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Rental > Music: 1339 Films to Rent
Richard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular Music (2006)
- An intriguing live concert from cult English singer–guitarist Richard Thompson, who with the help of a sparse accompaniment from Judith Owen…
Rock the Bells (2006)
- Dir. Denis Hennelly, Casey Suchan
- Fly–on–the–wall document of the magic of the ‘Rock The Bells’ hip–hop festival, and the panic that ensues when…
Salzburg Festival, The (2006)
- Dir. Tony Palmer
- An epic and detailed look at the world's most revered classical music festival, which takes place annually in Mozart's birthplace, the Austrian town…
Scott Walker - 30 Century Man (2006)
- Dir. Steven Kijak
- Brilliant music documentary about enigmatic soundmaker and musical genius, Scott Walker, who enjoyed pop stardom in the 60's as half of The Walker…
Shine A Light (2006)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese
- Scorsese turns his gaze on the elder statesmen of rock 'n' roll –– The Rolling Stones –– as they bang out hits and fan…
Shut Up and Sing (2006)
- Dir. Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck
- Politics ("shut up") and music ("sing") find themselves reluctantly linked in this portrait of country superstars, "The Dixie Chicks", and the…
Singer, The (Quand j'étais chanteur) (2006)
- Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Cecile De France, Mathieu Amalric
- Gerard Depardieu works his rotund charm as a journeyman lounge singer, crooning his way through half–empty nightclubs while forging an unlikely…
Struggle No More (2006)
- Dir. Costa Botes
- Affectionate tribute to veteran Wellington band 'The Windy City Strugglers' who formed in 1968 to play a mix of blues, soul and jug–band music…
Swing Guitar - The Genius of Django Reinhardt (2006)
- Short but informative documentary about the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who rose from obscurity as a European gypsy to become perhaps…
Tell Me Do You Miss Me (2006)
- Dir. Matthew Buzzell
- Both melancholic and humorous, the dissolution of celebrated New York band 'Luna' (fronted by Kiwi ex–pat Dean Wareham) is chronicled as they…