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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years backdrop
It's more than music...it's a way of life.
Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 82 ratings · 17 Jun 1988 · English · 1h 33m · Released
An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock bands and artists such as Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Megadeth, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne and W.A.S.P..
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The Velvet Underground
Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 15 Oct 2021 · English
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 14 Jan 2008 · English
At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.
Halftime
Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 8 Jun 2022 · English
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
Movie · 8.5 / 10 · 4 Nov 2022 · English
After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 23 Mar 2015 · English
Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.
Beastie Boys Story
Movie · 7.5 / 10 · 24 Apr 2020 · English
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
Tupac: Resurrection
Movie · 7.9 / 10 · 14 Nov 2003 · English
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 14 Sept 2005 · English
The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. Dunn uses a family-tree-type flowchart to document some of the most popular metal subgenres. The film also explores various aspects of heavy metal culture.
Supersonic
Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 2 Oct 2016 · English
Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Movie · 7.7 / 10 · 21 Sept 2018 · English
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
Fuck
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 10 Nov 2006 · English
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
American Teen
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 25 Jul 2008 · English
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.