Amy (2015), The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2004), Deep Blues (1991), Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016), Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey (2002), The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights (2009), The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009), D.O.A. (1981) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Musician movies.
Storyline: Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Plot Keywords: musician, singer, parent, alcoholic, drug addict, moving, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A homeless musician's life is transformed after he discovers a flock of wild South American parrots living in San Francisco. How they got there is a mystery, but Mark Bittner forms a bond with the exotic birds through his music and his patient, attentive care. Over time he comes to appreciate their individual identities and makes a case for humans to reevaluate their relationship to animals. When he is forced to leave them, he despairs over the birds' fate.
Plot Keywords: musician, homeless person, parrot, neighbor, charming, uplifting, emotional ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: While some successful blues acts sell out arenas and tour around the world, many of the best blues artists remain relatively unknown, playing in small clubs or, in some cases, just in their own yards. Filmmaker Robert Mugge and music scholar Robert Palmer take an enthusiastic look at these lesser-known blues artists, showcasing incredible music from talented players who have never been signed to major labels and generally have not received the recognition they have deserved.
Plot Keywords: filmmaker, musician, critic, bluesman, fascinating, spirited, america ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" opened in November 1981 to scathing reviews and closed after just 16 performances. Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the musical's score has grown to become one of the composer's most beloved. Archival footage of the rehearsals along with interviews with the cast -- as well as Sondheim himself and director Harold Prince -- tell the tale of this infamous production.
Plot Keywords: actor, actress, musician, director, critic, casting director, brooding ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The creators of the internationally renowned stage show "Stomp" aim to bring its infectious energy to the world stage. Shooting on location on five different continents, the filmmakers interweave various musical styles with the inventive percussion and high-energy dance numbers of the off-Broadway smash to reveal the evolving nature of music around the world. Performers rhythmically pound their feet, clap their hands and bang any object in sight to reveal the pulse that connects all mankind.
Plot Keywords: musician, drummer, dancer, street performer, frenetic, thrilling, playful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Music video director Emmett Malloy shadows guitarist and singer Jack White and drummer Meg White on their 2007 Canadian tour. Alongside traditional concerts, the film shows the duo performing in unusual spaces like a Winnipeg city bus, an Ontario flour mill and a gathering of Native American tribal elders. Also included are intimate backstage moments between Jack and Meg, a formerly married couple whose time as a band was nearing its end during this tour, which proved to be their last.
Plot Keywords: musician, guitarist, drummer, rock star, native american, music lover, creative ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: As contract songwriters for Disney, Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman compose many of the studio's best-loved hits, including "It's a Small World (After All)" and songs from "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book" and many more. Their prolific professional collaborations result in many awards, including two Oscars. However, a deep, longstanding rift strikes a sour note in the brothers' personal relationship.
Plot Keywords: songwriter, brother, coworker, friend, musician, inspiring, fascinating ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A look at the Sex Pistols, the British band best representative of the punk rock movement of the late 1970s.
Plot Keywords: punk rocker, musician, speaker, music journalist, guitarist, amusing, intense ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Through interviews and archival footage, director Tim Irwin documents the history of the influential 1980s punk band the Minutemen. Surviving band members Mike Watt and George Hurley provide a firsthand look into the band's world, from their start in San Pedro to the 1985 death of D. Boon, the band's co-founding member. Numerous musicians, including Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, offer insight into the Minutemen's importance to the punk scene.
Plot Keywords: punk rocker, musician, fan, bassist, gripping, engaging, san pedro, calif. ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Filmmaker Martin Scorsese traces Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used to draw a portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter.
Plot Keywords: musician, girlfriend, allen ginsberg, gutsy, passionate, new york city, concert stage ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Filmmaker Susan Ofteringer profiles German model, cult figure and heroin addict Nico, nee Christa Paffgen.
Plot Keywords: musician, artist, filmmaker, actress, model, brooding, creative ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: This documentary traces Rodney Bingenheimer's journey from a hard-luck childhood to a successful career as a disc jockey. Involved in the Los Angeles rock 'n' roll scene since the 1960s, the omnipresent Bingenheimer has seen his fair share of both triumphs and hardships during his time as a musical taste-maker. Featuring interviews with rock legends like David Bowie, Brian Wilson and Beck all chiming in on Bingenheimer, the film also underlines the consequences of romanticizing fame.
Plot Keywords: dj, music lover, musician, mother, friend, spirited, engaging ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A woman's (Lena Endre) affair with a friend of the family (Krister Henriksson) destroys her marriage and makes her daughter a pawn in the feud with her husband.
Plot Keywords: actress, musician, director, cheater, dark, emotional, household ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: David Byrne walks onto the stage and does a solo "Psycho Killer." Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz join him for two more songs. The crew is busy, still setting up. Then, three more musicians and two back-up singers join the band. Everybody sings, plays, harmonizes, dances, and runs. They change instruments and clothes. Bryne appears in the Big Suit. The backdrop is often black, but sometimes it displays words, images, or children's drawings. The band cooks for 18 songs, the lyrics are clear, the house rocks. In this concert film, the Talking Heads hardly talk, don't stop, and always make sense.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: singer, musician, frenetic, intense, uplifting, concert stage, hollywood, calif. ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The life and music of BB King.
Plot Keywords: king, young man, musician, emotional, tennessee, metropolis, blues ...
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