Paul McCartney

Stanley Jackson

Lester B. Pearson

Made in celebration of the Canadian centennial, this Oscar-nominated documentary offers aerial exploration of the country's vast and varied landscape, featuring impressive widescreen cinematography, amusingly irreverent commentary, and even a cameo by The Beatles.—Anonymous

Helicopter Canada

Helicopter Canada (1966)

Shammi Kapoor

Marianne Faithfull

Mia Farrow

A unique historical chronicle of the enduring love affair between The Beatles and India that started more than half a century ago. Rare archival footage, photographs and eye-witness accounts, along with location shoots across India, bring alive the fascinating journey of George, John, Paul and Ringo from their high-octane celebrity lives in the West to a remote Himalayan ashram in search of spiritual bliss - a time that inspired an unprecedented burst of creative songwriting. This is the first serious exploration of how India helped shape the evolution of the iconic band, and how they helped bridge two vastly different cultures.—UK Asian Film Festival

The Beatles and India

The Beatles and India (2021)

Jimmy Savile

George Harrison

Ringo Starr

This Pop Rock documentary features, in color, only recording acts from the British side of The Atlantic, in music-video format--two decades ahead of its time. Also, "Adult Contemporary" is well-represented by International Pop star Matt Monro, who sings "Walk Away" and "For Mama". Concert footage of The Beatles is included to "open and close the show". They are seen performing "She Loves You" and "Twist And Shout". Among the many recording acts are The Animals singing "The House Of The Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas performing "Little Children", The Rockin' Berries does an excellent cover of The Tokens's earlier recording of "He's In Town",The Honeycombs, featuring female drummer Honey Lantree, performing "Have I The Right" and "Eyes" and Herman's Hermits performing their breakthrough hit, "I'm Into Something Good". In back-to-back rocking performances, Billie Davis sings "What You Gonna Do" and The Spencer Davis Group with Steve Winwood sings "Get Down" with "My Babe". As with The T.A.M.I. Show (1964), there are some bright dance segments, which is probably why the original U.S. title in 1965 was "Go Go Mania".—efffee@aol.com

Go Go Mania

Go Go Mania (1965)

Mick Jagger

Art Garfunkel

Jimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like "Purple Haze," "Foxy Lady," and "Wild Thing."

Jimi Plays Monterey

Jimi Plays Monterey (1986)

Dan Aykroyd

Elton John

Nick Jonas

We hear a full 50 of the Beach Boys' hits when Brian Wilson goes on a road trip with a friend through Los Angeles, a trip down memory lane. Brian Wilson was the band's longtime frontman and songwriter, known for creating magic at the mixing desk. The song Good Vibrations was recorded in four different studios. But Wilson would have an often difficult path through life.—SVT

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2021)

Jane Fonda

David Bowie

"The American Revolution" chronicles free-form radio station WBCN-FM and Boston's other underground media, from 1968 to 1974, through the extraordinary original sights, sounds and stories.The American Revolution is a feature-length documentary film that takes viewers on a dazzling, rock and roll-fueled roller-coaster ride to witness the dramatic and historic political, social and cultural changes that took place in Boston MA during the late-1960s and early-1970's that would fuel the great transformations during one of the most volatile and historic eras in this nation's history.
The film chronicles the untold story of how Boston, beginning in 1968, on the heels of San Francisco's "Summer of Love" a year earlier, emerged as a central crossroad of the counterculture and New Left political activism. The story of the film follows the events that led to the emergence of the anti-draft and later the anti-Vietnam war protests, militant civil rights struggles, the women's and gay liberation movements, and the revolutionary activities of the Weather Underground, set against the powerful musical and cultural ferment of the day.At the hub of it was the radical, underground radio station, WBCN-FM, born on March 15, 1968, in makeshift studios in the dressing room of the legendary rock hall, the Boston Tea Party. Almost immediately, the station's unprecedented mix of new and eclectic music and subversive politics caught the ear of radio listeners, including the hundreds of thousands of high school and college students in the greater Boston area, and the station's impact soon spilled over nationally.This story of the radio station and the era will be told through a rich audio and visual filmic experience expertly and powerfully crafted from the original sights and sounds of the critical events of the era, as captured by some of the leading filmmakers and photographers of the time, gathered by producers in an unprecedented archival search that resulted in more than 100,000 items shared for the film, to be put in context by engaging and dramatic first-person accounts.We follow the personal and political journeys of a compelling cast of characters who were connected to the radio station, and whose lives intersected with militant anti-war activism, civil rights struggles, and the emerging women's and gay liberation movements. We watch as their struggles and activism, and their innovative use of media, helped change forever the roles and rights of women, gays and lesbians, and African-Americans in what had previously been America's white male-dominated society. Through our characters, we see the tremendous counter-cultural transformations of the era, as institutions of authority are challenged, sexual mores dramatically change, and the materialism that was for so long at the heart of the "American Dream" is called into question.Virtually every major political and musical figure during the era crossed paths with Boston, and with WBCN. Frequently heard on-the-air were such iconic activists as Professors Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn; Abbie Hoffman; Jane Fonda; Daniel Ellsberg; and John Lennon, among many others. Meanwhile, WBCN was a critical launch pad for the careers of many soon-to-be super groups, including those who intersected with the radio station during its early days in the dressing room at the Boston Tea Party. These include The Who; Led Zeppelin; Grateful Dead; Fleetwood Mac; and the Velvet Underground, which with the group's dozens of appearances at the Tea Party were virtually the club's house band. Later, the station jump-started the careers of Bruce Springsteen; Bonnie Raitt; Patti Smith; and Aerosmith, among many others, and gave critical wide public exposure to great blues and jazz artists who had been largely unheard by mass audiences, including B.B. King; Muddy Waters; Miles Davis; and Sun Ra, and later reggae music.The documentary, propelled by a powerful soundtrack of some of the most evocative and memorable music ever created, powerfully demonstrates media's role in creating social change and facilitating political dissent. The American Revolution tells a story that will resonate today, at a time when, once again, media is at the center of efforts for democracy and social change, by showing viewers, including a new generation of young people, how in the days before Facebook and Twitter, cell phones and GPS, powerful changes were facilitated through the convergence of media, politics and culture, perhaps most importantly music, creating a movement that helped end a war and drove two unpopular sitting presidents from office. At a time when it's never been easier to communicate, but never been more difficult to be heard, it's a timely and critical story to be told.

