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A Study of Excitement, Joy & Music

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  • What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

    1. What Happened, Miss Simone?

    20151h 41mNot Rated75Metascore
    7.6 (15K)
    A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."
    DirectorLiz GarbusStarsNina SimoneLisa Simone KellyRoger Nupie
  • Last Days Here (2011)

    2. Last Days Here

    20111h 31mNot Rated71Metascore
    7.5 (2.1K)
    Documentary follows Bobby Liebling, lead singer of seminal hard rock/heavy metal band Pentagram, as he battles decades of hard drug addiction and personal demons to try and get his life back.
    DirectorsDon ArgottDemian FentonStarsBobby LieblingSean PelletierDiane Liebling
  • Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008)

    3. Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

    20081h 11mNot Rated
    7.3 (816)
    Director Matt Wolf's critically acclaimed documentary examines the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential singer, songwriter, cello player and disco auteur who died tragically in 1992.
    DirectorMatt WolfStarsBob BlankErnie BrooksDavid Byrne
    A great artist check out his works.
  • A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake (2002)

    4. A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake

    200248m77Metascore
    7.5 (772)
    A study, mostly chronological, of the life of Nick Drake (1948-1974). Gabrielle, his older sister, tells us of her brother's birth in Burma, childhood in Warwickshire, life at Cambridge and in London, then back to his parents' home in Tanworth. His parents describe his habits and personality. Two friends and the producer, arranger, sound engineer, and photographer for his three albums comment. His mother, a musician and poet, is an early influence. His quiet folk style made his one tour a disaster. His lack of success and gradual withdrawal end with his death at 26. Eleven of his recordings play on the soundtrack, usually as we see his room, a city, or the Warwickshire countryside.
    DirectorJeroen BerkvensStarsNick DrakePaul WellerGabrielle Drake
    "River man" listen to this song.
  • Werner Herzog and Timothy Treadwell in Grizzly Man (2005)

    5. Grizzly Man

    20051h 43mR87Metascore
    7.8 (65K)
    A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsTimothy TreadwellAmie HuguenardWerner Herzog
  • Sound It Out (2011)

    6. Sound It Out

    20111h 15mNot Rated
    7.2 (483)
    SOUND IT OUT is a documentary portrait of the very last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, in the North East of England. Starring Tom, Kelly, David, Daniel, 70,000 records and the good people of Teesside. A distinctive, funny and intimate film about men, obsession and the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives. High Fidelity with a Northern Accent. Got any Makina ?
    DirectorJeanie Finlay
  • Northern Disco Lights (2016)

    7. Northern Disco Lights

    20161h 14mUnrated
    7.4 (140)
    Northern Disco Lights tells the untold story of a group of teenagers in the arctic city of Tromsø, who set off a chain of events that would go on to transform their country. To escape the boredom they created their own music scene.
    DirectorBen DavisStarsAnnieBill BrewsterBryan Ferry
  • Steven Avery in Making a Murderer (2015)

    8. Making a Murderer

    2015–201820 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (106K)
    Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
    StarsSteven AveryDolores AveryLaura Nirider
  • Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

    9. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

    20081h 35mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.5 (43K)
    A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
    DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid Bagby
  • Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (2000)

    10. Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story

    20001h 15m66Metascore
    7.0 (229)
    Brigid Emmett Berlin, eldest of three daughters born to socialite parents, became an American artist and Warhol superstar.
    DirectorsShelly Dunn FremontVincent FremontStarsBrigid BerlinPaul MorrisseyHoney Berlin
  • Ingrid Bergman in Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)

    11. Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

    20151h 54mNot Rated75Metascore
    7.4 (2.6K)
    A captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema.
    DirectorStig BjörkmanStarsIngrid BergmanPia LindströmRobertino Rossellini
  • Trouble the Water (2008)

