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A documentary on the life of 'Amy Winehouse' (qv), the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.
Themes: | mental illnesscheatingillnessunfaithfulnesscelebritydrug usedepressionobsessiondivorceextramarital affairmemoryweddingdrunkennessfeardrinking …adulterymoneydrugsinfidelitymarriagefriendship (See All) |
Mood: | downward spiralarchive footagebehind the scenes |
Locations: | airporttaxilondon englandboatcemeteryhotelbeachbarhospital |
Characters: | stepfather stepson relationshipfiance fiancee relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipteenage girlbest friendjewalcoholicsecurity guardjewishphotographermusiciangirlsingertattoodoctor …boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships (See All) |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | jazz singerdrug rehabdrug overdosejazz musicbritish jewdrug addictcrack cocaineeating disorderalcohol poisoninghappy birthday to youcamera crewflash cameravideo camerasubjective camerafamous singer …female singertelephone callreference to james taylorreference to carole kingstanding on one's handshampshire englandcutting one's armscene during closing creditsfacial scratchbelgrade serbiaconcert promotertalent managerbirmingham englandtalent scoutsoul musicfan the personmascaraprocrastinationblack and white sequencebooingarm woundtext on screenrecord albumrecklessnessanti depressantabandoned by fatherrecording sessioncartwheelcharismacnnserbianmagazine coverlyricistlung cancerridiculeinterventionmultiple time framescocktailtext messagerehabbulimianervousnesscowardwriter's blockdietwrist slittinglollipoppaparazziwhistlingsexual promiscuitystretcherdocumentary subject's name in titleconcert footageforename as titlesuccessboredomheartbreakshynesscontractnervous breakdownrecording studiophiladelphia pennsylvaniapolice raidmarital separationsongwriterabsent fatherpriderap musicbilliardsmiami floridabackstagephoto shootpassportenglish musicpop starhome moviebritish musicguitaristfameaddictionapplausepoemsubtitled sceneheroinsleepingpoetrock 'n' rollsadnessflowersprologuemicrophoneroommateapologycocaineeatingmontageambulancebandswimmingreportermanhattan new york citytelephonealcoholguitarislandmarijuanadead bodybirthdaysunglassestearsvomitingarrestdrinkcameracomputerslow motion scenehorsefoodsongcell phonecryingvoice over narrationsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titlekissinterview (See All) |
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.
Subgenre: | biographical documentary |
Themes: | drug addictionmental illnessmother in prisoncheatingillnessunfaithfulnesscelebritydrug usedepressionobsessiondivorceextramarital affairmemoryweddingdrunkenness …feardrinkingadulterymoneydrugsinfidelitymarriagefriendship (See All) |
Mood: | downward spiralatmospherearchive footagebehind the scenes |
Locations: | airporttaxilondon englandboatcemeteryhotelbeachbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | stepfather stepson relationshipfiance fiancee relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipteenage girlbest friendjewalcoholicsecurity guardjewishphotographermusiciangirlsingertattoodoctor …boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships (See All) |
Period: | 2010s2000s |
Story: | jazz singerdrug rehabdrug rehabilitationdrug overdosejazz musicbritish jewdrug addictcrack cocaineeating disorderalcohol poisoningsmoking marijuanahappy birthday to youcamera crewflash cameravideo camera …subjective camerafamous singerfemale singertelephone callreference to james taylorreference to wu tang clanreference to carole kingreference to amy winehousestanding on one's handssetting the tablehampshire englandcutting one's armscene during closing creditsbelgrade serbiafacial scratchconcert promotertalent managerhouse of horrorshome video footagewarm uprotterdam netherlandsbirmingham englandtalent scoutsoul musicfinaleescape from jailfan the personresolutionmascaraprocrastinationbooingarm woundblack and white sequencetext on screenrecord albumrecklessnessanti depressantabandoned by fatherrecording sessioncharismacartwheelcnnlyricsserbianmagazine coverlyricistlung cancerridiculetelling a jokeinterventionmultiple time framesaddictrise and fallcocktailtext messagerehabbulimiavideo footagenervousnesscowardwriter's blockdietwrist slittingrehabilitationlollipoppaparazziwhistlingsexual promiscuitystretcherdocumentary subject's name in titleconcert footageoverdoseforename as titlesuccessboredomheartbreakshynesshorseback ridingcontractnervous breakdownrecording studiophiladelphia pennsylvaniapolice raidmarital separationsongwriterabsent fatherpriderap musicbilliardsmiami floridabackstagephoto shootseriespassportenglish musicpop starhome moviebritish musicguitaristfameaddictionapplausepoemjazzsubtitled sceneheroinsleepingpoetrock 'n' rollsadnessflowerson the roadprologuemicrophoneroommateapologycocaineeatingmontageambulancebandswimmingreportermanhattan new york citytelephonealcoholguitarislandmarijuanadead bodybirthdaysunglassestearsvomitingarrestdrinkcameracomputerslow motion scenehorsefoodsongcell phonecryingvoice over narrationsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titleinterviewkiss (See All) |
The story of Ray Charles, music legend. Told in his adult live with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, his writing his own songs and running his own band an …d then stardom. Also includes his addiction to drugs and its affect on his working life and family life. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionunfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairmemoryweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingadulterydrugsinfidelitymarriage |
