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Rental > Music: 1333 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.
Cirque Du Soleil - Worlds Away (2012)
- Dir. Andrew Adamson
- Kiwi dir. Andrew Adamson and the production muscle of James Cameron lavish this latest Cirque Du Soleil spectacle with 3D visuals and a high wire…
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…
Filly Brown (2012)
- Dir. Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Feat. Gina Rodriguez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Edward James Olmos
- A vividly performed and evoked L.A. story of a talented Latina hip–hop artist hoping to crack the big time.
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…
Greetings From Tim Buckley (2012)
- Dir. Daniel Algrant
Feat. Penn Badgley, Imogen Poots, William Sadler
- Avoiding the simplistic trappings of the music 'biopic', this is a sensitively handled elegy for the late Jeff Buckley, here portrayed with…
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.
The third…