What do you want to watch tonight?
Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.
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Tupac: Resurrection 2003
Documentary
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.
The sides of Tupac: Resurrection
- Tupac Shakur telling his own life
- Home movies, photos and his poems
- A rapper's rise and his death at 25
Good for you if
- you want Tupac's life in his own voice, from his own interviews.
- you love 90s hip-hop and the man behind its biggest songs.
- you like a portrait full of contradictions: poet, rebel, son.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not relive a young life cut short by gunfire.
- you want an inquiry into who killed him. The film is about his life, not the case.
About: fame · violence · mothers and sons
Everybody’s Everything 2019
Documentary
The story of artist Lil Peep from his birth in Long Island and meteoric rise as a genre blending pop star & style icon, to his death due to an accidental opioid overdose in Arizona at just 21 years of age.
The sides of Everybody’s Everything
- Lil Peep, from Long Island to stardom
- His family and friends remembering him
- A death from an overdose at 21
Good for you if
- you love Lil Peep's songs or want to know where they came from.
- you're ready to be moved by a life cut short at 21.
- you want the story told by the people who loved him.
Bad for you if
- you can't take drugs, depression and an overdose on screen.
- you need more than home videos and interviews.
About: grief · fame · addiction
Whitney 2018
Documentary
Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.
The sides of Whitney
- Whitney Houston from church choir to world tours
- Family and friends who were close to her
- Unseen archive footage and recordings
Good for you if
- you like hearing Whitney Houston's voice in her prime.
- you like a life story that moves you to tears.
- you want the people closest to her telling what happened.
Bad for you if
- you can't take addiction and childhood abuse being discussed.
- you need some hope by the end.
About: fame · family · addiction
Beastie Boys Story 2020
Documentary
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
The sides of Beastie Boys Story
- Two Beastie Boys telling their story on stage
- Forty years of friendship
- Archive footage from early hip-hop
Good for you if
- you grew up on the Beastie Boys or love early hip-hop.
- you like two old friends looking back on a life together.
- you like stories told with jokes and self-mockery.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather a music story stayed light, without a lump in your throat.
- you want a concert film more than two men telling stories on a stage.
About: friendship · growing up · loss
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten 2007
Documentary
As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In "The Future Is Unwritten", from British film director Julien Temple, Joe Strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of Joe's life, Julien Temple's film is a celebration of Joe Strummer - before, during and after the Clash.
The sides of Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
- The frontman of the Clash
- Punk in late 1970s Britain
- Friends remembering him around campfires
Good for you if
- you love the Clash and punk.
- you want Joe Strummer's whole life, before and after the band.
- you like a portrait of a man more than a list of hits.
Bad for you if
- two hours is a lot for you for one musician.
- you need momentum. The film keeps stopping at campfires where friends trade memories.
About: punk · rebellion · friendship
Imagine: John Lennon 1988
Documentary
The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.
The sides of Imagine: John Lennon
- John Lennon telling his own life
- Home footage from Yoko Ono's archives
- Cynthia, Julian and Sean looking back
Good for you if
- you love the Beatles and Lennon's solo songs.
- you want Lennon in his own voice, from Liverpool to New York.
- you like a portrait of a man with all his contradictions.
Bad for you if
- you find old 1960s and 70s footage dated.
- you can't revisit his murder in New York in 1980.
About: fame · love · peace · loss
Amy 2015
Documentary
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.
The sides of Amy
- Home videos of a teenage singer in London
- The recording of Back to Black
- Paparazzi flashes outside her door
Good for you if
- you like hearing Amy Winehouse's lyrics on screen as she sings them.
- you want her life told only through home videos, voicemails and friends' voices.
- you like being moved by someone you watch slip away.
Bad for you if
- you can't take addiction, an eating disorder and an overdose on screen.
- you need some hope, and you know how this one ends.
About: fame · addiction · talent
Marley 2012
Documentary
Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.
The sides of Marley
- Bob Marley from a Jamaican village to world stages
- Reggae and the politics of 1970s Jamaica
- Interviews with his family and bandmates
Good for you if
- you like reggae and want to know where these songs came from.
- you want the whole life of Bob Marley told by people who knew him.
- you like music caught up in a country's politics.
Bad for you if
- you find almost two and a half hours too much for one evening.
- you need a faster pace than a life told from the very beginning.
About: faith · peace · legacy
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage 2010
Documentary
An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.
The sides of Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
- Decades of a Canadian rock band
- Fans and fellow musicians on why it matters
Good for you if
- you love Rush or want to understand their sound.
- you like three friends who stayed together for decades.
- you want the band's whole story, from the start.
Bad for you if
- you can't sit with Neil Peart's loss of his daughter and wife.
- you roll your eyes at fellow musicians lining up to praise a band.
About: friendship · loyalty · craft
Queen: Days of Our Lives 2011
Documentary
In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is stronger than ever 40 years on. But it was no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise. Queen had their share of kicks in the face, but they came through and this is how they did it, set against the backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances from every corner of the globe. In this film, for the first time, it is the band that tells their story. Featuring brand new interviews with the band and unseen archive footage (including their recently unearthed, first ever TV performance), it is a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor and painful honesty.
The sides of Queen: Days of Our Lives
- Four students forming a band in 1971
- Unseen archive and live footage
- The band telling its own story
Good for you if
- you want the story behind the Queen songs you know by heart.
- you like watching Freddie Mercury own a stadium.
- you want the band's own account, with the hard years included.
Bad for you if
- two hours of band history is too much for you.
- you'd rather not relive Freddie Mercury's illness and death.
