A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951

English

7.1

♡ 15

85%

based on play or musical

Michael Powell Director

Robert Rounseville as Hoffmann

Robert Helpmann as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr Miracle

Pamela Brown as Nicklaus

Moira Shearer as Stella / Olympia

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

Isadora

1968

English

6.8

♡ 11

80%

Karel Reisz Director

James Fox as Gordon Craig

John Brandon as Gospel Billy

Cynthia Harris as Mary Desti

Jeremy Child as Party Guest

A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitudes on free love, debt, dress, and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.

The Harder They Come

1972

English

6.8

♡ 9

91%

Perry Henzell Director

Don Topping as DJ

Franco Nero as Django

Janet Bartley as Elsa

Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a manipulative producer named Hilton, soon finds himself resorting to petty crime in order to pay the bills. He deals marijuana, kills some abusive cops and earns local folk hero status. Meanwhile, his record is topping the charts.

Jaco

2015

English

7.6

♡ 10

77%

Stephen Kijak Director Sting

Sting as Himself

Geddy Lee as Himself Flea

Flea as Himself

Bootsy Collins as Himself

The story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar. Never-before-seen 8mm film, photographs, and audio recordings unveil the true story behind the legend of Jaco’s life, his music, and his heartbreaking end.

Shock 'Em Dead

1991

English

4.9

♡ 10

48%

Mark Freed Director

Christopher Maleki as Dustin

Suzanne Ager as Groupie #3

Frank Gallagher as Production Manager

Aldo Ray as Tony

Martin is a total loser, who nobody cares for. When he fails to get a position as guitar player in Lindsay's band and loses his job on the way, he makes a deal with a Voodoo priestess. She promises him the fulfillment of all his dreams if he swears obedience to her. He becomes a rock star and has many women - but to stay alive, he has to kill other people.

Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize

2010

English

8.9

♡ 43

Lasse Hoile Director

Richard Barbieri as Himself

Colin Edwin as Himself

Gavin Harrison as Himself

Porcupine Tree as Themselves

In 2009 Porcupine Tree released their latest album The Incident. The album marked another step forward in the incredible journey of the band from a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a Grammy nominated act and one of the world's most revered live bands, currently selling out arenas across the globe and wowing fans with their incredible performances. "Anesthetize" is a DVD which captures the power of the band's live show. Recorded on multi-cameras over two nights at 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland in October 2008, the concerts featured tracks from throughout the band's career. "Anesthetize" collects the highlights from the two shows. It is only the band's second ever DVD release.

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

2015

English

7.0

♡ 17

75%

Don Hardy Jr. Director

Penn Jillette as

Matt Groening as

Chris Combs as

Gerald V. Casale as Self

Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents…a story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members. They always perform wearing masks and costumes, which is part of their magic. At its heart, this story is about perseverance and chasing your dream. The Residents never caved to convention. They never compromised. They’ve followed their muse for decades and thousands of fans have hung on for the ride. Along the way they’ve also inspired many people to be weird, take chances and find their own voice.

It's All Gone Pete Tong

2004

English

7.2

♡ 12

75%

88%

Action

based on a true story

Michael Dowse Director

Steve Oram as Blinky

Tim Plester as Brent Tufford

Paul Kaye as Frankie Wilde

David Lawrence as Horst

A comedy following the tragic life of the legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from being one of the best DJs alive, through a subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene.

Kill Your Friends

2015

English

6.0

♡ 26

24%

33%

Action

based on novel or book

Owen Harris Director

Rosanna Arquette as Barbara

Al Weaver as Bill

Jim Piddock as Derek Sommers

Nicholas Hoult as Stelfox

A&R man Steven Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through the music business, a world where 'no one knows anything' and where careers are made and broken by chance and the fickle tastes of the general public. Fuelled by greed, ambition and inhuman quantities of drugs, Stelfox lives the dream, as he searches for his next hit record.

Boychoir

2014

English

6.7

♡ 16

46%

François Girard Director

Josh Lucas as Gerard

Kathy Bates as Headmistress

Dustin Hoffman as Master Carvelle

Garrett Wareing as Stet

A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

2003

English

7.0

♡ 14

87%

George Hickenlooper Director

Neve Campbell as Herself

Mackenzie Phillips as Herself - Actress

Keanu Reeves as Himself

Domenic Priore as Himself - Author, 'Riot on the Sunset Strip'

A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer

Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games

2014

English

6.4

♡ 18

Action

dance

Music

Paul Dugdale Director

Nadine Coyle as

Michael Flatley as

James Keegan as Lord of the Dance

Kika Green as The Little Spirit

The final story of Michael Flately's Lord of the Dance series. Spectacular show.

Ordinary World

2016

English

5.5

♡ 44

53%

Lee Kirk Director

Judy Greer as Christy

Rick Younger as Dean

Joan Jett as Herself

John Doman as Walt

Perry is a happily married father of two living a comfortable but sedate life in the suburbs. On the occasion of his 40th birthday, he seeks to revisit his former life as the lead singer in a popular punk band though his middle-aged reality quickly (and hilariously) clashes with the indulgences of his youth.

Playing for Time

1980

English

7.3

♡ 29

74%

Action

auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp

based on memoir or autobiography

Joseph Sargent Director

Clarence Felder as Commandant Kramer

Marisa Berenson as Elzvieta

Robin Bartlett as Etalina

Melanie Mayron as Marianne

When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.

Sunset in the West

1950

English

5.8

♡ 10

William Witney Director

Bobby Barber as Bald Man in Barber Chair

Pierre Watkin as Gordon MacKnight

John Bose as Sailor

Will Wright as Sheriff Tad Osborne

Roy puts a stop to gun smuggling.

The Death and Resurrection Show

2013

English

7.0

♡ 12

Action

Documentary

Music

Shaun Pettigrew Director

Margaret Thatcher as Herself

Paula Yates as Herself / Interviewer

Dave Grohl as Himself / Musician

Peter Hook as Himself / Musician

A music documentary exploring the turbulent, controversial and often unbelievable 30 year history of British post-punk industrial band Killing Joke.

Song to Song

2017

English

5.6

♡ 87

43%

sexual experimentation

Terrence Malick Director

Cate Blanchett as Amanda

Ryan Gosling as BV

Linda Emond as BV's Mother Judy

Natalie Portman as Rhonda

In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples — struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook and the waitress whom he ensnares — chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.

The Girl from the Song

2017

English

5.6

♡ 106

70%

Ibai Abad Director

Charlie MacGechan as Alex

Sion Tudor Owen as Caronte

Laia Manzanares as Mary

Ibrahim Mané as Penelope's guy

A young musician travels to Burning Man, a psychedelic festival in the middle of the Nevada desert, in an attempt to get the impetuous girl he has fallen in love with.

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It's All Gone Pete Tong

Kill Your Friends

Boychoir

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games

Ordinary World

Playing for Time

Sunset in the West

The Death and Resurrection Show

Song to Song

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