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  1. 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

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  2. 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

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  3. Let It Be 1970

    Documentary

    A documentary chronicling the Beatles' rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed "back to basics" album, "Get Back," later re-envisioned and released as "Let It Be."

    The sides of Let It Be

    • The Beatles rehearsing in January 1969
    • A tense exchange between Paul and George
    • The concert on the rooftop

    Good for you if

    • you want to watch the Beatles build songs from scratch.
    • you like seeing a famous band at work, without a narrator.
    • you like the grain and the look of a 1970 film.

    Bad for you if

    • you need momentum. Much of it is long, unhurried rehearsals in a film studio.
    • you'd rather not watch a band you love grow tired of each other.

    About: creation · a band drifting apart · the end of an era

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  4. In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.

    The sides of Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back

    • Bob Dylan on tour in England in 1965
    • Cue cards dropped one by one
    • Joan Baez and Donovan in hotel rooms

    Good for you if

    • you want young Dylan playing alone with a guitar and a harmonica.
    • you like a black and white film shot on the fly.
    • you can't look away from Dylan sparring with journalists.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a story that moves, not a camera that just follows.
    • you want an artist who opens up, not one who mocks every question.

    About: fame · youth · the press

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  5. It Might Get Loud 2008

    Documentary

    A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.

    The sides of It Might Get Loud

    • Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White
    • Three guitarists meeting on one stage
    • Visits to the places where they started

    Good for you if

    • you love the electric guitar and what it can do.
    • you like three very different musicians explaining how they play.
    • you enjoy seeing Jimmy Page back at the house where Led Zeppelin recorded.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a concert film. There is no full live show here, only short clips and one jam session.
    • you need momentum, and this is mostly talk and playing.

    About: craft · inspiration · rock

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  6. 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

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  7. Sound City 2013

    Documentary

    The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

    The sides of Sound City

    • A legendary Los Angeles recording studio
    • The mixing console Dave Grohl bought
    • Rock musicians recording together again

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing how famous rock albums were made.
    • you like the story of a studio from the analog era.
    • you like Dave Grohl and old bandmates swapping studio memories.

    Bad for you if

    • you lose track when dozens of musicians and engineers take turns telling the story.
    • you want striking images more than studio talk.

    About: craft · nostalgia · collaboration

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  8. Until the Light Takes Us 2008

    Documentary

    Chronicles the history, ideology and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal, a musical subculture infamous as much for a series of murders and church arsons as it is for its unique musical and visual aesthetics. This is the first film to truly shed light on a movement that has heretofore been shrouded by rumor and obscured by inaccurate and shallow depictions. Featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians themselves, Until the Light Takes Us explores every aspect of the controversial movement that has captured the attention of the world.

    The sides of Until the Light Takes Us

    • Norwegian black metal in the early 1990s
    • Church burnings and a murder
    • Musicians interviewed years later, one of them in prison

    Good for you if

    • you want to understand where Norwegian black metal came from.
    • you're drawn to the true story of the church fires and the killing behind the scene.
    • you'd rather hear the musicians themselves than the rumours.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't sit with a real murder told by the people involved.
    • you want a warm music documentary, not a cold and dark one.

    About: subculture · violence · identity · notoriety

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  9. A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.

    The sides of Keith Richards: Under the Influence

    • Keith Richards making a solo album
    • The blues and country records that shaped him
    • Talks with Buddy Guy and Tom Waits

    Good for you if

    • you love the blues behind the Rolling Stones.
    • you want Keith Richards telling his own story.
    • you want a portrait that fits in under an hour and a half.

    Bad for you if

    • you want the story of Mick and Keith. This one is about Keith and his heroes.
    • you need momentum, not long conversations about old records.

    About: influence · the blues · a life in music

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  10. 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

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  11. An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

    The sides of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    • Miles Davis and his trumpet
    • Jazz from bebop to fusion
    • Musicians and family remembering him

    Good for you if

    • you want to hear Kind of Blue and the records that changed jazz.
    • you like a portrait that shows a genius and his darker side.
    • you're curious about racism in America through one musician's life.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't face drug addiction and abuse of a wife on screen.
    • you can't spend two hours admiring a man you wouldn't root for.

    About: genius · reinvention · racism

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  12. The Velvet Underground 2021

    Documentary

    Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.

    The sides of The Velvet Underground

    • Lou Reed, John Cale and the birth of a band
    • Andy Warhol's Factory in 1960s New York
    • Split screens full of archive footage

    Good for you if

    • you love the drone and noise of the Velvet Underground.
    • you like Todd Haynes cutting archive footage into split screens.
    • you want to be dropped into the New York avant-garde of the sixties.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't stand experimental films and art-school strangeness.
    • you find two hours of interviews and archives too much.

    About: art · rebellion · New York

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  13. A Band Called Death 2013

    Documentary

    Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.

    The sides of A Band Called Death

    • Three brothers playing punk in 1970s Detroit
    • A band name nobody would book
    • A forgotten demo tape found decades later

    Good for you if

    • you like raw punk played before punk had a name.
    • you like three brothers held together by music.
    • you love true stories of music rediscovered.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at emotional family reunions.
    • you need more happening than interviews and old photos.

    About: brotherhood · recognition · faith

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  14. The Beatles: Get Back 2021

    Documentary

    The three-part documentary series, compiled from over 60 hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth, camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy of music's most iconic foursome. The series also includes – for the first time in its entirety – The Beatles' final performance at London's Savile Row.

    The sides of The Beatles: Get Back

    • The Beatles writing songs in a studio
    • Unseen footage from January 1969
    • The rooftop concert in full

    Good for you if

    • you like watching songs like Get Back take shape from nothing.
    • you like long sessions where almost nothing happens and then a song appears.
    • you want to see the four of them joke, argue and work together.

    Bad for you if

    • nearly eight hours of rehearsals is too much for you.
    • you find 1969 footage dated, even restored.

    About: creation · friendship · the end of a band

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  15. Moonage Daydream 2022

    Documentary

    A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.

    The sides of Moonage Daydream

    • David Bowie in his own words
    • A collage of concerts, films and paintings
    • Ziggy Stardust to Berlin and beyond

    Good for you if

    • you like Bowie's songs loud and woven through the whole film.
    • you want a documentary that feels like a trip.
    • you like the strange, shape-shifting side of Bowie.

    Bad for you if

    • two hours and fifteen minutes of collage is too much for you.
    • you want a life explained. Bowie's thoughts on art and change come in fragments, with no narrator to sum up.

    About: reinvention · art · time

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  16. 20 Feet from Stardom 2013

    Documentary

    Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

    The sides of 20 Feet from Stardom

    • Backup singers behind the biggest stars
    • Darlene Love and Merry Clayton telling their stories
    • The voices on songs you already know

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing the voices behind famous songs, finally up front.
    • you like singers talking honestly about talent and missed chances.
    • you like true stories of people the spotlight never found.

    Bad for you if

    • you lose track when a dozen singers' stories take turns.
    • you roll your eyes when Springsteen and Sting reflect on the meaning of talent.

    About: recognition · talent · ambition

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  17. 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

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  18. During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.

    The sides of Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    • The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival
    • Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Sly and the Family Stone
    • Footage kept in a basement for fifty years

    Good for you if

    • you want to watch soul, gospel and funk performed live in 1969.
    • you like a lost piece of Harlem history coming back to light.
    • you want to hear people who were in the crowd remember that summer.

    Bad for you if

    • you find 1969 concert footage dated.
    • you want one person's story more than a festival's.

    About: Black pride · music · memory · joy

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  19. 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

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  20. 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

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