"Musician Frank Benbini is most probably known best as the drummer from Fun Lovin' Criminals and a latter incarnation of UB40, although as this documentary (which Benbini executive produced) reveals, he's got a lot of different irons on the proverbial fire; these include a beat combo called Uncle Frank and a reggae group called Radio Riddler. There are other side projects as well, musical and music-adjacent the occasional bit of barbering with an old friend from Leicester with whom he co-owns a salon,"
"Clearly the man has a strong work ethic despite a hard partying image and songs about getting high. A few of his colleagues and employees dare to suggest that he can be a bit of hard taskmaster with a combustible temper. You can't help wonder what sort of film might have emerged if this weren't being directed by one of Benbini's best friends, Steve Baker, who also shot many of his videos over the years."
Frank Benbini is best known as the drummer for Fun Lovin' Criminals and a later incarnation of UB40 and leads projects such as Uncle Frank and Radio Riddler. He maintains multiple musical and music-adjacent ventures including barbering with a co-owned salon and DJing on BBC Radio Leicester. Colleagues sometimes describe him as a hard taskmaster with a combustible temper despite a strong work ethic and a hard-partying image. He demonstrates genuine affection for family and performing, shows signs of anxiety and occasional inability to cope, and delivers notably tight drumming. Reggae covers of Prince and a collaboration with Sinéad O'Connor stand out, and the film exhibits friend-editor Steve Baker's beat-based cutting; the project reads as a vanity production but remains engaging. To Be Frank is in UK cinemas from 12 September.
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