![Blues Brothers: Jake Blues has just been released from prison and wants to save the Catholic orphanage where he and his brother were raised. What does he do to get the money to do so? Put together his old band! It's a heartfelt tale of redemption that deserves the cult classic status it now possesses.]()
Blues Brothers: Jake Blues has just been released from prison and wants to save the Catholic orphanage where he and his brother were raised. What does he do to get the money to do so? Put together his old band! It's a heartfelt tale of redemption that deserves the cult classic status it now possesses.
![Killing Bono: The story of young Irish rockers who attempt to form a best-selling rock group but are not anywhere near as successful as their friends who formed that band you might have heard of called U2. Though it sounds like it would be full of disappointment and heartache, it's in fact very funny and Robert Sheehan is downright hilarious.]()
Killing Bono: The story of young Irish rockers who attempt to form a best-selling rock group but are not anywhere near as successful as their friends who formed that band you might have heard of called U2. Though it sounds like it would be full of disappointment and heartache, it's in fact very funny and Robert Sheehan is downright hilarious.
![Taking Woodstock - Academy Award-Winning director Ang Lee ('Life of Pi', 'Brokeback Mountain') tells the story of how the legendary festival of Woodstock came to be. It's very insightful but more importantly, utterly compelling. Unfortunately the film didn't do too well at the box office, but we promise you that people really did miss out.]()
Taking Woodstock - Academy Award-Winning director Ang Lee ('Life of Pi', 'Brokeback Mountain') tells the story of how the legendary festival of Woodstock came to be. It's very insightful but more importantly, utterly compelling. Unfortunately the film didn't do too well at the box office, but we promise you that people really did miss out.
![Weekender - Set in 1990, 'Weekender' follows the rave scene arriving from Ibiza and exploding in the UK. Best pals Matt and Dylan are in their early 20's and want to be more than punters. They quickly start becoming elite promoters, but unsurprisingly, after a lot of success, their friendship starts to tear at the seams due to the sinister world they start to get involved in. It's a gripping story of the behind-the-scenes goings-on that occurred during the rave scene in the '90s.]()
Weekender - Set in 1990, 'Weekender' follows the rave scene arriving from Ibiza and exploding in the UK. Best pals Matt and Dylan are in their early 20's and want to be more than punters. They quickly start becoming elite promoters, but unsurprisingly, after a lot of success, their friendship starts to tear at the seams due to the sinister world they start to get involved in. It's a gripping story of the behind-the-scenes goings-on that occurred during the rave scene in the '90s.
![Once - John Carney's naturalistic drama follows a Dublin busker struggling with the trials of performing in the street. A Czech immigrant flower seller is fascinated by the music he plays and the two form a bond due to their mutual love of music. Their names are in fact never revealed thus drawing more attention to their story and journey into the music industry. It's not the most accessible story, but one that you definitely need to give a shot - if not only for the gorgeous music.]()
Once - John Carney's naturalistic drama follows a Dublin busker struggling with the trials of performing in the street. A Czech immigrant flower seller is fascinated by the music he plays and the two form a bond due to their mutual love of music. Their names are in fact never revealed thus drawing more attention to their story and journey into the music industry. It's not the most accessible story, but one that you definitely need to give a shot - if not only for the gorgeous music.
![Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Almost the perfect indie rom-com, 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' is based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan and tells the story of Nick and Norah meeting under quirky circumstances at a party and ending up trying to find their favourite band's secret show. Michael Cera and Kat Dennings are such a liberating on-screen couple that nothing feels cheesy about this film. That, and the soundtrack is pretty incredible.]()
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Almost the perfect indie rom-com, 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' is based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan and tells the story of Nick and Norah meeting under quirky circumstances at a party and ending up trying to find their favourite band's secret show. Michael Cera and Kat Dennings are such a liberating on-screen couple that nothing feels cheesy about this film. That, and the soundtrack is pretty incredible.
![High Fidelity - Iconic. John Cusack plays a self-confessed music geek who has very little luck with women. Instead, he spends more time with his musically elitist friends Dick and Barry (played hilariously by Todd Louiso and Jack Black respectively). For one, you're going to want to rush to a record store immediately when you watch this, but more importantly, eventually you're actually going to root for Rob and his troubled relationship with his girlfriend Laura. Oh, and the cameo from Bruce Springsteen is pure gold.]()
High Fidelity - Iconic. John Cusack plays a self-confessed music geek who has very little luck with women. Instead, he spends more time with his musically elitist friends Dick and Barry (played hilariously by Todd Louiso and Jack Black respectively). For one, you're going to want to rush to a record store immediately when you watch this, but more importantly, eventually you're actually going to root for Rob and his troubled relationship with his girlfriend Laura. Oh, and the cameo from Bruce Springsteen is pure gold.
![Kurt and Courtney - Nick Broomfield's documentary of one of the greatest tragic relationships might just break your heart in two. Broomfield manages to speak to a lot of people after Cobain's suicide such as his aunt who provides home movies as well as a nanny for Kurt and Courtney's child. It's informative, if a little opinionated and thoroughly controversial; after all, the tagline was: 'The film Courtney Love doesn't want to see.']()
Kurt and Courtney - Nick Broomfield's documentary of one of the greatest tragic relationships might just break your heart in two. Broomfield manages to speak to a lot of people after Cobain's suicide such as his aunt who provides home movies as well as a nanny for Kurt and Courtney's child. It's informative, if a little opinionated and thoroughly controversial; after all, the tagline was: 'The film Courtney Love doesn't want to see.'
![Crossroads - Inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson, the film follows Eugene Martone, a classical guitar student at the prestigious Julliard School for Performing Arts in New York. He has an obsession for the Blues, and meets an old pro who knows the tricks of the trade. Together, they go on a journey to become legends.]()
Crossroads - Inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson, the film follows Eugene Martone, a classical guitar student at the prestigious Julliard School for Performing Arts in New York. He has an obsession for the Blues, and meets an old pro who knows the tricks of the trade. Together, they go on a journey to become legends.
![Cadillac Records - Beyonce plays Etta James. Do we really need to convince you to watch this? OK, fine: Leonard is a Polish immigrant who starts the record label Chess Labels in Chicago during 1950. This attracts people such as Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and Etta James. The film sheds a lot of light on the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s and will definitely make you explore the genre of Blues if you've never bothered to.]()
Cadillac Records - Beyonce plays Etta James. Do we really need to convince you to watch this? OK, fine: Leonard is a Polish immigrant who starts the record label Chess Labels in Chicago during 1950. This attracts people such as Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and Etta James. The film sheds a lot of light on the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s and will definitely make you explore the genre of Blues if you've never bothered to.
![Biggie and Tupac - The rap rivalry between East Coast and West Coast was such a big part of the scene for a long time, and no-one was more involved than these two giants in the game. Nick Broomfield directs a frightening documentary that shies away from the conspiracy theories that often surround these two. Full of rare footage, interesting opinions and even a bit of humour at times, Broomfield's documentary is a must-see for any true hip-hop fan.]()
Biggie and Tupac - The rap rivalry between East Coast and West Coast was such a big part of the scene for a long time, and no-one was more involved than these two giants in the game. Nick Broomfield directs a frightening documentary that shies away from the conspiracy theories that often surround these two. Full of rare footage, interesting opinions and even a bit of humour at times, Broomfield's documentary is a must-see for any true hip-hop fan.