‘Pavements’ takes lovable liberties with the facts, delivering a ’90s indie-rock band in full
By way of introduction, “Pavements,” director Alex Ross Perry’s experimental hybrid documentary about the ’90s indie-rock paragons Pavement, refers to the group as “The World’s Most Important and Influential Band,” a label that seems intended to embarrass them and their self-effacing lead singer, Stephen Malkmus. Pavement was never U2 or Nirvana. Nothing about them suggests … Read more