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MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE is a beautiful yet tragic love story between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen. Their love began on the idyllic Greek island of Hydra in 1960 as part of a bohemian community of foreign artists, writers and musicians. The film follows their relationship from the early days on Hydra, a humble time of free love and open marriage, to how their love evolv find out more...


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Self-confessed in-it-for-life metaller Sam Dunn is narrator and guide in this erudite documentary about that most misunderstood and derided of musical genres, heavy metal. Dunn is an anthropologist and, as such, intends to challenge outsiders' perceptions about the clichés of satanism, spots and sexual confusion with an investigation of the realities inside the metal scene and its many sub-genres. Along the way he speaks to metallers of note Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maid find out more...

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Documentary about recording studios in Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee River. Lots of story beyond the recording sessions and loads and loads of great music too.

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`Oil City` is the 1970s pub-rock proto-punk Dr Feelgood`s name for their home town of Canvey Island in the flat industrialised Thames estuary. Temple`s extraordinary documentary consists of a mixture of talking heads, particularly the engaging lead singer Wilko Johnson, now in his sixties, but also from those who followed in the band`s wake, The Clash, Sex Pistols etc, and live footage from Dr Feelgood`s early days, then later in London and the US, where they were present at the New York birth o find out more...

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70's super groupie Cynthia hit on a novel idea, plaster caster the penises of the rock gods (her most famous conquest being Jimi Hendrix) and while a strangely fascinating trawl through Cynthia's memories, her continued predilection is slightly agonising, not helped by the fact she's such a life casualty. Intriguing and bizarre but it's a long journey to reach the over two hours length…Phhhhnaaaa…get it? No?...probably for the best. find out more...

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From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture. Rubble Kings, the most comprehensive documentation of life during this era of gang rule to date, tells the story find out more...

RUDE BOY (1980)

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Set to the story of Ray Grange, who bins his suit to become a roadie for The Clash, and using as a backdrop the Brixton race riots and the neo-Nazi backlash. Lots of political demonstrations and Clash gigs - and Rude Boy is an excellent opportunity to see them live….and loud. find out more...

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Thirty years of rock and roll history by director Peter Bogdanovich contains hours of never before seen footage and interviews with both Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as well George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks, Dave Grohl, Jeff Lynne, Rick Rubin, Johnny Depp and Jackson Browne find out more...

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'Scott Walker: 30 Century Man' explores the man's music and career, from his early days as a jobbing bass player on the Sunset Strip, mega-stardom in Britain's swinging 60s pop scene and finally his transformation into a lyricist of true genius. Featuring interviews with friends, collaborators and fans including amongst others, David Bowie, Radiohead, Jarvis Cocker, Brian Eno, Damon Albarn and Neil Hannon. A fascinating portrait of the ultimate cult artist. find out more...

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Musician, songwriter, performer, painter, writer, director, brilliant tunesmith and lyrical genius, he had a gift for wielding words with bitter humour. Long disparaged and admired, but constantly in the forefront of the music scene, his work was inspired by a wild, romantic creativity. All the songs are full versions presented chronologically by decade. find out more...