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A STAR IS BORN: Heart And Soul In Cooper And Gaga's Song
A STAR IS BORN: Heart And Soul In Cooper & Gaga’s Song

A Star is Born announces Bradley Cooper as the next great actor-director, but Lady Gaga is by far the beating heart of his directorial debut.

MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A: An Artist’s Struggle To Be Heard

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. beautifully captures the exasperation of an artist who wants to be heard, struggling to find people to listen.

THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: Punk Legend John Lydon Puts The Record Straight
THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: Punk Legend John Lydon Puts The Record Straight

A clunkily-titled but absorbing documentary with alot of material to juggle, The Public Image Is Rotten is breathless at times, but never less than engaging.

SONGWRITER Gives You Want You Want... If What You Want Is Ed Sheeran
SONGWRITER: Gives You Want You Want… If What You Want Is Ed Sheeran

Songwriter is a fun and lighthearted look at the process of behind pop music songwriting, with a little bit of a background on the man behind the guitar and mic.

THE FESTIVAL: Field Of Dreams & Nightmares
THE FESTIVAL: Field Of Dreams & Nightmares

The Festival can’t get out of the shadow of The Inbetweeners, but it’s well worth a watch for all fans of the series.

THE KING: Elvis Presley and the Death of the American Dream
THE KING: Elvis Presley & The Death Of The American Dream

Despite its worn-out political commentary, The King is a quietly revolutionary music documentary.

JULIET, NAKED: A Luke Warm But Serviceable Romantic Dramedy
JULIET, NAKED: A Lukewarm But Serviceable Romantic Dramedy

There’s plenty about Juliet, Naked that isn’t ideal, but it is cozy and predominantly feel-good.

MIFF 2018: I Used to be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story
MIFF 2018 Review: I USED TO BE NORMAL: A Boyband Fangirl Story

I Used to Be Normal is a heartwarming reaffirmation of the power of fandom, a heartwarming, non-judgemental documentary that’s not just for boyband fans.

NICO, 1988: Interview With Director Susanna Nicchiarelli And Star Trine Dyrholm
NICO, 1988: Interview With Writer/Director Susanna Nicchiarelli & Star Trine Dyrholm

Former Velvet Underground singer Nico is the subject of a new warts-and-all biopic. We spoke with the movie’s director and star about the challenges of putting a notoriously difficult woman’s life on screen.

HORN FROM THE HEART: THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD STORY: A Documentary That's Got Its Mojo Working
HORN FROM THE HEART: THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD STORY: A Documentary That’s Got Its Mojo Working

Horn From the Heart is a fine documentary, following Paul Butterfield’s career in a compelling and caring way, enough so that you don’t need to know the music to appreciate the story.

NICO, 1988: Absorbing Biopic Marks 30th Anniversary of Singer’s Death
NICO, 1988: Absorbing Biopic Marks 30th Anniversary Of Singer’s Death

Nico, 1988 from director Susanna Nicchiarelli respectfully marks the 30th anniversary of the late singer’s death while attempting to restore a little of her legacy.

MADE IN JAPAN: A Hit in America (Again)?
MADE IN JAPAN: A Hit in America (Again)?

You don’t have to be Japanese or a country and western music aficionado to cheer on Tomiko Fujiyama, the subject of documentary Made in Japan.

LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD: Intimacy in Style and Song
LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD: Intimacy In Style & Song

Liz and the Blue Bird is an indepth and stylistic chracter study that explores the details and hidden emotional gravity of seemingly unremarkable situations.

THE ICARUS LINE MUST DIE: Bizarre Yet Beautiful Musical Biopic
THE ICARUS LINE MUST DIE: Bizarre Yet Beautiful Musical Biopic

Hard to comprehend, The Icarus Line Must Die has a strange dream-like atmosphere that seemingly evades definition.

WHAT WE STARTED: Bridging the Generations Through Music
WHAT WE STARTED: Bridging The Generations Through Music

What We Started is not a just documentary about the history of Electronic Dance Music but a metaphor of how the past has shaped the future.