Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary > Music: 543 Films to Rent
- A Band Called Death (2012)
- Dir. Jeff Howlett, Mark Covino
- Forgotten proto–punk band "Death" are rescued from obscurity in this remarkable and spirited story of three African–American brothers who…
- B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
- Dir. Jon Brewer
- Exhaustive documentary on blues legend B.B. King, melding recollections, milestones, and insights from the likes Bill Cosby, Carlos Santana, Bonnie…
- Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
- Dir. Jay Bulger
- Prodigious drummer Ginger Baker reflects on his explosive but chequered musical career that peaked with Cream and Blind Faith, but that was marred by…
- Charles Bradley: Soul of America (2012)
- Dir. Poull Brien
- Late–blooming soul sensation Charles Bradley is the focus of this powerful documentary charting the singer's road to redemption through music.
- Classic Albums - Peter Gabriel (So) (2012)
- Peter Gabriel's quintessential 80's album "So" is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
- Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (2012)
- Dir. Rhys Thomas
- 'Queen' fans are in for a treat with this loving documentary that paints a portrait of a man very different to his flamboyant persona. Focused on his…
- In Search of Haydn (2012)
- Dir. Phil Grabsky
- Lucid, unpretentious biography of 'the father of the symphony' Joseph Haydn drawing on interviews with both musicians and historians.
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- Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
- 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…
- Last Shop Standing (2012)
- With 2000 record shops having disappeared in the UK alone since the turn of the milennium, this engaging documentary charts the rise, fall and…
- Marley (2012)
- Dir. Kevin MacDonald
- An exemplary music documentary on Rasta icon Bob Marley, produced and endorsed by the reggae legend’s family.