By coincidence rather than by design, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943. He realizes that he is dealing with a powerful molecule that will have an impact that reaches far beyond the scientific world. THE SUBSTANCE is an investigation into our troubled relationship with LSD, told from its beginnings to today.

Pawn Sacrifice

2014

English

7.0

♡ 81

73%

Edward Zwick Director

Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer

John Lennon as Himself

John Kennedy Jr. as Himself

Al Dubois as NBC Reporter

American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978

English

6.9

♡ 21

90%

75%

Action

based on a true story

Robert Zemeckis Director

Claude Earl Jones as Al

John Lennon as Himself

Marc McClure as Larry Dubois

Read Morgan as Peter's Father

If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So four young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach their idols.

Filmworker

2017

English

7.4

♡ 17

95%

Tony Zierra Director

Marisa Berenson as Herself

John Lennon as Himself

Tom Cruise as Himself

Arliss Howard as Himself

The story of Leon Vitali, who surrendered his promising acting career to become Stanley Kubrick's devoted right-hand man.

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018

English

7.7

♡ 20

96%

Thom Zimny Director

John Lennon as Himself

Bob Dylan as Himself

George Harrison as Himself

Steve Allen as Himself

Two-part documentary about the life of Elvis Presley featuring interviews with his ex-wife Priscilla Presley, guitarist Scotty Moore, childhood friend Red West and musicians Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris and Robbie Robertson.

Supermensch

2013

English

7.4

♡ 16

Mike Myers Director

Sharon Stone as Herself

Sally Field as Herself

Sylvester Stallone as Himself

John Lennon as Himself

Supermensch documents the astounding career of Hollywood insider, the loveable Shep Gordon, who fell into music management by chance after moving to LA straight out of college, and befriending Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Shep managed rock stars such as Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass and Alice Cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, ushering in the era of celebrity chefs on television.

Echo in the Canyon

2018

English

7.0

♡ 7

89%

Andrew Slater Director

Michelle Phillips as Herself

Graham Nash as Himself

John Lennon as Self

Ed McMahon as Self

A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

English

7.2

♡ 17

87%

Douglas Tirola Director

John Lennon as Himself

Kevin Bacon as Himself / Actor

John Candy as Himself / Actor

Tim Matheson as Himself / Actor / Director / Producer

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

2002

English

7.8

♡ 5

91%

Paul Justman Director

Diana Ross as Herself

John Lennon as Himself

Stevie Wonder as Himself

Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.

Hitsville: The Making of Motown

2019

English

7.9

♡ 23

100%

Benjamin Turner Director

Diana Ross as Herself

Stevie Wonder as Himself

Jamie Foxx as Himself

John Lennon as Self

The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives.

Steve Jobs

2015

English

7.2

♡ 142

85%

73%

Action

apple computer

based on a true story

Danny Boyle Director

John Lennon as Himself

Bob Dylan as Himself

Kate Winslet as Joanna Hoffman

Dann Fink as Tech Reporter

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky

2018

English

7.5

♡ 9

Michael Epstein Director

John Lennon as Himself

George Harrison as Himself

Mike Douglas as Self

Jack Palance as Self

Film telling the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album Imagine, exploring the creative collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono and featuring interviews and never-seen-before footage.

Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

2012

English

7.3

♡ 14

Action

Documentary

Music

Martyn Atkins Director

John Lennon as Himself

Paul McCartney as Himself

Eric Idle as Himself

Ringo Starr as Himself

Documentary which gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our world. The story is told by the British artist himself and such distinguished collaborators and friends of Jeff as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, Barbara Orbison and Eric Idle. The film reveals that Lynne is a true man of music, for whom the recording studio is his greatest instrument. With access to Lynne in his studio above LA, this is an intimate account of a great British pop classicist who has ploughed a unique furrow since starting out on the Birmingham Beat scene in the early 60s, moving from the Idle Race to the multi-million selling ELO in the 70s and then, with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and George Harrison, as a key member of the Traveling Wilburys.

Janis: Little Girl Blue

2015

English

7.4

♡ 38

94%

Amy Berg Director Pink

Pink as Herself

Melissa Etheridge as Herself

Juliette Lewis as Herself

John Lennon as Himself

Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.

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The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD

Pawn Sacrifice

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Filmworker

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Supermensch

Echo in the Canyon

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Hitsville: The Making of Motown

Steve Jobs

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky

Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

Janis: Little Girl Blue