Locations: | hotelbeachhospital |
Characters: | musiciansingerdoctormother son relationship |
Story: | drug overdosejazz musicdrug addictflash camerasoul musicforename as titlecontractrecording studiosongwriterguitaristaddictionapplauseheroinmicrophonecocaine …montagebandreportermanhattan new york cityguitarmarijuanabirthdaysunglassestearsarrestdrinkcamerahorsesongcryingsingingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingone word titlekiss (See All) |
Detroit, the early 1960s. Curtis Taylor, Jr., a car salesman, breaks into the music business with big dreams. He signs a trio of young women, the Dreamettes, gets them a job backing an R&B performer, James "Thunder" Early, establishes his own record label and starts wheeling and dealing. When Early …flames out, Curtis makes the Dreamettes into headliners as the Dreams, but not before demoting their hefty big-voiced lead singer, Effie White, and putting the softer-voiced looker, Deena Jones, in front. Soon after, he fires Effie, sends her into a life of proud poverty, and takes Deena and the Dreams to the top. How long can Curtis stay there, and will Effie ever get her due? (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnesscelebritydrug usedivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulterymoneydrugsinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | cemeterybarnew york city |
Characters: | teenage girlmusiciangirlsingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | drug overdosejazz musicflash cameratelephone callsoul musicrecording studiosongwriterabsent fatherbackstageguitaristfameapplauseheroinprologuemicrophone …cocainemontagebandreporterguitartearsdrinkcamerasongcryingsingingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingone word titlekiss (See All) |
Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the a …rtist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionillnesscelebritydrug usedivorcedrunkennessdrinkingdrugsinfidelitymarriage |
Locations: | airporttaxilondon englandbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | jewishphotographermusiciangirlsingermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | drug overdosedrug addictflash camerasubjective cameratelephone callrecord albumlyricistsuccesshorseback ridingsongwriterguitaristapplausepoetrock 'n' rollflowers …on the roadmicrophoneeatingmontagebandreportermanhattan new york cityguitardead bodysunglassesdrinkcameraslow motion scenehorsefoodsongvoice over narrationsingingphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleinterview (See All) |
William Miller is a 15-year-old kid hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming-of-age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo.
Themes: | cheatingunfaithfulnessdrug usedrunkennessdrinkingadulterymoneydrugsinfidelityfriendship |
Locations: | hotelbarnew york city |
Characters: | teenage girlmusiciansingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | drug overdosesmoking marijuanatelephone callwhistlingguitaristfamepoetrock 'n' rollon the roadprologuemicrophoneeatingbandswimmingtelephone …alcoholguitarmarijuanabirthdayvomitingdrinkcamerafoodsongcryingsingingphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malekissinterview (See All) |
Themes: | drug addictiondivorcefeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | airporttaxihotelbeachnew york city |
Characters: | photographersingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | telephone callnervousnessmiami floridaphoto shoothome movieapplauseflowersmicrophoneapologycocaineeatingbandswimmingtelephonemarijuana …sunglassesdrinkcamerafoodsongcryingsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titleinterviewkiss (See All) |
Oliver Stone's homage to 1960s rock group The Doors also doubles as a biography of the group's late singer, the "Electric Poet" Jim Morrison. The movie follows Morrison from his days as a film student in Los Angeles to his death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971. The movie features a tour-de-force …performance by Val Kilmer, who not only looks like Jim Morrison's long-lost twin brother, but also sounds so much like him that he did much of his own singing. It has been written that even the surviving Doors had trouble distinguishing Kilmer's vocals from Morrison's originals. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictioncelebritydrug usememoryweddingdrunkennessdrugs |
Locations: | airporttaxicemeteryhotelbeachbarnew york city |
Characters: | alcoholicphotographermusiciansingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | drug overdosedrug addictrecording sessionlyricshorseback ridingnervous breakdownrecording studiosongwritermiami floridabackstagephoto shootguitaristfameheroinpoet …rock 'n' rollmicrophonecocainereporteralcoholmarijuanasunglassestearsarrestcameracryingsinginginterview (See All) |
The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia -the two dominant women in the first part of his life-, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth o …f The Beatles. (Read More)
Themes: | depressiondrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | cemetery |
Characters: | teenage girlbest friendmusiciangirlsingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | jazz musictelephone callabandoned by fatherrecording studiosongwriterabsent fatherbackstagepassportguitaristsleepingrock 'n' rollsadnessmicrophoneeatingmontage …ambulancebandtelephoneguitarbirthdaytearsdrinkfoodsongcryingsingingphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician …. (Read More)
