Popular Music Movies - Page 188
Louis, Martin & Michael
2003
star 6.4Louis Theroux sets out on a personal quest to meet the ultimate pop idol - Michael Jackson - and examine the often bizarre world that surrounded him and those that worshipped at his altar. The journey began in the summer of 2002 with a simple phone call to Uri Geller - a personal friend of Jackson's - to fix a meeting for Louis. What happened next resulted in a fantastical trek into a weird world of characters who orbited around the 'King of Pop'. Majestic Magnificent, Michael's personal magician, could be the gatekeeper to a meeting or just a fraud. Would Louis, a lifelong fan of Jackson, eventually meet his hero?Tosca
1976
Tosca
1976
star 8Opera is an inherently theatrical medium that does not lend itself readily to the realism of film treatment. The shining exception is Puccini's Tosca, an action-packed melodrama that unfolds in three taut and gripping acts like the meatiest of Hollywood films noir. And unlike most operas, these three acts are set in three very specific Roman locales. Thus this 1976 film takes place in the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle (Act 1), the Palazzo Farnese (Act 2), and the Castel Sant'Angelo (Act 3).Roaming
1931
Yours Sincerely
1933
Yours Sincerely
1933
star 4.3A resort owner tries to marry his daughter to a millionaire, but his scheme doesn't turn out exactly as planned.Ruusu ja kulkuri
1948
Ruusu ja kulkuri
1948
The story of Finnish singer Abraham 'Aappo' Ojanperä, who was born in the late 1850s. On his journey from a crier boy from Liminga to an international singing star, Aappo never forgets his first love Katri, who faithfully waits in Liminga for his return.Cendrillon
2011
Cendrillon
2011
Massenet composed his opera about Cenerentola nearly 80 years after Rossini did his. And if you are looking for the outburst of the non-stop hilarity and the musical jokes of Rossini, you won't find it here. Also, while the Cendrillon was highly successful and popular in its time, it does not reach up to the artistic and musical levels offered by Massenet's other operas, like Manon, or Thais or Werther. Nevertheless, this is a delightful opera and it is well presented by The Royal Opera. Laurent Pelly created a ingenious setting with movable walls which are covered [in French] with the story of Cinderella, and which open and close book-like.Bed Peace
1969
Bed Peace
1969
star 7John and Yoko in the presidential suite at the Hilton Amsterdam, which they had decorated with hand-drawn signs above their bed reading "Bed Peace." They invited the global press into their room to discuss peace for 12 hours every day.Son Sabah
1978
Son Sabah
1978
star 7.7Ferdi and Gülcan have been in love since childhood. Ferdi's father was forced to kill Gülcan's uncle. After this incident, Ferdi was forced to flee to Germany due to a blood feud. Many years later, Ferdi returns to his village. During the years they were apart, their love for each other grew even stronger. However, Gülcan's brother Kazım wants to marry her off to his cousin Seyit. Upon learning of Ferdi's return, he resolves to kill both Ferdi and his mother Fatma. The two lovers will face a great struggle to reunite while the blood feud continues.The Severing
2022
The Severing
2022
A cathartic movement film expressing feelings and emotions through a 'story of movement and text', rather than a plot. Capturing emotion and physicality on an experiential and non-linear narrative level.Vianney : N'attendons pas, le concert événement
2022
star 8Due to the global pandemic, it is only in the fall of 2021 that Vianney, accompanied for the first time by musicians, has reconnected with his audience. For this concert event, the artist promises a flamboyant, mischievous, family-oriented and ever-warming show, with surprise guests coming to accompany him for the occasion.Addio, mamma!
1967
Fear of a Black Hat
1994
Fear of a Black Hat
1994
star 5.9Chronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockumentary' lampoons all of hardcore rap's hot-button issues. This underground laugh riot recounts the rise, fall and resurrection of a clueless bunch of would-be rappers, Ice Cold, Tone-Def & Tasty Taste performing as N.W.H.Street Serenade
1941
Street Serenade
1941
Chronicle about how a song came about. Three young people and an orchestra leader visit restaurants and reviews where music, dance and song numbers are performed by Evert Taube, Ulla Billquist, Gustav Wally, and Britt Nilsson.Ayrı Dünyalar
1988
Ayrı Dünyalar
1988
El caballo del pueblo
1935
star 7Unscrupulous businessman is plotting a hostile takeover, looking for ways to fix a horse-race, and scheming to force a failed businessman to marry his daughter to him to avoid financial ruin.Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
2014
star 5Shimajiro, who helped an injured baby whale Kuu-chan, takes care of Kuu-chan who wants to return to her mother and keeps her in touch. In order to return Ku-chan, who was about to be sent to the aquarium, to her mother, Shimajiro rides on her back and sets out on a journey toward the southern sea.A Week Away
2021
A Week Away
2021
star 6.9Troubled teen Will Hawkins has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. At first a fish-out-of-water, Will opens his heart, discovers love with a camp regular, and sense of belonging in the last place he expected to find it.Murder at the Vanities
1934
star 5.5Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
2023
star 10Little Richard can stake a claim on having invented rock 'n' roll. A black artist who grew up in the segregated south of the United States, Richard Penniman broke down barriers and took 1950s America by storm. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones supported him and drew inspiration from his musicianship and stagecraft. He went on to influence artists as diverse as David Bowie, Elton John, Michael Jackson and Prince. Yet Little Richard spent years feeling his contribution to music had been overlooked in favour of white rock 'n' roll stars like Elvis Presley and Pat Boone. On top of that, the inner conflict between his religious beliefs and the music style he pioneered – as well as his battles with his own sexuality – led him to quit rock 'n' roll not just once, but twice.No, No, Nanette
1940
No, No, Nanette
1940
star 6Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, Nanette enlists the help of theatrical producer Bill Trainor, who promptly falls in love with her. The same thing happens when artist Tom Gillespie is called on for help. But soon Uncle Jimmy's flirtations become too numerous, and Nanette's romances with Tom and Bill run into trouble. Will Uncle Jimmy's marriage survive, and will Nanette find happiness with Tom, Bill, or somebody else?