WBCN and the American Revolution

WBCN and the American Revolution (2019)

Phil Collins

A look at the Beatles' classic 1967 album.

The South Bank Show The Making of Sgt. Pepper

The South Bank Show The Making of Sgt. Pepper (1992)

Steve Martin

Flea

From heartbeat to backbeat, caveman to techno rave man, rhythm has driven our world for centuries. We journey with a cast of drummers, to discover the joy and exhilaration of a life dedicated to driving the beat. In their own words, we share the passion that has taken them from banging on pots and pans as kids, to playing on some of the world's biggest stages. Along the way, they pay tribute to the drummers that have influenced them, including the likes of Ringo, Charlie Watts, Keith Moon, John Bonham and Ginger Baker. You can have rhythm without music but you can't have music without rhythm.

Count Me In

Count Me In (2021)

John Lennon

This incredible documentary features in-depth contributions from wives Yoko Ono and Cynthia Lennon, son Julian Lennon and many previously unseen interviews with John himself. Through rare footage, we learn of his rise to fame with The Beatles, his divorce from Cynthia, his first meeting with Yoko, split-up of the band, and his decision to become a solo artist and advocate for world peace. Lennon: Love is All You Need captures one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century with some truly unique interviews and unseen footage from those closest to him.—Odeon

John Lennon: Love Is All You Need

John Lennon: Love Is All You Need (2010)

Tony Bennett

Christine McVie

Mick Fleetwood

The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter Dave Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.—Joe

Sound City

Sound City (2013)

Whoopi Goldberg

Oprah Winfrey

Harry Belafonte

Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.

Under African Skies

Under African Skies (2012)

Jack Hawkins

Terence Davies

Terence Davies (1945- ), filmmaker and writer, takes us, sometimes obliquely, to his childhood and youth in Liverpool. He's born Catholic and poor; later he rejects religion. He discovers homo-eroticism, and it's tinged with Catholic guilt. Enjoying pop music gives way to a teenage love of Mahler and Wagner. Using archival footage, we take a ferry to a day on the beach. Postwar prosperity brings some positive change, but its concrete architecture is dispiriting. Contemporary colors and sights of children playing may balance out the presence of unemployment and persistent poverty. Davies' narration is a mix of his own reflections and the poems and prose of others.—

Of Time and the City

Of Time and the City (2008)