Themes: | illnessmemorydrunkennessdrinking |
Locations: | taxibarhospital |
Characters: | alcoholicphotographermusiciansingerdoctormother son relationship |
Story: | telephone calllyricsrehabsongwriterabsent fatherbackstageguitaristapplauseon the roadmicrophoneapologyeatingbandguitartears …vomitingdrinkcamerafoodsongcryingsingingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingbare chested maleinterview (See All) |
Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to … rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usememorydrunkennessfear |
Locations: | taxihotelbarnew york city |
Characters: | best friendphotographermusiciansingerdoctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | telephone calltalent managerfan the personnervousnesswhistlingnervous breakdownbackstageprologuemicrophoneapologybandtelephonebirthdaycamerasong …cell phonecryingsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleinterviewkiss (See All) |
In the early 1970s, Sixto Rodriguez was a Detroit folksinger who had a short-lived recording career with only two well received but non-selling albums. Unknown to Rodriguez, his musical story continued in South Africa where he became a pop music icon and inspiration for generations. Long rumored the …re to be dead by suicide, a few fans in the 1990s decided to seek out the truth of their hero's fate. What follows is a bizarrely heartening story in which they found far more in their quest than they ever hoped, while a Detroit construction laborer discovered that his lost artistic dreams came true after all. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usememoryfearmoneydrugs |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | airportlondon englandbar |
Characters: | stepfather stepson relationshipmusiciansingertattoofather daughter relationship |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | subjective cameratelephone callfan the personlyricspaparazzicontractsongwriterhome movieguitaristfamepoetrock 'n' rollsadnessmicrophoneband …reportertelephoneguitarsunglassesslow motion scenesongsingingphotographbare chested maleinterview (See All) |
Brian Wilson is the creative soul of the Beach Boys, but he paid a heavy price for his talent. That especially shows during his peak artistic years in the 1960s, as his inner demons and obsessions trying to please his abusive father drive him to a mental breakdown that would plague him for years. In … the 1980s, with Brian barely functional under the domination of the unscrupulous Dr. Landy, Brian meets and falls in love with Melinda Ledbetter. As their relationship grows, she observes Brian's crippling subservience to the abusive psychotherapist with growing alarm. Ultimately, she must take action with a love willing to stand up to oppression she cannot ignore. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessdrug usefeardrinkingmarriagefriendship |
Mood: | archive footagebehind the scenes |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | jewishmusiciansingerdoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callrecording sessionlyricistnervousnessnervous breakdownrecording studiomarital separationsongwriterbackstageguitaristapplausesleepingrock 'n' rollsadnessprologue …microphoneapologycocaineeatingmontageswimmingtelephoneguitarmarijuanasunglassestearsdrinkfoodsongcryingsingingcigarette smokingbare chested malekiss (See All) |
Morbid biographical story of Sid Vicious, bassist with British punk group the Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. When the Sex Pistols break up after their fateful US tour, Vicious attempts a solo career while in the grip of heroin addiction. One morning, Nancy is found stabbed to death a …nd Sid is arrested for her murder. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionillnessdrug usedepressiondrunkennessdrinkingdrugsmarriage |
Locations: | taxilondon englandhotelbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | grandmother granddaughter relationshipphotographermusiciansingermother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | drug addictboredomhorseback ridingrecording studioaddictionheroinrock 'n' rollmanhattan new york cityguitarvomitingarrestcamerasongcryingsinging …cigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his … mind. A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim "picked up a game" now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionmental illnessillnessdrug usememorydrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | hotelnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | teenage girlbest friendfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | drug overdosedrug addicttelephone calladdictbilliardsaddictionapplausepoemheroinpoetprologuecocaineeatingswimmingmanhattan new york city …telephonetearsvomitingarrestdrinkslow motion scenefoodcryingvoice over narrationphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Fred and Mick, two old friends, are on vacation in an elegant hotel at the foot of the Alps. Fred, a composer and conductor, is now retired. Mick, a film director, is still working. They look with curiosity and tenderness on their children's confused lives, Mick's enthusiastic young writers, and the … other hotel guests. While Mick scrambles to finish the screenplay for what he imagines will be his last important film, Fred has no intention of resuming his musical career. But someone wants at all costs to hear him conduct again. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairmemoryfearadulteryinfidelityfriendship |
