Films/DVDs

Rock movies come in a variety of modes: Biopics, fictional stories set in a music setting, documentaries about stars, bands, musicians and other musical figures and topics, plus concerts and live musical performances, among others. Whether coming to or playing in theaters, on TV, or released on DVD and Blu-ray, we fill you in on what you may want to see

Beatles Documentary, ‘Eight Days a Week’: Review

The 2016 film is “a nonstop rush of adrenaline, a comfort-food feast of melodic guitars and impeccable harmonies, unbridled creativity and boundless artistic determination, cheeky wit and newness and wonder and youth. And screams—lots of screams.”

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11 Movies That Rock: Woodstock to Spinal Tap

From Almost Famous to The Last Waltz, from School of Rock to Wayne’s World, these films share one thing in common – they all rock!

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A 50th-Anniversary Blu-ray of David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ Film: Review

All Bowie’s goodbye speech did here was to close the door on the Ziggy phase of his career. But what a phase it was.

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Three Vintage Films Capture San Francisco Rock’s Glory Days

Santana, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and others at their ’60s/’70s peak are captured live in this DVD set.

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Abbey Road Studios Documentary From Mary McCartney: Review

“If These Walls Could Sing” includes interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elton John, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and more

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‘My Life As a Rolling Stone,’ a Rewarding Docu-Series: Review

The 4-part program includes previously unseen footage and interviews from Jagger, Richards and Wood, with archival material of Watts

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Linda Ronstadt Documentary Review: ‘I Have to Sing’

From the beginning of her career, Ronstadt was never not going to be a sensation. Only the natural course of life could make her stop singing.

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The Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Arrives on Blu-ray: Lots of Music, Even More Surprises

The signs of discord are interspersed with many moments of pure joy as all four members of the group rediscover the pleasure of one another’s company.

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When The Rolling Stones Played Hyde Park in 1969

The band hadn’t played a full concert since 1967. 20-year-old Mick Taylor was debuting as their new lead guitarist, two days after Brian Jones had died

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Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Deluxe: Review

Rock may today seem less likely to take over and remake the world, but most of this music still sounds just as good as it did in 1968

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