Subgenre Sampler
Music > Documentary: 568 Films to Buy & Rent
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
- Dir. Jon Brewer
- Exhaustive documentary on blues legend B.B. King, melding recollections, milestones, and insights from the likes Bill Cosby, Carlos Santana, Bonnie…
Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
- Dir. Jay Bulger
- Prodigious drummer Ginger Baker reflects on his explosive but chequered musical career that peaked with Cream and Blind Faith, but that was marred by…
Charles Bradley: Soul of America (2012)
- Dir. Poull Brien
- Late–blooming soul sensation Charles Bradley is the focus of this powerful documentary charting the singer's road to redemption through music.
Classic Albums - Peter Gabriel (So) (2012)
- Peter Gabriel's quintessential 80's album "So" is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (2012)
- Dir. Rhys Thomas
- 'Queen' fans are in for a treat with this loving documentary that paints a portrait of a man very different to his flamboyant persona. Focused on his…
In Search of Haydn (2012)
- Dir. Phil Grabsky
- Lucid, unpretentious biography of 'the father of the symphony' Joseph Haydn drawing on interviews with both musicians and historians.
The third…
Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
- Dir. Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz
Feat. Katy Perry
- A suitably bubbly and inspirational fly–on–the–wall doco that intimately follows the candy–coloured pop chantreuse, Katy…
Last Shop Standing (2012)
- With 2000 record shops having disappeared in the UK alone since the turn of the milennium, this engaging documentary charts the rise, fall and…
Marley (2012)
- Dir. Kevin MacDonald
- An exemplary music documentary on Rasta icon Bob Marley, produced and endorsed by the reggae legend’s family.
Metal Evolution (TV Series) (2012)
- Dir. Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn
- The makers of METAL: A HEADBANGER'S JOURNEY delve into a the history of heavy metal and hard rock, using the “Heavy Metal Family Tree” as a…