Documentary, Music
A look at the work, life and eventual death of singer-songwriter Chris Whitley, whose many albums (on both major and indy labels) received universally good reviews, earning him a fan base among top tier musicians and journalists; though never bringing sustained mainstream success.
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Chuck Amuck: The Movie
Love to Love You, Donna Summer
The Rise of Hope
Woodstock - Mais Que Uma Loja
Howard Hughes: The Man and the Madness
'Round Midnight
Diana: The Woman Inside
Artur
Jane
Joachim Barrande – ztracená moře
Ondřej Sekora – Práce všeho druhu
Be Water
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
The Go-Go's
Cosmic Voyage
This Is It
Immortal Beloved
Till The Clouds Roll By: Real to Reel
Three Little Words: Two Swell Guys
Richard Hugo: Kicking the Loose Gravel Home
SIMILAR MOVIES
Chuck Amuck: The Movie
IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 1991
Chuck Amuck: The Movie is a 1991 documentary film about Chuck Jones' career with Warner Bros., centered on his work with Looney Tunes; narrated by Dick Vosburgh.Love to Love You, Donna Summer
IMDB 7.1 | Feb , 2023
The extraordinary story of disco queen Donna Summer through a rich archive of unpublished film excerpts, home video, photographs, artwork, writings, personal audio and other recordings that span the life of one of the most iconic performers ever to shake a room to its timbers. From her early career with Giorgio Moroder in Germany, to later years more focused on spirituality and family life as a shelter from troubles associated with both notoriety and intimate wounds, her story is all the more special for being told in the first person – both singular and plural.The Rise of Hope
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2014
Woodstock - Mais Que Uma Loja
IMDB 7.5 | Jul , 2014
"Woodstock - Mais Que Uma Loja" tells the story of the Woodstock Discos store, a stronghold considered ground zero for heavy metal in São Paulo and one of the pioneers of the style in Brazil.Howard Hughes: The Man and the Madness
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1993
Documentary on the idiosyncratic, eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes utilizes rare archive footage and interviews with associates to shed light on the Hughes enigma.'Round Midnight
IMDB 7.1 | Sep , 1986
Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.Diana: The Woman Inside
IMDB 8 | Aug , 2017
Diana The Woman Inside highlights Diana as a woman and mother, rather than just a tragic icon.Artur
IMDB 7.5 | May , 2011
Jane
IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 2017
Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.Joachim Barrande – ztracená moře
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2019
Ondřej Sekora – Práce všeho druhu
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2019
Be Water
IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 2020
In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his struggles between two worlds, this portrait explores questions of identity and representation through the use of rare archival footage, interviews with loved ones and Bruce’s own writings.Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
IMDB 7.3 | Jan , 2020
Once the world's most famous astrologer, Walter Mercado seeks to resurrect a forgotten legacy. Raised in the sugar cane fields of Puerto Rico, Walter grew up to become a gender non-conforming, cape-wearing psychic whose televised horoscopes reached 120 million viewers a day for decades before he mysteriously disappeared.The Go-Go's
IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2021
As the first all-female band to play their instruments, write their songs and have a No. 1 album, The Go-Go’s made history. Underpinned by candid testimonies, this film chronicles the meteoric rise to fame of a band born in the LA punk scene who became a pop phenomenon.Cosmic Voyage
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1996
The Academy Award® nominee Cosmic Voyage combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery to pinpoint where humans fit in our ever-expanding universe. Highlighting this journey is a "cosmic zoom" based on the powers of 10, extending from the Earth to the largest observable structures in the universe, and then back to the subnuclear realm.This Is It
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2009
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.Immortal Beloved
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 1994
A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.Till The Clouds Roll By: Real to Reel
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2006
A short documentary on Jerome Kern and the making of Till the Clouds Roll By.Three Little Words: Two Swell Guys
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2006
A short documentary on the lives of songwriters Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby and the making of the film, Three Little Words.Richard Hugo: Kicking the Loose Gravel Home
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1976
Filmed on location in Montana and Washington State, this 1976 biography of poet and teacher Richard Hugo features readings of some of his most famous poems as well as interviews with his family and friends.