A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.

American Masters Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

2013

English

7.6

♡ 14

Bob Smeaton Director

John Lennon as Self

Billy Gibbons as Self

Dweezil Zappa as Self

Michelle Phillips as Self

An account of the short life of genius musician Jimi Hendrix (1942-70), probably the most talented and influential guitarist of the twentieth century: his humble beginnings in Seattle, his time in New York, his rise to fame in swinging London… Live fast, love hard, die young.

Nowhere Boy

2009

English

7.1

♡ 21

81%

74%

Action

based on a true story

Sam Taylor-Johnson Director

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as John

Anne-Marie Duff as Julia

Ophelia Lovibond as Marie

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Paul

A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.

Imagine: John Lennon

1988

English

7.8

♡ 16

91%

Andrew Solt Director

George Harrison as Self

Eric Clapton as Self

Jack Palance as Self

John Lennon as Self / Narration

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.

I Will Make You Mine

2020

English

5.8

♡ 8

100%

los angeles, california

musician

Lynn Chen Director

Joy Osmanski as Amy

Ayako Fujitani as Erika

Mike Faiola as Josh

Tamlyn Tomita as Julia

Three women wrestle with life's difficulties while confronting their past relationships with the same man.

Hilary and Jackie

1998

English

7.3

♡ 9

88%

Anand Tucker Director

Charles Dance as Derek Du Pré

Celia Imrie as Iris Du Pré

Emily Watson as Jackie Du Pré

Vernon Dobtcheff as Professor Bentley

The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

2019

English

7.3

♡ 4

91%

Nicholas Zeig-Owens Director

Peppermint as RuPaul

RuPaul as Self

Peppermint as Self

D.J. Pierce as Self

Trixie charmed audiences and judges as winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. But the grind of performing and the pressure of the title proves that heavy is the head that wears the tiara.

Brad's Status

2017

English

6.5

♡ 75

79%

55%

Action

boston, massachusetts

Mike White Director

Ben Stiller as Brad Sloan

Michael Sheen as Craig Fisher

Jane Wheeler as Harvard Mother

Austin Abrams as Troy Sloan

Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.

One More Time with Feeling

2016

English

8.2

♡ 8

100%

Andrew Dominik Director

Nick Cave as Self

Earl Cave as Self

Andrew Dominik as Self

Susie Bick as Self

Andrew Dominik's One More Time With Feeling is a remarkable black and white documentary which chronicles the creation of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' album Skeleton Tree. Originally a performance based concept, the film evolved into something much more significant as Dominik delved into the tragic backdrop of the writing and recording of the album. The result is stark, fragile and raw, and a true testament to an artist trying to find his way through the darkness. It documents the writing, recording and performing of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ sixteenth studio album, Skeleton Tree.

Ernest & Celestine

2012

French

7.8

♡ 21

98%

Benjamin Renner Director

Mackenzie Foy as Celestine

Forest Whitaker as Ernest

William H. Macy as Head Dentist

Ashley Boettcher as (voice)

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

Sincerely Yours

1955

English

5.3

♡ 3

40%

Gordon Douglas Director

Richard Eyer as Alvie Hunt

Charlotte Knight as Housekeeper

Joanne Dru as Marion Moore

Ian Wolfe as Mr. Rojeck

He dazzled America for decades with his musical artistry. Now fans as well as those curious about this exciting entertainer’s unique appeal can relive the Liberace magic in his only starring film, Sincerely Yours. In a poignant story scripted by Irving Wallace, Liberace plays a concert pianist threatened by deafness. Plunged into despair, he finds escape from personal sorrow by secretly involving himself in the problems of strangers. Liberace touches the heart and delights the ear with sparkling renditions of 31 selections from Chopin to Chopsticks. Along the way he romances Joanne Dru and Dorothy Malone, trades barbs with old pro William Demarest and in a warmly humorous nightclub scene, pokes fun at his own image as the 1950s matinee idol of the little-old-lady set. From beginning to end, Sincerely Yours perfectly captures the charisma and sheer musicality of the legendary Mr. Showmanship.

Country Strong

2010

English

6.3

♡ 10

23%

Shana Feste Director

Garrett Hedlund as Beau Hutton

Leighton Meester as Chiles Stanton

Jeremy Childs as JJ

Gwyneth Paltrow as Kelly Canter

Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer Chiles Stanton. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021

English

6.4

♡ 2

60%

Derek Wayne Johnson Director

Sylvester Stallone as Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Self

Billy Zane as Self

Steven Bauer as Self

An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer in Hollywood.

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

2011

English

6.7

♡ 2

68%

husband wife relationship

Marie Losier Director

Tony Conrad as

Lili Chopra as

Marti Domination as

Bryin Dall as Self

An intimate, affecting portrait of the life and work of ground-breaking performance artist and music pioneer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV) and their wife and collaborator, Lady Jaye, centered around the daring sexual transformations the pair underwent for their 'Pandrogyne' project.

The Magnet City

2012

Portuguese

7.4

♡ 3

Ronaldo German Director

David Chew as Self Mako

Mako as Self

Idriss Boudrioua as Self

Bruce Henri as Self

The film shows the lives of four foreign musicians from different backgrounds and musical genres that after visiting the City of Rio de Janeiro, ended up falling in love with the city, choosing it to live in and becoming typical cariocas.

Sugar Daddy

2020

English

5.8

♡ 8

100%

older man younger woman relationship

roommate

roommates

toronto, canada

Wendy Morgan Director

Aaron Ashmore as Angus

Rob Stewart as Bill

Tony Nappo as Don

Andy McQueen as Jeffrey

When a struggling musician can't afford her rent, she signs up for a website where rich older men pay to date younger women. Her new money-making venture sends her down a dark rabbit hole that forces her to grow up fast, shaping her music, and how she sees the world.

Best Before Death

2019

English

6.0

100%

Paul Duane Director

Bill Drummond as

Tam Dean Burn as Bill Drummond

Avijit Halder as Self

Charlie Sellers as Tracey Moberly

Bill Drummond, once the most notorious man in pop music, now travels around the world baking cakes, building beds and shining shoes as part of a twelve year World Tour which is his final art project. This film follows him as he does his work in India and the United States.

Young Man with a Horn

1950

English

7.2

♡ 5

86%

72%

Action

based on novel or book

jazz singer or musician

Michael Curtiz Director

Bill Walker as Black Minister

Doris Day as Jo Jordan

Nestor Paiva as Louis Galba

Paul Brinegar as Stage Manager

Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.

Blues Harp

1998

Japanese

7.0

♡ 3

Takashi Miike Director

Tatsuo Yamada as

Mickey Curtis as

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Chûji Yonashiro

Daisuke Iijima as Yûkichi Hanamura

Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards growing jealousy of Chuji.

Paris Blues

1961

English

6.7

♡ 15

71%

Martin Ritt Director

Joanne Woodward as Lillian Corning

Paul Newman as Ram Bowen

André Luguet as René Bernard

Louis Armstrong as Wild Man Moore

During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

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Five Easy Pieces

American Masters Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

Nowhere Boy

Imagine: John Lennon

I Will Make You Mine

Hilary and Jackie

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts

Brad's Status

One More Time with Feeling

Ernest & Celestine

Sincerely Yours

Country Strong

Stallone: Frank, That Is

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

The Magnet City

Sugar Daddy

Best Before Death

Young Man with a Horn

Blues Harp

Paris Blues