Meet Terry and Dean; lifelong friends, shotgunning their first beers, forming their first garage band and growing the great Canadian mullet known as 'hockey hair'. The lives of these Alberta-everymen are captured on film in a rock'n'roll exploration of the depths of friendship, growing up gracefully, and the art and science of drinking beer like a man. An affectionate, indeed respectful, satirical ‘mockumentary' on the musical sub-species known as ‘headbanger'. find out more...

Djay is a small time pimp listlessly hustling his main girl Nola and dreaming of a less ugly existence. When DJay meets an old school friend he is immediately smitten by the opportunity for escape� the chance to make his name as a rapper. With the imminent arrival of an urban music producer DJay knows his one way out is to do what he does best�make the hustle. Hustle And Flow is not an original tale but it's elevated by some tight, spare, unsentimental direction and an Oscar nominated perfor find out more...

 

 

Scrat’s pursuit of the nirvana acorn causes yet another continental cataclysm which plunges our three bestest buddies into yet another perilo find out more...

Winner of an Oscar for "Best Documentary", this film (beautifully shot in black and white) recaptures the life and music of the late, great jazz trumpeter Chet Baker. The founder of the Californian school of "Cool Jazz" this film is in itself remarkably cool and stylish. find out more...

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Independent single mother Donna, who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends, the practical, no-nonsense Rosie and, from her one-time backing band Donna and the Dynamos, the wealthy, multi-divorced Tanya. But on a quest to find the identity of her father Sophie has secretly invited three men from her mum's past, one of which she is convinced is find out more...

Great doco about the early days of NY hip hop and life on the projects. One of the best features of this film is that it examines the political trajectory of Nas' career through his lyrics as well as the environment and familial situation that gave rise to his stardom. Must see for fans of his music. And anyone interested in the political side of rap music.

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When a gifted but unconfident Dublin street musician meets a young mother lost and alone in a new town, the two immediately relate to one another; pushing and encouraging each to reach for their dreams and perhaps even accidentally stumble into love. "Once" is a gentle joy, an understated musical drama, original and refreshingly simple, infused with wit and heart. find out more...

Taken from Pete Townsend's rock "opera" of teenage frustration and rebellion set amongst the mods and rockers battling it out on Brighton beach in 1964. Brilliantly recreates the atmosphere of the time and has a great sound track. Speed fighting, speed, casual sex, speed, bike chains and speed. find out more...

A mesmerising dramatisation of one of the kings, Ray Charles. Unsurprisingly the soundtrack is pure bliss, but it is Jamie Foxx in the title role that pulls everything together, an hypnotic performance of a music legend, through all his highs and lows, and one of those increasingly rare examples of a leading actor Oscar that actually makes sense. find out more...