music lies not with the prancing pop starlets, but in the hands of the average-looking, insanely talented artists behind the scenes."

"Though their story has taken decades to reach the screen, it has been worth the wait."

"An entertaining and compelling story about music's unsung heroes."