Shihad: Beautiful Machine

New Zealand 2012, 103 minutes
Dir. Sam Peacocke
Rating: [M] Contains offensive language, sexual references and drug references
Genres: Documentary, Music

“the best music documentary that will ever come out of New Zealand.”~Simon Sweetman, Dominion Post

Aroview: A dignified and highly satisfying chronicle of the iconic Kiwi rockers, brimming with revealing anecdotes about the band's fight with fame, the industry and finally, itself.

The mud-slinging is kept to a minimum, but in its place is a humility and bare-faced honesty about the enormous challenges and compromises endured over a sustained career of more than twenty years. Whether you are a fan of the band or not, this is essential as both a uniquely Kiwi story and sobering reality check on the Antipodean rock 'n' roll dream.

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4 stars (Very Good) A great doco that runs a little too long and comes across as a little too sympathetic to lead-man Toogood, but otherwise provides plenty of reasons to watch. Recommended for fans and newcomers alike. ~Tom H
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2 stars (Good Try) I had not heard of Shihad and the documentary didn't really give you a chance to assess their performances.Solid interviews. ~Tubbs
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4 stars (Very Good) Shihad's career is just interesting enough to be good doco material. ~Truant