Locations: | boatcemeteryhotelhospital |
Characters: | photographermusiciangirlsingertattoodoctorfriendfather daughter relationship |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | subjective cameratelephone callguitaristaddictionapplausesleepingflowersprologuemicrophoneapologyeatingmontageswimmingtelephonebirthday …sunglassescamerafoodsongsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titlekiss (See All) |
In the early 1940s, Allen Ginsberg is an English major at Columbia University, only to learn more than he bargained for. Dissatisfied by the orthodox attitudes of the school, Allen finds himself drawn to iconoclastic colleagues like Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac. Together, this …gang would explore bold new literary ideas that would challenge the sensibilities of their time as the future Beat Generation. However, for all their creativity, their very appetites and choices lead to more serious transgressions that would mark their lives forever. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessdrug useobsessionmemorydrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | barnew york city |
Characters: | best friendjewjewishsingerfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | jazz musicflash cameratelephone callabandoned by fatheraddictionpoempoetprologueroommateapologybandreportermanhattan new york citytelephonemarijuana …birthdaytearsarrestdrinksongcryingvoice over narrationsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malekiss (See All) |
In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez more than his face from a recent bike accident was his pressing need for story ideas. That is when he discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a mentally ill, homeless street musician who possesses extraordinary talent, even through his half- …broken instruments. Inspired by his story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about Ayers and attempts to do more to help both him and the rest of the underclass of LA have a better life. However, Lopez's good intentions run headlong in the hard realities of the strength of Ayers' personal demons and the larger social injustices facing the homeless. Regardless, Lopez and Ayers must find a way to conquer their deepest anxieties and frustrations to hope for a brighter future for both of them. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessdrug usedivorcedrunkennessfeardrinkingfriendship |
Locations: | taxihotelbarhospital |
Characters: | musiciansingerfriendmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | drug addictcrack cocainevideo camerasubjective cameratelephone callrehabilitationseriessleepingflowersprologuecocaineambulancereportertearsdrink …slow motion scenesongcell phonecryingvoice over narrationsingingcigarette smokingbare chested male (See All) |
A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, …and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionillnessdrug usedivorceweddingdrinkingadulterymoneydrugsmarriagefriendship |
Locations: | cemeterybeachbar |
Characters: | musicianboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | drug overdosehappy birthday to yourise and falloverdosemiami floridahome moviecocainemontagetelephonemarijuanabirthdayarrestdrinkvoice over narrationtitle spoken by character …photographcigarette smokingone word title (See All) |
The story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York …and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth. (Read More)
Themes: | drinkingfriendship |
Locations: | taxinew york cityhospital |
Characters: | musiciangirlsingerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callwhistlingpolice raidabsent fatherguitaristrock 'n' rollflowersprologuemicrophoneeatingbandmanhattan new york cityguitartearsdrink …foodsongcryingvoice over narrationsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographkiss (See All) |
In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our …times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue. (Read More)
Themes: | moneyfriendship |
Locations: | beachnew york city |
Characters: | photographermusiciangirlsingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | video camerasubjective cameratelephone callrehabhorseback ridingsongwritersubtitled scenesadnessapologyeatingmontagebandswimmingmanhattan new york citytelephone …guitarbirthdaysunglassestearscameracomputerhorsefoodsongcell phonesingingphotographbare chested maleone word title (See All) |
A docudrama that centers on amateur grizzly bear expert Timothy Treadwell. He periodically journeyed to Alaska to study and live with the bears. He was killed, along with his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, by a rogue bear in October 2003. The films explores Treadwell's compassionate life as he found so …lace among these endangered animals. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessdrug usedepressionobsessiondrunkennessdrinkingfriendship |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | photographerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | drug overdosevideo camerasubjective cameraanti depressantvideo footagehome moviesadnessflowersswimmingmarijuanadead bodytearsdrinkcryinginterview |
