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Military WivesMilitary Wives (2020)
Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng
Shamelessly cheesy British comedy following four women who form a military wives choir after their husbands leave to serve in Afghanistan, then find…
RocketmanRocketman (2019) Recommended
Dir. Dexter Fletcher
Feat. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden
Musical biopic with Taron Egerton playing Elton John, capturing the flamboyant and troubled extremes of his life. Set in his early years when he was…
Sound of MetalSound of Metal (2019) Recommended
Dir. Darius Marder
Feat. Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci
Highly acclaimed, thought–provoking drama featuring a sensational performance by Riz Ahmed as a heavy–metal drummer whose life is thrown…
YesterdayYesterday (2019) Recommended
Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon
Another smash hit from writer Richard Curtis which, like ABOUT TIME, works a fantasy element into his patented brand of well–scrubbed English…
Bohemian RhapsodyBohemian Rhapsody (2018) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy
A stonking, irrepressibly popular chronicle of Freddie Mercury and the band Queen's ascension to popular music royalty through the years leading up…
Minute BodiesMinute Bodies (The Intimate World of F. Percy) (2016)
Dir. Stuart A. Staples, David Reeve
A meditative, immersive film from David Reeve and 'Tindersticks' frontman Stuart A. Staples that tributes the astonishing work of naturalist,…
AmyAmy (2015) Recommended
Dir. Asif Kapadia
The compelling but undeniably downbeat story of Amy Winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. From the…
20,000 Days on Earth20,000 Days on Earth (2014) Aro Favourite
Dir. Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard
Feat. Nick Cave, Ray Winstone, Kylie Minogue
A 24–hour portrait of writer and musician Nick Cave, blending fiction and reality, as it examines the artistic process and the power of the…
Get On UpGet On Up (2014) Recommended
Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd
Chadwick Boseman is mesmerizing in this formatted yet dynamic chronicle of pioneering music frontman James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to his…
Jersey BoysJersey Boys (2014) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Vincent Piazza
Clint Eastwood brings the hit stage musical of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons' rise to stardom to the big screen.
Love & MercyLove & Mercy (Love and Mercy) (2014) Recommended
Dir. Bill Pohlad
Feat. John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks
Finely attuned portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys, and his struggles with his emerging psychosis…
WhiplashWhiplash (2014) Aro Favourite
Dir. Damien Chazelle
Feat. Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser
A promising young jazz drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at…
Katy Perry: Part of MeKaty Perry: Part of Me (2012) Recommended
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…
Runaways, TheRunaways, The (2010)
Dir. Floria Sigismondi
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon
A high–strung, hell–for–leather rock movie based on the short–lived exploits of pioneering girl band The Runaways and their…
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) Recommended
Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz
Uber–comedy scribe Judd Apatow sends up the recent spate of musical biopics, with John C. Reilly posing as the film's titular, hard livin' rock…
DreamgirlsDreamgirls (2006) Recommended
Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy
Dazzling musical numbers and sassy performances jive in this acclaimed Motown musical charting the rise of fictional girl group, 'The Dreamettes', in…
Joni Mitchell - Woman of Heart and Mind Joni Mitchell - Woman of Heart and Mind (2003) Aro Favourite
Feat. Joni Mitchell
Definitive documentary on the folk singer telling the story of her childhood to present day through photos, extensive concert footage and interviews…
School of RockSchool of Rock (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White
A must for rock fans of all ages, this hilarious, tongue–in–cheek tribute to rock music is charged by the head–banging enthusiasm…
MoonwalkerMoonwalker (1988)
Dir. Colin Chilvers, Jerry Kramer
Feat. Michael Jackson
Feature–length fantasy from the imagination of pop–prince Michael Jackson that combines sci–fi, adventure and plenty of…
WoodstockWoodstock (1970) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michael Wadleigh
Historical gathering of the world's best rock performers and half a million Americans for an unabashed weekend of sex, drugs, rock and roll and…

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