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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
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
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
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth 2011
Documentary
FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.
The sides of Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
- Dave Grohl's cassette demos
- A band through fights and lineup changes
- An album recorded in a garage
Good for you if
- you love the Foo Fighters' songs and want their story.
- you want Dave Grohl's road from Nirvana's drummer to frontman.
- you like a band that keeps going through fights and departures.
Bad for you if
- you need more than interviews and concert footage.
- you lose track of a lineup that keeps changing.
About: rock · reinvention · brotherhood
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
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
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
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
Shine a Light 2008
Documentary
Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.
The sides of Shine a Light
- The Rolling Stones live at the Beacon Theatre
- Martin Scorsese and a team of camera operators
- Old interviews from the band's early years
Good for you if
- you want two hours of the Stones playing their songs live.
- you can't take your eyes off Mick Jagger on a stage.
- you like a concert filmed from every angle, close enough to see the sweat.
Bad for you if
- you want a story with people in it, not a concert from start to finish.
- two hours of one concert is too much for you.
About: rock and roll · ageing · stage energy
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
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
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
Gimme Danger 2016
Documentary
No other band in rock'n'roll history has rivaled The Stooges' combination of heavy primal throb, spiked psychedelia, blues-a-billy grind, complete with succinct angst-ridden lyrics, and a snarling, preening leopard of a frontman who somehow embodies Nijinsky, Bruce Lee, Harpo Marx, and Arthur Rimbaud all rolled into one. There is no precedent for The Stooges, while those inspired by them are now legion. The film will present the context of their emergence musically, culturally, politically, historically, and relate their adventures and misadventures while charting their inspirations and the reasons behind their initial commercial challenges, as well as their long-lasting legacy.
The sides of Gimme Danger
- The Stooges in Detroit
- Iggy Pop telling his own story
- Jim Jarmusch behind the camera
Good for you if
- you love raw, loud rock'n'roll and punk's roots.
- you like the Detroit music scene of the late sixties.
- you like Iggy Pop telling stories with his own wild charm.
Bad for you if
- you can't sit through stories of drugs and a band falling apart.
- you find grainy archive footage dated.
About: rebellion · friendship · legacy
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
The Sparks Brothers 2021
Documentary
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
The sides of The Sparks Brothers
- Two brothers in the same band for five decades
- Ron Mael's deadpan stare
- Musicians who say Sparks changed them
Good for you if
- you like discovering a band you somehow missed.
- you like a music documentary that keeps making you laugh.
- you like artists who never did what was expected.
Bad for you if
- you find two hours twenty too long for a band documentary.
- you need drama and conflict to stay hooked.
About: brotherhood · persistence · art
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
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell 2021
Documentary
Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.
The sides of Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
- Christopher Wallace growing up in Brooklyn
- Rare footage from before the fame
- His friends and his mother remembering him
Good for you if
- you like hearing where Biggie's lyrics came from.
- you want rare footage of Christopher Wallace before the fame.
- you like his Brooklyn friends telling who he really was.
Bad for you if
- you need hope, and you know he was killed at 24.
- you want answers about who killed him. This is about his life, not the case.
About: Brooklyn · fame · loss
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams 2018
Documentary
An in-depth and intimate portrait of Coldplay's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At the heart of the story is the band's unshakeable brotherhood which has endured through many highs and lows.
The sides of Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
- Four friends from London pubs to stadiums
- Early footage of a young band
- The highs and lows of staying together
Good for you if
- you like Coldplay's songs from Yellow to the stadium years.
- you like four university friends who stayed a band.
- you like stadium concerts with confetti and glowing wristbands.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at a band talking about brotherhood.
- you want the dark side of fame, with excess and a fall.
About: friendship · success · fame
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
The Punk Singer 2013
Documentary
A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
The sides of The Punk Singer
- Kathleen Hanna and Bikini Kill
- The riot grrrl scene of the 1990s
- A long fight with an illness
Good for you if
- you love loud, angry punk.
- you want the story of a real feminist movement.
- you like a portrait of one fierce, honest woman.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch someone worn down by illness.
- you want something easy, and her anger is the point.
About: feminism · voice · resilience