An unnamed guy is a Dublin guitarist/singer/songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad's Hoover repair shop by day, and singing and playing for money on the Dublin streets by night. An unnamed girl is a Czech who plays piano when she gets a chance, and does odd jobs by day an …d takes care of her Mom and her daughter by night. Guy meets girl and they get to know each other as the girl helps the guy put together a demo disc that he can take to London in hope of landing a music contract. During the same several day period, the guy and the girl work through their past loves, and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs. (Read More)
Themes: | drinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | airportlondon englandbeach |
Characters: | grandmother granddaughter relationshipmusiciangirlsingerfriendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | telephone callrecording sessioncontractrecording studiosongwriterhome movieguitaristprologuebandguitarfoodsongcryingsingingcigarette smoking …one word title (See All) |
Aspiring actress serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and jazz musician Sebastian scrapes by playing cocktail-party gigs in dingy bars. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain …in each other threaten to rip them apart. (Read More)
Themes: | memory |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | photographermusiciansingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | jazz musicvideo cameratelephone callcocktailwhistlingsuccesscontractrecording studiobackstagephoto shoothome movieapplausejazzflowersprologue …roommateapologybandtelephonesunglassescameracomputerslow motion scenesongcell phonesingingphotographkiss (See All) |
In San Francisco in the 1950s, Margaret was a woman trying to make it on her own after leaving her husband with only her daughter and her paintings. She meets gregarious ladies' man and fellow painter Walter Keane in a park while she was struggling to make an impact with her drawings of children wit …h big eyes. The two quickly become a pair with outgoing Walter selling their paintings and quiet Margaret holed up at home painting even more children with big eyes. But Walter's actually selling her paintings as his own. A clash of financial success and critical failure soon sends Margaret reeling in her life of lies. With Walter still living the high life, Margaret's going to have to try making it on her own again and re-claiming her name and her paintings. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnesscelebritydivorceweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | beachbarnew york city |
Characters: | photographergirlfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | jazz musicflash cameratelephone callprocrastinationsuccessmarital separationpridefamemicrophoneapologyeatingmontagereportertelephonemarijuana …sunglassestearsdrinkcamerafoodcryingvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Follow a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles -- some of them of his own making.
Themes: | drinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | barnew york city |
Characters: | jewishmusiciansingerdoctorfriend |
Story: | telephone callcontractrecording studioguitaristapplausesleepingmicrophoneapologyeatingmanhattan new york citytelephoneguitarsunglassesarrestdrink …foodsongcryingsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smoking (See All) |
Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous writer who uses his only functional limb, his left foot, to wri …te with. (Read More)
Themes: | depressiondrunkennessfeardrinkingmoneymarriage |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | teenage girlgirlsingerdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | happy birthday to yousubjective cameratelephone callapplausepoetflowersmicrophoneapologyeatingambulancebirthdaydrinkfoodsongsinging …photographcigarette smoking (See All) |
In 1975, San Fernando Valley teen Joan Larkin reinvents herself as Joan Jett, a guitarist who wants to form an all-girl punk band. She pitches the idea to a sleazy manager, Kim Fowley, who pairs her with a drummer and then searches for a face: he finds Cherie Currie, at age 15, the perfect jailbait …image for his purpose; by luck, she can sing. Two others round out the band, The Runaways. Fowley books a tour, signs them to Mercury Records, and packs them off to crowds in Japan. Seeds of conflict sprout early: Fowley puts Cherie front and center in the publicity, she's soon strung out on drugs and vodka, and jealousies arise. Without adult supervision, where can Joan and Cherie end up? (Read More)
Themes: | illnessdrug usedrinkingmoneydrugs |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | teenage girlmusiciangirlsingerfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callrecording studiophoto shootguitaristfamerock 'n' rollon the roadmicrophonebandalcoholguitarbirthdaydrinksongsinging …title spoken by characterphotograph (See All) |
Down and out rock star Dewey Finn gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of debts and depression. He takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his attitude and hijinx have a powerful effect on his students. He also meets Zack, a 10-year-old guitar pr …odigy, who could help Dewey win a "battle of the bands" competition, which would solve his financial problems and put him back in the spotlight. (Read More)
Themes: | illnessdepressiondrunkennessdrinkingfriendship |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | best friendalcoholicmusiciangirlsingerfriendfamily relationships |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | telephone callguitaristrock 'n' rollroommateapologymontagebandguitardrinkcomputerfoodsongsingingtitle spoken by character |