David Lynch

The unprecedented success story of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi began high up in the Himalayas. In the late 50s the guru arrived in Hollywood to propagate his school of meditation and "achieve world peace". He attracted numerous prominent followers, including the Beatles, Mia Farrow and Clint Eastwood. Today almost six million people worldwide practice transcendental meditation (TM). David, a young filmmaker seeking inspiration, is also prepared to give TM a try. Not least because his great professional idol, legendary director David Lynch, has personally assured him that this form of meditation is a great source of creativity and the key to success. David determines to take his hero's word for it: he submits himself to the expensive TM training, receives his personal mantra and has a go at "yogic flying". But incongruities soon begin to pile up. Among other things, the organization of the humble Indian guru has, in the meantime, grown into an empire worth billions. When the Maharishi dies suddenly, conflict over succession arises. David Lynch becomes the organization's most important international ambassador. Despite mounting doubts and a split from his girlfriend, David Sieveking still holds out hope of enlightenment. The young filmmaker sets out on a pilgrimage to the stations of the TM movement. Along the way he manages to come a little too close to some well-kept secrets and David Lynch reacts to the research of the film team by threatening legal action. That really ignites young David's seeking spirit. He travels all over the USA and then on to India, penetrating ever deeper into the Maharishi's bizarre empire. Instead of the promised "heaven on earth", David gazes into abysmal depths. Finally, upon arrival in the Himalayas, at the frigid source of the Ganges, he finds his own truth. David Sieveking successfully pulls off a delicate balancing act, telling the story of his investigative truth-seeking as a light-footed journey into the cinematic self. On an adventurous odyssey that takes him from Berlin's Teufelsberg via Hollywood to the Himalayas he interweaves his spiritual experiences and observations of the eccentric with a gripping gumshoe saga.

David Wants to Fly

David Wants to Fly (2010)

Jane Asher

Pattie Boyd

On 1st June, 1967 The Beatles released what would become the world's first concept album, SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. Described by Rolling Stone magazine as "The most important rock & roll album ever made..." the album not only changed the course of music but went on to become one of the biggest selling records of all time. Featuring interviews with former employees, fellow musicians, family members and journalists, and supported by a vast array of original and exclusive never-seen-before footage, the film offers a fascinating insight into the swinging sixties and the 12 months surrounding the album's release. Examining the band's disillusionment with touring, their changing relationship with manager, Brian Epstein, and the advent of the Summer Of Love, this star-studded rockumentary offers a fascinating insight into the creation and recording of one of the most ground-breaking and influential albums in pop history.

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017)

The Beatles' first movie since "Help!" (1965) was largely Paul McCartney's project. The story follows a busload of eccentric characters on a magical journey through the English countryside. Rather than a unified narrative, it becomes a series of psychedelic clips promoting various songs including "The Fool on the Hill", "Blue Jay Way", "Your Mother Should Know", "I Am the Walrus", and "Magical Mystery Tour". The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band are seen in a strip club playing "Death Cab for Cutie".—alfiehitchie

Magical Mystery Tour

Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

Eve Eden

Eleanor Bron

Roy Kinnear

An Eastern cult discovers that the sacrificial ring is missing. Sir Ringo Starr, drummer of The Beatles has it; sent by the girl (who's to be sacrificed) as a gift. Clang, Ahme, Bhuta, and several cult members leave for London to retrieve the ring. After several failed attempts to steal the ring, they confront him in an Indian restaurant. Ringo learns that if he does not return the ring soon, he will become the next sacrifice. Ringo then discovers that the ring is stuck on his finger. Its a race against time; John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, and George Harrison try to protect their friend while they're all being chased not only by Clang and his minions, but also by two mad scientists and the Chief Inspector of Scotland yard. Will Ringo be saved, or will he be sacrificed?—Erin Pelicano

Help!

Help! (1965)

Jack Palance

This "biography" evolves around the nearly 240 hours of film and videotape fortuitously taken by Lennon of his life. The archive footage is transformed into a fascinating life story of one of the most complex and fascinating men of the modern music era. This effort includes a 36 song soundtrack. Includes some very personal and insightful footage, never before made available to the public.—Todd Tidyman

Imagine: John Lennon

Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

Sigourney Weaver

Eddie Izzard

In the 1960s, the Beatles exploded onto the public scene seemingly out of nowhere, as the band's formative years of constant performing at home and in Hamburg, and Brian Epstein's grooming, finally paid off beyond their wildest dreams. Accompanying new interviews of the remaining Beatles, their associates and fans as well as archival interviews of the late ones, this film features footage of the heady concert years of 1963 to 1966 when the band became a worldwide cultural phenomena topping them all. It also follows how the Fab Four began to change and grow while the excitement of Beatlemania began to sour their lives into an intolerable slog they needed to escape from to become more than what their fans wanted.—Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

Michelle Phillips

Michael Lang

the Definitive documentary about the extraordinary life of the greatest guitarist of all time, features new performance footage, home movies and an archive of unearthed primary documents.

American Masters Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

American Masters Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' (2013)

Elvis Presley

Smokey Robinson

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.—Anonymous

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

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