Character study on fame, creativity and the desire for artistic freedom in “George Michael: Portrait of an Artist”
Simon Napier-Bell, “George Michael: Portrait of an Artist” (2022) For a documentary whose narrative is
Tag: Rock music
Metal from the Dirt: a short surface survey of Navajo extreme metal
Clarke Tolton, “Metal from the Dirt” (2018) Unfortunately like other documentaries I have seen on
British Films | North American Films
Rocketman: the rise and fall and rise again of a beloved British rock / pop icon, with no reference to social and music trends
Dexter Fletcher, “Rocketman” (2019) Rather than playing as a straight biopic – a template that
The Great Pretender: a shallow picture of a famous rock music icon
Rhys Thomas, “The Great Pretender” (2012) The public fascination with the shy Parsi Indian boy
German and German-language Films
Botswana’s Heavy Metal Queens: focusing on the fashions and image rather than the music and the subculture
Sarah Vianney, “Botswana’s Heavy Metal Queens” (2018) Despite the title, the heavy metal queens of
French and French-language Films
Climax: French society in microcosm with all its stresses, anxieties, hidden secrets and a dark puppet-master
Gaspar Noe, “Climax” (2018) In the hands of Argentine-French director Gaspar Noe, a story about
Bohemian Rhapsody: a boring and forgettable film fails to address its lead character’s complexities
Bryan Singer, “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018) Astonishingly, given the rich source material and the fact that
Atomic Blonde: anaemic bland fallout from this plutonium blonde bombshell that fails to ignite
David Leitch, “Atomic Blonde” (2017) I confess I had very low expectations of this spy
Australian and New Zealand Films
David Bowie Iconic: an unedifying trio of interviews with rock star legend
?, “David Bowie Iconic” (2016) From the packaging, I thought this DVD was supposed to
Hedwig and the Angry Inch: an individual’s search for wholeness and authenticity delivered in a flat musical adaptation
John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” (2001) A feisty little number showcasing John