Biopic of billionaire 'Howard Hughes (I)' (qv), starting with his early filmmaking years as owner of RKO studios but mostly focusing on his role in designing and promoting new aircraft. Hughes was a risk-taker spending several fortunes on designing experimental aircraft and eventually founding TWA a …s a rival to Pan AM airlines owned by his great rival Juan Trippe. When Trippe's politico Senator Ralph 'Owen Brewster (I)' (qv) accuses Hughes of being a war profiteer, it's Hughes who gains the upper hand. Hughes also had many women in his life including a long relationship with actress 'Katharine Hepburn' (qv). From an early age however, Hughes was also germophobic and would have severe bouts of mental illness. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessillnesscelebrityfeardrinkingmoney |
Locations: | hotelbeachnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | best friendphotographersingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | flash cameratelephone callrise and fallpaparazzinervous breakdownfameprologuemicrophonemontagebandmanhattan new york citycameraslow motion scenesongsinging …title spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest, he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene, a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true st …ory, The Sessions, follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood. (Read More)
Themes: | feardrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | hotelbeachhospital |
Characters: | best friendjewgirlsingertattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | subjective cameratelephone callhome moviepoemsleepingpoetsadnessapologyeatingambulancetelephonemarijuanasunglassestearsdrink …foodsongvoice over narrationsingingcigarette smokingbare chested malekiss (See All) |
When former journalist Martin Sixsmith is dismissed from the Labour Party in disgrace, he is at a loss as to what do. That changes when a young Irish woman approaches him about a story of her mother, Philomena, who had her son taken away when she was a teenage inmate of a Catholic convent. Martin ar …ranges a magazine assignment about her search for him that eventually leads to America. Along the way, Martin and Philomena discover as much about each other as about her son's fate. Furthermore, both find their basic beliefs challenged. (Read More)
Themes: | depressionmemoryfeardrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | airportcemeteryhotel |
Characters: | photographerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | flash camerasubjective cameratelephone callforename as titlecontracthome movieprologueapologyswimmingreportertelephonebirthdaytearsdrinkcamera …computerfoodcryingtitle spoken by characterphotographone word titlekiss (See All) |
The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronni …e's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnesscelebritydrug useweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingmoneymarriage |
Locations: | taxilondon englandcemeterybar |
Characters: | photographergirlsingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | drug overdoseflash camerasubjective camerarise and fallcontractpolice raidapplauseflowersprologuemicrophoneapologyeatingbanddead bodybirthday …drinkcamerafoodsongvoice over narrationsingingphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word titlekiss (See All) |
Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.
Themes: | obsessiondivorcefeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | photographergirltattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callfacial scratchwrist slittingprideapologyeatingdead bodysunglassestearsarrestdrinkcameracomputerfoodcell phone …cryingphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleone word title (See All) |
Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.
Themes: | drug addictionunfaithfulnessdrug usedivorceextramarital affairweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingadulterymoneydrugsinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | london englandboatbarnew york city |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | drug addictcrack cocainesubjective cameratelephone callmiami floridapassportapplausemicrophoneapologycocaineeatingmontagereportermanhattan new york citytelephone …marijuanasunglassesvomitingarrestdrinkslow motion scenehorsefoodvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malekissinterview (See All) |
Based on the true story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, two close friends who share a love of fantasy and literature, who conspire to kill Pauline's mother when she tries to end the girls' intense and obsessive relationship.
Themes: | illnessunfaithfulnessobsessiondivorceextramarital affairadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | beachhospital |
Characters: | teenage girlphotographersingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | eating disordersubjective cameratelephone callrecord albumpassportapologymontageambulancearrestsongcryingvoice over narrationsingingtitle spoken by characterkiss |
England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as 'King George VI' (qv), but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extr …aordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | london england |
Characters: | photographersingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | flash camerasubjective cameratelephone callcowardwhistlinghorseback ridingapplausemicrophoneapologyeatingmontagetelephonetearsdrinkcamera …horsefoodsongcryingsingingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingkissinterview (See All) |
Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.