    12. Trouble the Water

    20081h 33mUnrated83Metascore
    7.3 (2.1K)
    A redemptive tale of an aspiring rap artist surviving failed levees and her own troubled past and seizing a chance for a new beginning.
    DirectorsCarl DealTia LessinStarsMichael BrownGeorge W. BushJulie Chen Moonves
  • Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007)

    13. Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

    20071h 30mNot Rated76Metascore
    7.9 (251)
    A tribute to jazz diva Anita O'Day, completed just weeks before her death in November 2006.
    DirectorsRobbie CavolinaIan McCruddenStarsAnita O'DayLouis ArmstrongBuddy Bregman
    She Made Me Fall In Love With Jazz. Her Stage Performance On Jazz On A Summers Day, Check It Out. Jazz Is Cool Anita O`Day is Supercool.
  • Jean Michel Basquiat in Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

    14. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

    20101h 28mNot Rated74Metascore
    7.7 (2.5K)
    Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat's own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.
    DirectorTamra DavisStarsJean Michel BasquiatJulian SchnabelLarry Gagosian
  • The Overnighters (2014)

    15. The Overnighters

    20141h 42mPG-1389Metascore
    7.4 (2.6K)
    Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them.
    DirectorJesse MossStarsJay ReinkeAndrea ReinkeAlan Mezo
  • Jesus Camp (2006)

    16. Jesus Camp

    20061h 27mPG-1362Metascore
    7.4 (29K)
    A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
    DirectorsHeidi EwingRachel GradyStarsMike PapantonioLou EngleBecky Fischer
  • Jamie Simone Gomez in Holy Hell (2016)

    17. Holy Hell

    20161h 40mNot Rated64Metascore
    7.0 (6.3K)
    An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
    DirectorWill AllenStarsWill AllenDimitrius PulidoPhillipe Coquet
  • There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011)

    18. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

    20111h 41mTV-MATV Movie
    6.6 (7K)
    This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?
    DirectorLiz GarbusStarsJesse TempleBrad KatinasDiane Schuler
  • Last Train Home (2009)

    19. Last Train Home

    20091h 25mNot Rated86Metascore
    7.6 (3.8K)
    A couple embarks on a journey home for Chinese new year along with 130 million other migrant workers, to reunite with their children and struggle for a future. Their unseen story plays out as China soars towards being a world superpower.
    DirectorLixin FanStarsChanghua ZhangYang ZhangSuqin Chen
  • Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)

    20. Beware of Mr. Baker

    20121h 40mNot Rated78Metascore
    7.6 (3.7K)
    Ginger Baker looks back on his musical career with Cream and Blind Faith; his introduction to Fela Kuti; his self-destructive patterns and losses of fortune; and his current life inside a fortified South African compound.
    DirectorJay BulgerStarsGinger BakerFemi KutiEric Clapton
  • Muscle Shoals (2013)

    21. Muscle Shoals

    20131h 51mPG75Metascore
    7.8 (4.4K)
    A documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as "I'll Take You There", "Brown Sugar", and "When a Man Loves a Woman".
    DirectorGreg 'Freddy' CamalierStarsRick HallAretha FranklinKeith Richards
  • The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill (2014)

    22. The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

    20141hTV Movie
    7.7 (218)
    Famous fans and fellow musicians discuss the career of one of the most influential figures that British music has ever produced.
    DirectorAdrian SibleyStarsKate BushElton JohnBrett Anderson
  • Ben: Diary of a Heroin Addict (2008)

    23. Ben: Diary of a Heroin Addict

    200850mTV Movie
    7.7 (248)
    This documentary shows the decline of Ben as he spirals in to heroin addiction
    DirectorOlly LambertStarBen Rogers
  • The Thin Blue Line (1988)

    24. The Thin Blue Line

    19881h 41mNot Rated79Metascore
    7.9 (27K)
    A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
    DirectorErrol MorrisStarsRandall AdamsDavid HarrisGus Rose
  • Into the Abyss (2011)

    25. Into the Abyss

    20111h 47mPG-1374Metascore
    7.3 (18K)
    Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogRichard LopezMichael Perry

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