Little Richard: I Am Everything
His sexuality and the color of his skin made it easy for people to underestimate Little Richard throughout his career, but those two aspects of his life mattered a great…
I Am Celine Dion
I’m not sure what kind of movie Irene Taylor was set on doing when she agreed to this documentary; she had no idea that Celine Dion was sick. The final…
Let It Be
It faced a lot of skepticism, this documentary that arrived at a time when The Beatles were winding down as a band, but has been reevaluated since and was treated…
Moonage Daydream: Journey Into Bowie
Photo: Neon It wasn’t until a few years ago that I heard of a concept called paracosm. That’s a term for a sort of world-building that you do in your…
The Beatles: Get Back
Covering The Beatles at work on their final studio album, the 1970 documentary Let It Be depicted a band on the verge of breaking up, ending with the now legendary,…
Yung Lean: In My Head
A documentary from music journalist and filmmaker Henrik Burman in the vein of Avicii: True Stories (2017), which also depicted a Swedish talent who found success abroad but came to…
Bohemian Rhapsody
This biopic of the legendary rock band Queen and its singer Freddie Mercury was long in the making and suffered from a troubled production. The final results aren’t exactly bad,…
Avicii: True Stories
Released one year before the tragic death of 28-year-old Tim ”Avicii” Bergling, the Swedish DJ who had become a global phenomenon, this documentary feels prophetic now, to say the least.…
This Is Spinal Tap: Band in Need of Aid
Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. Photo: Embassy Pictures In 2002, This Is Spinal Tap was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress. It's not hard to see…
Amadeus: The Burden of Mediocrity
Tom Hulce. Photo: Orion Pictures Most of us recognize Antonio Salieri’s feelings. He has worked hard to achieve something, got a good education and managed to become court composer to…