"A film that perfectly captures the essence of the legendary and influential cult band Joy Division and its tragic lead singer, Ian Curtis." - Ebert & Roeper
“When Ian Curtis, lead singer of the Manchester-based, post-punk band Joy Division, killed himself at age 23 in 1980, everything in the band's brief (two album) history suddenly became pregnant with portent.
“David Gilmour has announced a one-night-only theatrical screening of his new concert film, Live at Pompeii, for September. The movie documents the guitarist's pair of July 2016 shows at the Pompeii Amphitheatre in the ancient Roman city, where his former band Pink Floyd played 45 years prior for their own Live at Pompeii film.
Two words: Bon Scott. Required viewing for any self-respecting rock fan! 1979 concert film
“AC/DC is known for their working-class sensibility that music should be raucous, enjoyable, and made often. Concerns about originality are at best secondary and academic. This ethic particularly defines the Bon Scott Years—1974-1979, before the band wrote movie soundtracks, made music videos, and became ubiquitous over commercial airwaves.
At the Twin & Original: "It is deeply sad and positively triumphant. It's everything we need it to be." - NOW
“No other band encapsulates the rugged rock 'n' roll soul of Canada like The Tragically Hip. For 30 years, the Kingston-born quintet have recorded and toured steadily, releasing over a dozen studio albums and bringing their guitar-driven sound and gritty anthems to an uncommonly passionate fan base.
In Deconstructing The Beatles’ Revolver, composer/producer Scott Freiman takes Beatles fans young and old into the studio with The Beatles as they create their seminal 1966 album, Revolver.
"Hallstrom creates such a giddy environment of interviews and stage domination, it easy to get sucked into the touring whirlwind and appreciate this special moment in the history of a legendary group." - CompuServe
“ABBA: The Movie is a documentary/concert film with a fictional skeleton that holds the film together. When radio DJ Ashley Wallace (Robert Hughes) gets the impossible assignment to interview ABBA during their Australian tour, Ashley follows ABBA from city to city in a vain attempt to get time with the group.
"Rumble packs a lot of material and great sounds in its 103 minutes." - Film Threat
“It’s been a terrific few years for music documentaries, and that winning streak continues with Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
“The film examines the influence of Native Americans on popular music. What at first seems like a thin topic — quick, name two Native American musicians — becomes a master class in the mixing of cultures.