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Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story (2001)
Dir. Robert Mandel
Of interest to fans of the British heavy metallers who hit the big time in the 1980s, and anyone else who had ‘Pyromania’ or…
HendrixHendrix (2000)
Dir. Leon Ichaso
Feat. Wood Harris, Billy Zane
TV–Movie biopic of the rock guitarist and 60s icon Jimi Hendrix (Wood Harris) that pushes all the predictable buttons: psychedelic drug…
Two of UsTwo of Us (2000)
Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Jared Harris
TV–movie centred around the intriguing prospect of a mid–70s meeting in New York between John Lennon (Quinn) and Paul McCartney (Harris).…
Sunset Strip (1999)
Dir. Adam Collis
Feat. Jared Leto, Tommy Flanagan, Adam Goldberg…
Not the BOOGIE–NIGHTS–retread it appears, this intimate, reflective tribute to Los Angeles' hedonistic club…
SelenaSelena (1997)
Dir. Gregory Nava
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos
Worthy biopic of the Latin–American pop star who on the verge of crossing over into the American market was tragically murdered.
SvengaliSvengali (1983)
Dir. Anthony Harvey
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Jodie Foster, Holly Hunter
Has been vocalist turned singing instructor O'Toole takes young rocker Foster under his wings. By all accounts a complete misfire. Though if you can…
Wild StyleWild Style (1982) Recommended
Dir. Charles Ahearn
The Hip–hop movement had it first wide impact via this documentary–drama shot on the streets of The Bronx in 1982. With its close…
One Trick Pony (1980)
Dir. Robert M Young
Feat. Paul Simon, Blair Brown, Rip Torn…
Interesting tale of rock–star, played by Paul Simon, undergoing personal crises.
Tchaikovsky (1969)
Dir. Igor Talankin
Dramatised biopic of the great Russian composer which uses natural imagery and impressionistic structure in a way reminiscent of Ken Russell's early…
Great Waltz, TheGreat Waltz, The (The Life of Johann Strauss) (1938)
Dir. Julien Duvivier
Feat. Fernand Gravey, Luise Rainer, Lionel Atwill
The lIfe story of Johann Strauss is given a rich if somewhat corny treatment in this otherwise well–mounted musical biopic.

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