Popular Music Movies - Page 155
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight
1984
star 8.6British singer David Bowie performs in Vancouver, Canada, on September 12, 1983, during his Serious Moonlight Tour.RapLine
1993
RapLine
1993
star 10Between 1990 and 1993, at a time when rap was not yet on the radio in France, Olivier Cachin hosted a musical TV show on M6 called "RapLine". The show exclusively devoted to rap and other alternative music. This cult show presented all the facets of these emerging movements through interviews, lives and clips made especially for the show, around fifty clips were produced by RapLine. Another sequence of the show consisted of broadcasting new US rap clips subtitled in French.Hockshop Blues
1937
Hockshop Blues
1937
star 3Musical performers put on a show in a pawn shop to convince a man to give them the money they need to buy back their instruments.Fancy Dance
1989
Fancy Dance
1989
star 6.8Yohei, a punk rocker, becomes a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline, he learns to adjust. Then his girlfriend shows up, enticing him to return to his rock 'n' roll roots.Drake: Better Than Good Enough
2010
Drake: Better Than Good Enough gives fans a rare glimpse into the life of a rising hip-hop star as he transforms from an up-and-coming rapper into a household name.Baby Shark's Big Movie
2024
star 6.7Baby Shark is forced to leave the world he loves behind after his family’s move to the big city, and must adjust to his new life without his best friend, William. When Baby Shark encounters an evil pop starfish named Stariana who plans to steal his gift of song in order to dominate all underwater music, he must break her spell to restore harmony to the seas.Pink Swine!
1963
Pink Swine!
1963
star 1One of Lawrence Jordan's earliest animated films, PINK SWINE is an energetic and playful mix of various animation styles. Described as "an anti-art dada collage film," this free-form short presents cut-out images animated across old photos (a style picked up by Terry Gilliam a few years later) and found objects that dance to the beat of the rock-and-roll soundtrack. He produced this short during a summer spent with Joseph Cornell and Jordan edited the film entirely in camera, making the upbeat visual rhythm of this delightful lark even more impressive. –Sean AxmakerGoing Gay
1933
Black Wax
1983
Black Wax
1983
Gil Scott-Heron, one of rap's earliest (and unfortunately unknown) pioneers, gets his full due in Black Wax, the 1982 documentary recently reissued on video. Interspliced between performance footage of Scott-Heron and his Midnight Band are vignettes of him walking around Washington D.C., spouting his views on then-President Reagan (dubbed "Ray-Gun") and generally dropping knowledge. The live performance features many of Scott-Heron's best-known hits, including "Johannesburg," "Winter in America," and "Angel Dust," among others. Warm, intelligent, and insightful throughout, Scott-Heron is clearly enjoying himself and the opportunity to espouse his views. A must for any fan of Scott-Heron's, and definitely worth a look for fans of the funkier jazz music of the mid to late 1970's.Road to Utopia
1946
Road to Utopia
1946
star 6.7While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.OneRepublic - "One Night in Malibu"
2021
In this concert film, OneRepublic perform from a clifftop in Malibu, California, from late afternoon to evening, to celebrate the release of their record 'Human'.The Jazz Singer
1953
The Jazz Singer
1953
star 5.5A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.Dublin Crust
2023
Dublin Crust
2023
A decade after punk band Crust split, the band members lives have fallen apart. Drummer Bonehead has just been released from prison and sets about reforming the band for one last show.The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994
star 5.8Writer Tom Davis hosts a Blues Brothers retrospective that tells the whole truth about the legendary band's early days and righteous ways. The Blues Brothers were an unforgettable part of Saturday Night Live's golden era, making their musical debut in bee costumes singing "I'm a King Bee," and becoming an overnight sensation. Switching to hats and shades inspired by John Lee Hooker, they combined classic Chicago Blues with Stax-Volt R&B to create a sound all their own. Their first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, went double-platinum and led quickly to their hit movie and milestone soundtrack album. The rest is history, and it's all here in a music-filled, memory-blasting account of a band that will always be on a mission from God.Show Boat
2015
Show Boat
2015
The landmark musical brought vividly to life by the New York Philharmonic, with an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Lauren Worsham, Norm Lewis, Jane Alexander and Fred Willard.Habana Blues
2005
Habana Blues
2005
star 6.5When Spanish record producers express interest in Cuban musicians Ruy and Tito, the longtime friends are faced with the prospect of leaving their loved ones behind. After years of hoping and dreaming, they've finally earned the opportunity to bring their music to the rest of the world. But are the emotional trade-offs worth it in the end?Taxi!
2020
Taxi!
2020
star 5A playful 3-minute vignette by American choreographer and filmmaker Celia Rowlson-Hall, Taxi! turns a maddening cab ride into a whirlwind of color and movement. This is the first in a series of shorts that Rowlson-Hall plans to make with her favorite dancers all over New York City – here with Or Schraiber spinning out to music by Mas Ysa.Luther: Never Too Much
2024
star 8Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts. Intensely driven, he overcame personal and professional challenges to secure his place amongst the greatest vocalists in history.Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013
The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the big bands of the 30s and 40s, to fill nightclubs and saloons across the US in the 50s and early 60s as a force in her own right. Looking at the lives and careers of six individual singers (Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone and Annie Ross), the film not only talks to those who knew and worked with these queens of jazz, but also to contemporary singers who sit on the shoulders of these trailblazing talents without having to endure the pain and hardship it took for them to make their highly individual voices heard above the prejudice of mid-century America.New Faces of 1937
1937
New Faces of 1937
1937
star 4A crooked producer makes money from Broadway flops by selling more than 100% interest to multiple parties. He only fails if it makes a profit.