About: fame · friendship · loss
Whitney: Can I Be Me 2017
Documentary
The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.
The sides of Whitney: Can I Be Me
- Whitney Houston on tour and backstage
- Her family, her husband and her closest friend
- Addiction behind the voice
Good for you if
- you love Whitney Houston's voice.
- you want the private side of a star, filmed backstage.
- you're ready to watch a life end too soon.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch addiction take someone apart.
- you need a music film that celebrates more than it mourns.
About: fame · addiction · identity
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan 2005
Documentary
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
The sides of No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
- Bob Dylan from 1961 to 1966
- Greenwich Village folk clubs
- Fans booing when he goes electric
Good for you if
- you want to hear Dylan's songs as they were first played.
- you like the sixties, from the folk scene to the protest years.
- you like a life story told by the people who were there.
Bad for you if
- three and a half hours is too much for you.
- you find black and white footage from the sixties dated.
About: reinvention · fame · the voice of a generation
Rocketman 2019
Film
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
The sides of Rocketman
- A shy boy from London becoming Elton John
- His lifelong partnership with Bernie Taupin
- Costumes, rehab and a crowd floating in the air
Good for you if
- you like Elton John's songs sung as part of the story.
- you like Taron Egerton singing every number himself.
- you want a famous life told with its lows as well as its highs.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch addiction and despair up close.
- you'd rather not see sex scenes, or you watch with others.
About: fame · self-acceptance · addiction · friendship
Gimme Shelter 1970
Documentary
A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the disastrous and tragic concert held on December 6 at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival, an event of historical significance, as it marked the end of an era: the generation of peace and love suddenly became the generation of disillusionment.
The sides of Gimme Shelter
- The Rolling Stones on their 1969 US tour
- The free concert at Altamont
- The band watching the footage back
Good for you if
- you want the Stones live at their peak.
- you like a documentary that simply films what happened.
- you're curious about the day the sixties dream turned sour.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch a real tragedy unfold in front of the camera.
- you find 1970 concert footage dated.
About: the end of an era · violence · fame
Avicii - I'm Tim 2024
Documentary
Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, witness how a prodigious musical talent became one of the defining artists of his generation.
The sides of Avicii - I'm Tim
- Tim Bergling in his own recorded words
- Home videos from Stockholm
- Stadium shows and endless touring
Good for you if
- you grew up with Avicii songs and want to know how they were made.
- you want the person behind a famous DJ name.
- you're ready to be moved by a gifted young man worn down by fame.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch anxiety, burnout and a death by suicide on screen.
- you won't read subtitles for the parts in Swedish.
About: fame · anxiety · creativity · grief
Supersonic 2016
Documentary
Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.
The sides of Supersonic
- Two brothers from a Manchester council estate
- Three years from rehearsals to Knebworth
- Interviews with Noel, Liam and their mother
Good for you if
- you want to hear the early Oasis songs at full volume.
- you like the fights and the bond between Noel and Liam.
- you like a rise to fame told by the people who lived it.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand a story full of drink and drugs.
- you can't root for two arrogant brothers who boast and brawl their way to the top.
About: fame · brotherhood · ambition
When You're Strange 2010
Documentary
The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.
The sides of When You're Strange
- The Doors from film school to sold out arenas
- Jim Morrison on stage and on trial
- Footage shot between 1965 and 1971
Good for you if
- you like hearing The Doors' songs alongside how they were made.
- you like the late 1960s seen through archive footage only.
- you want the true story of Jim Morrison's rise and fall.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch drink, drugs and a death at 27 up close.
- you can't stand following a singer who taunts his crowds and ends up on trial.
About: fame · excess · rebellion
Straight Outta Compton 2015
Film
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.
The sides of Straight Outta Compton
- The rise of N.W.A in 1980s Compton
- Police harassment and a protest song
- Friends split by money and contracts
Good for you if
- you like watching Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Eazy-E build their songs in the studio.
- you like true stories about police harassment and the fight to be heard.
- you like a crew of friends torn apart by money and contracts.
Bad for you if
- two and a half hours is too much for you.
- you'd rather avoid explicit sex and party scenes.
About: freedom of speech · friendship · money

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon 2011
Documentary
See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon. Known to millions of fans worldwide for his record-breaking albums, groundbreaking music videos, mesmerizing dance moves and humanitarian efforts, his true story has never really been told...until now. This unprecedented look into the King of Pop's fascinating life includes all-new interviews with his mother Katherine Jackson as well as siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson, his nephew Jaafar Jackson and niece Tahkyah brings plenty Jackson and Friends ends and music legends such as Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and his 3 children and many more.
The sides of Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
- Interviews with Katherine Jackson and his siblings
- Friends like Smokey Robinson and Dionne Warwick
- The life of the King of Pop
Good for you if
- you want to hear about Michael Jackson's music from those who were there.
- you're curious about the man behind the fame.
- you like hearing his mother, his brother Tito and his sister Rebbie talk about him.
Bad for you if
- two and a half hours is too much for one evening.
- you roll your eyes at a fond tribute from friends and family.
About: fame · family · legacy
Quincy 2018
Documentary
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing major pop hits of the early 1960s and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations in the same time period.
The sides of Quincy
- Quincy Jones looking back on seventy years of music
- Jazz bands, pop records and film scores
- A portrait co-directed by his daughter Rashida Jones
Good for you if
- you like hearing how jazz, pop and film music passed through one man.
- you like a famous life told up close, health scares included.
- you like American history seen from inside the recording studio.
Bad for you if
- two hours of one life is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at a loving tribute made by the subject's own daughter.
About: music · legacy · race in America · fatherhood