The boys in One Direction bring their brand of musical hijinks to Madison Square Garden, capturing the behind the scenes anecdotes of living and playing on the world stage while trying to maintain their integrity. Of course, following on the heels of the VMA reunion performance from *NSYNC, it is obvious that boy bands have the briefest of brief shelf lives in this day and age, so fans better enjoy the ride while they can. Plus, in recent memory, we have seen these fly-on-the-wall shows from the likes of the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, but has anyone done it better than the Beatles? Just asking. Opens wide Aug. 30. (PG) Not reviewed
This article appears in Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2013.