Themes: | memorydrinkingmoney |
Locations: | airporttaxicemeteryhotel |
Characters: | jewjewishgirlsingerdoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | flash cameratelephone callpridepassportapplausesleepingapologymontagereportertelephonesunglassestearsarrestdrinkcomputer …songcryingsingingphotographcigarette smoking (See All) |
In rural Tennessee, Lazarus, a former blues musician who survives by truck farming, finds a young girl nearly beaten to death near his home. She's the white-trash town tramp, molded by a life of sexual abuse at the hands of her father and verbal abuse from her mother, who seems to delight in remindi …ng Rae of her mistake in not aborting her. Lazarus, who is also facing personal crisis at the dissolution of his marriage, nurses Rae back to health, providing her with gentle, fatherly advice as well as an education in blues music. Rae's boyfriend, Ronnie, goaded by the man who nearly beat Rae to death, misunderstands the relationship between Lazarus and Rae, and vows to kill him. Lazarus, exhibiting a street-smart understanding of violence and its motives, calls Ronnie's bluff, senses that he is as troubled as Rae, and becomes a guiding force in the young couple's resurrection. (Read More)
Themes: | illnessdrug useweddingdrunkennessdrinkingdrugsmarriagefriendship |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | musiciangirlsingertattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationship |
Story: | telephone callsexual promiscuitynervous breakdownguitaristprologueeatingmontagebandguitarmarijuanatearsvomitingdrinkslow motion scenefood …songcryingsingingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
This is the beginning of the eighties and everybody is moving to the beat of Pop music, as the brand-new concept of the music video appears on television for the first time. However, in Dublin, Conor, a teenager with a sensitive heart, is trying to deal with a tense family relationship, reconnect wi …th his older brother while dealing with the hostile environment in his new public school. And then one day, he sees her. Tall, with long chestnut hair, a buttery complexion and big, dark eyes; an enigmatically beautiful girl standing in front of his school's gate, indolently observing people passing by. But who is she and how could a boy ever get noticed by such a distant girl? That's easy. He would form a band. Surprisingly, with every lyric Conor writes, the gap narrows and with every song he plays, her heart fills with affection. In the end, before a sea of opportunities lying ahead of them, what will the future hold for a brave love like this? (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryinfidelityfriendship |
Locations: | boat |
Characters: | teenage girlgirlsingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | video cameralyricistmarital separationsongwriterguitaristapplauserock 'n' rollsadnessprologuemicrophonemontagebandsunglassesvomitingdrink …slow motion scenesongcryingsingingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
An un-chronological look at the life of the Little Sparrow, Edith Piaf (1915-1963). Her mother is an alcoholic street singer, her father a circus performer, her paternal grandmother a madam. During childhood she lives with each of them. At 20, she's a street singer discovered by a club owner who's s …oon murdered, coached by a musician who brings her to concert halls, and then quickly famous. Constant companions are alcohol and heartache. The tragedies of her love affair with Marcel Cerdan and the death of her only child belie the words of one of her signature songs, "Non, je ne regrette rien." The back and forth nature of the narrative suggests the patterns of memory and association. (Read More)
Themes: | extramarital affairmemorydrunkennessadultery |
Locations: | airportbeachbarnew york city |
Characters: | grandmother granddaughter relationshipalcoholicmusiciansingermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | female singerrecording studiosongwriteraddictionpoetmicrophoneambulancereportermanhattan new york cityalcoholvomitingsongsingingbare chested maleinterview …kiss (See All) |
Based on a true story. After graduating from Emory University, Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire savings account to charity, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters who shape his life.
