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
Both Sides of Joni Mitchell at the Isle of Wight 1970
At first she appears shaken and angry. She asks for some respect. She gets it. The audience begins listening attentively and calls her back for an encore.
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Review: “Beatles ’64” Documentary Now Streaming: That Footage!
The film captures the electrifying moment of their first visit to America. It features never-before-seen footage of the band.
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Jeff Lynne Leads ELO For a Triumphant Night at Hyde Park in 2014
A crowd of 50,000 enjoyed over a dozen hits from the band that the maestro co-founded.
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Love & Mercy: Best Rock Star Biopic Ever?
The seemingly risky move of having two actors play Brian Wilson – Paul Dano as the young Beach Boy and John Cusack as the older Wilson – succeeds admirably.
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‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXII’ Reappears: Review
Working from the recently discovered original 35mm negatives,’Pink Floyd at Pompeii’ has been restored, frame by frame, and expanded.
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Neil Young’s New Film ‘Coastal’ Reviewed: Take a Look at My Life
Shot in black-and-white, the 2025 film explores the current state of his never-ending odyssey of pursuing his muse.
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Janis Ian Documentary ‘Breaking Silence’: Review
The singer-songwriter behind such classics as “At Seventeen” and “Society’s Child” is profiled in a moving new film.
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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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25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts: Reissue Review
A 4-CD set has returned. What a lineup!
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‘Daytime Revolution’: When John & Yoko Changed American TV—Review
Their hugely iconic appearance on ‘The Mike Douglas Show’ gave insight into how a daily variety program could make radical and groundbreaking viewing
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