Popular Music Movies - Page 288
Falstaff
2000
Falstaff
2000
star 8The Graham Vicks production of FALSTAFF opened the new Covent Garden Royal Opera House, and was not to everybody's taste; the garish primary colours of the costumes. The staging is effective--the complicated counterpoint of the ensembles is reflected in unobtrusive blocking that keeps the vocal lines clear and separate, especially in the final fugue. Bryn Terfel's Falstaff is a memorable creation, self-mocking and self-aggrandising at the same time--so much so, in fact, that he almost does not need the vast prosthetic body he has to wear for the part. Desiree Rancatore is an admirably sweet-toned Nanetta; Bernadette Manca di Nissa an appropriately sardonic Mistress Quickly; Roberto Frontali as Ford, in his Act 2 scena, perfectly distils and parodies every jealousy aria ever written, including Verdi's own. Haitink's conducting is exemplary in the lyrical passages, gets almost everything out of the fast and furious comic sections.Elvis '56
1988
Elvis '56
1988
star 7The year Elvis Presley went from rising star to pop culture sensation is chronicled through rare footage, interviews and that pelvis-gyrating music.On-Gaku: Our Sound
2020
On-Gaku: Our Sound
2020
star 7.2A bored trio of high school delinquents start a rock 'n' roll band together. They have no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, but are determined to jam out and impress their only friend.F10RIDA
2015
My Next Step
2015
My Next Step
2015
MY NEXT STEP follows a young Kunqu Opera artist YANG Yang(28 year-old) over the course of several years. It offers its audience a glimpse into the world of Kunqu, and a magnifying look into the ambivalence of a young man struggling to find a way out for a fading art.Heartache
2023
Heartache
2023
Set in a derelict theater, “Heartache” deploys tensely expressive movement in a darkly playful take on the dynamics of seeing and being seen. At once kitschy and confrontational, the dancers move with deadpan gazes through tight trios with razor-sharp precision and evocative gestures. Glimpses of private moments and vivid bodily imagery highlight the tension between the individual and society.Un soir de réveillon
1933
Un soir de réveillon
1933
star 5.7An innocent girl is mistaken for one of the loose women at a Christmas Eve party and is pursued by a young man who doesn't know where she lives.Giuli - It Was A Dream
2023
Forgotten by all, an elderly jazz singer lives through the fragments of her past. Inspired by the true story of Giuli Chokheli, the most famous female Georgian jazz singer of her time, sometimes referred to as the Georgian Ella Fitzgerald. In this movie, Giuli Chokheli plays herself at the age of 87.Patience
1995
Patience
1995
star 10Rival poets Reginald Bunthorne (a 'fleshy poet') and Archibald Grosvenor (an 'idyllic poet') vie for the affections of the lovely milkmaid Patience. A 1995 Opera Australia performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta, recorded at the Sydney Opera House.Manguebit
2021
Manguebit
2021
Mangue Beat, a musical and aesthetic movement which emerged in Pernambuco in the 1990s, transformed the visibility of the peripheries and cultural manifestations of the metropolitan area of Recife and placed the state on the map of the world music market with the launching of bands like Chico Science and Nação Zumbi and Mundo Livre S.A. The film experiments with the freedomn of thought of the Mangue using a plural language, which brings togther ideias and ideals, refleting the daring which resulted in the great symbol of the movement: a satellite dish planted in the mud of the estuaries - the Mangue.Call of the Sea
1965
Call of the Sea
1965
star 7The son of the town bully lusts after a local beauty in this action-filled thriller of the passions and violence to be found in a fishing village.Jason Zhang Brilliance Tour
2024
The film is a stage documentary of Zhang Jie's three closing concerts of "Wei · LIVE -" Yao · Beidou "tour held at the National Stadium - Bird's Nest in Beijing in August 2023. The tour started in Suzhou in October 2021 and ended in Beijing in August 2023, with a total of 13 cities, 23 performances, and a total mobilization of over 900000 people.Piąta rano
1970
Piąta rano
1970
Every morning, a mysterious trombonist plays a concert in one of Warsaw's tenement houses.Songs of Fire
1975
Songs of Fire
1975
star 6.6A documentary about the resistance of the people against the millitary Greek junta.The Punks of Pol Pot County
2000
A documentary of the legendary band of the eighties called CPg (Come on Punk group). CPg was one of the first Hungarian punk (not skinhead) groups. In the eyes of the political leadership, they were the most reactionary and the rudest. Their songs sounded like a naive, somewhat anarchistic social criticism but were never racists. They were sentenced to two years in prison.The Magic Flute
1975
The Magic Flute
1975
star 7.2The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy
2025
star 9Never-before-seen footage and intimate interviews celebrate the life and legacy of iconic Mexican American singer Selena Quintanilla and her family band.Lil Peep - The Brightside Documentary
2018
star 9An independent documentary exploring the early life, artistic vision, and cultural impact of rapper Lil Peep, focusing on his formative years and emotional world.