Themes: | illnessunfaithfulnessdrug usememorydrunkennessdrinkingadulterymoneyinfidelitymarriage |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | boatbeachbar |
Characters: | teenage girlsingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callserieshome movieapplausepoemsubtitled sceneon the roadprologuemicrophoneswimmingguitartearsarrestdrinkslow motion scene …horsecryingvoice over narrationsingingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbare chested male (See All) |
Two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in ov …er their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military - a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government. Based on true events. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedrunkennessfearmoneydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | airporttaxihotelbeachbarhospital |
Characters: | jewsecurity guardboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | smoking marijuanatelephone callrise and fallcontractmiami floridasleepingmontagedead bodysunglassesarrestcameraslow motion scenecell phonevoice over narrationtitle spoken by character …photographcigarette smokingbare chested maleinterview (See All) |
On January 23, 2002, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is to fly from Karachi to Dubai with his pregnant wife, Mariane, also a reporter. On the day before, with great care, he has arranged an interview in a cafe with an Islamic fundamentalist cleric. When Danny doesn't return, Mariane initia …tes a search. Pakistani police, American embassy personnel, and the FBI examine witnesses, phone records, e-mails, and hard drives. Who has him? Where is he? There's also the why: because of U.S. abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo, because of a history of Journal cooperation with the CIA, because Pearl is a Jew? Through it all, Mariane is clearheaded, direct, and determined. (Read More)
Themes: | feardrinkingmarriage |
Locations: | airporttaxicemeterynew york city |
Characters: | jewjewishmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | telephone callpaparazzipassportsubtitled scenemontagereportermanhattan new york citydead bodyarrestdrinkcomputerfoodcell phonevoice over narrationphotograph …cigarette smokinginterview (See All) |
Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80's pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble …is, he's good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex's plants; she's a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she'd agree. But there's some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then? (Read More)
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | musiciansingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | female singertelephone callrecording sessionlyricslyricistsuccessrecording studiosongwriterbackstagepop starpoetbandsongcell phonesinging …bare chested male (See All) |
"All eyes will be on you," says the Austrian Empress, Maria Theresa to her youngest daughter Marie Antoinette. The film, marketed for a teen audience, is an impressionistic retelling of Marie Antoinette's life as a young queen in the opulent and eccentric court at Versailles. The film focuses on Mar …ie Antoinette, as she matures from a teenage bride to a young woman and eventual queen of France. (Read More)
Themes: | illnessunfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairweddingdrunkennessdrinkingadulteryinfidelitymarriage |
Characters: | fiance fiancee relationshipmusiciansingerdoctormother daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | horseback ridingbilliardsapplauseflowerseatingmontagebirthdaytearsdrinkslow motion scenehorsefoodsongcryingvoice over narration …singingkiss (See All) |
This is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Ev …e, being a better partner to his girlfriend, who he hasn't been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to T, their beautiful 4 year old daughter. He starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easy. He crosses paths with friends, family, and strangers, each exchange showing us that there is much more to Oscar than meets the eye. But it would be his final encounter of the day, with police officers at the Fruitvale BART station that would shake the Bay Area to its very core, and cause the entire nation to be witnesses to the story of Oscar Grant. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairfeardrinkingadulterymoneyinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | tattooboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | video camerasubjective cameratelephone calltext on screenrap musicsleepingeatingtelephonemarijuanadead bodybirthdaytearsarrestdrinkfood …cryingtitle spoken by characterphotographbare chested malekiss (See All) |
Manchester 1976: Cambridge educated Tony Wilson, Granada TV presenter, is at a Sex Pistols gig. Totally inspired by this pivotal moment in music history, he and his friends set up a record label, Factory Records, signing first Joy Division (who go on to become New Order) then James and the Happy Mon …days, who all become seminal artists of their time. What ensues is a tale of music, sex, drugs, larger-than-life characters, and the birth of one of the most famous dance clubs in the world, The Hacienda - a mecca for clubbers as famous as the likes of Studio 54. Graphically depicting the music and dance heritage of Manchester from the late 70's to the early 90's, this comedy documents the vibrancy that made Mad-chester the place in the world that you would most like to be. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictiondrug usedrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsmarriage |
Locations: | airport |
Characters: | musiciansingermother son relationship |
Story: | contractrecording studiobilliardsguitaristheroinrock 'n' rollmicrophonecocainemontagebandtelephoneguitarmarijuanadrinkcomputer …songcell phonesingingcigarette smokinginterviewkiss (See All) |
Plame's status as a CIA agent was revealed by White House officials allegedly out to discredit her husband after he wrote a 2003 New York Times op-ed piece saying that the Bush administration had manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to justify the invasion of Iraq.
Themes: | feardrinkingmarriage |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | airporttaxicemeteryhotelbar |
Characters: | grandmother granddaughter relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | subjective cameratelephone callphiladelphia pennsylvaniasubtitled scenesleepingprologueapologyeatingmontagereporterbirthdaytearsdrinkcomputerfood …cell phonecryingtitle spoken by characterphotographkissinterview (See All) |
An anthology film retelling the story of the famous Studio 54, a hot disco hangout for the social elite of New York. The movie follows several characters at once, some of whom are in desperate straits and on the verge of crashing.
Themes: | drug usememorydrinkingmoneydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | barnew york city |
Characters: | photographermusiciansingerfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | drug overdosemicrophonecocainemanhattan new york citymarijuanavomitingdrinkcamerasongvoice over narrationsingingphotographone word titlekissinterview |