Sean Penn

Henry Rollins

Tony Hawk

Sub-titled "The Birth of Extreme", this documetary takes a look at the transformation of skateboarding from its former image as a land-bound pastime for surfers to its status today as an extreme and acrobatic sport in its own right. Starting from the California surf community of Dogtown, the film follows the evolution of modern skateboarding through it's 70's heyday, its decline during the 80's, and its eventual (and highly lucrative) return in the 90's.—Jean-Marc Rocher

Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)

Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape

Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape (2016)

Nancy Reagan

Christine Elise

Flea

Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.—Anonymous

American Hardcore

American Hardcore (2006)

Punk the Capital takes viewers of any musical persuasion step by step from a sleepy 1970's Nation's Capital to the birth of an explosive music scene which came to not only define American punk rock/hardcore punk but alter the broader rock 'n' roll landscape the world over. Pioneering bands such as Bad Brains and Minor Threat (Ian MacKaye) and well-known figures including Henry Rollins and Jello Biafra all appear in the film. The film details how the sounds and ideas such as Straight Edge (no drinking, no drugs) of this revolutionary music resound through to our present day.

Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement

Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement (2019)

Remember the long lost era of sharing your feelings with someone through a mix tape? Through a series of conversations, we'll analyze why this ritual of communication through music still continues to be so important to this day.

Analog Love

Analog Love (2020)

Homage of one of the most influential bands on the American East Coast, which inspired the rock scene - an emotional, tragically funny and sometimes noisy roller-coaster ride by a dysfunctional family - Dinosaur Jr.

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021)

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over (2019)

The singer performs a one-man spoken word show.

Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal

Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal (2018)

Ozzy Osbourne

The story of how the classic album "Paranoid" was made with stories from the horses-mouth to those who were influenced by its content, form and vitality.

Classic Albums Black Sabbath: Paranoid

Classic Albums Black Sabbath: Paranoid (2010)

Cindy Margolis

A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.

Downloaded

Downloaded (2013)

Elijah Wood

Ahmir-Khalib Thompson

Alice Cooper

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hoped of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. Record companies found Death's music - and band name - too intimidating, and the group were never given a fair shot, disbanding before they even completed one album. Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family love story, A Band Called Death chronicles the incredible fairy-tale journey of what happened almost three decades later, when a dusty 1974 demo tape made it way out of the attic and found an audience several generations younger. Playing music impossible ahead of its time, Death is now being credited as the first black punk band (hell...the first punk band!), and are finally receiving their long overdue recognition as true rock pioneers. —Drafthouse Films

A Band Called Death (2012)

A Band Called Death (2012) (2012)

Richard Gere

Dennis Christopher

Ann Magnuson

Called "The American Bowie," "The True Fairy of Rock & Roll" and "Hype of the Year," Jobriath's reign as the first openly gay rock star was brief and over by 1975. Now, 35 years later, "Jobriath A.D." spotlights his life, music, groundbreaking influence and the new generations of fans slowly re-discovering him. —Eight Track Tape Productions

Jobriath A.D.

Jobriath A.D. (2012)

Tommy Chong

W. Earl Brown

Michael Des Barres

A comedy documentary outlining the progression of the ever growing cannabis industry.

The Legend of 420

The Legend of 420 (2017)

Jon Stewart

Riot on the Dance Floor: The story of Randy Now and City Gardens is a documentary from director Steve Tozzi, that features the stark and iconic photography of Thrasher Magazine's Ken Salerno. It is told through an oral history format of in-depth interviews and archival footage, bringing to life the gritty story of one of New Jersey's most infamous clubs and its larger than life promoter. City Gardens was a venue for underground music and during its time it traversed the entertainment spectrum; from the comedy of Henny Youngman to Nine Inch Nails, New Order to Nirvana. Riot on the Dance Floor is a journey of musical champions and underdogs and above all, the freedom and liberation of having complete creative control. —Steven DiLodovico

Riot on the Dance Floor

Riot on the Dance Floor (2014)

Chris Rock

Bill Duke

Snoop Dogg

Examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. These books were the birth of Street Lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him a cultural icon. Interviews with Iceberg Slim, Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, and Quincy Jones.

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (2012)

June 1988...Summer Was Never The Same. In the House of Flies tells the story of young lovers whose lives are inadvertently changed forever. An innocent couple, Heather (Lindsay Smith) and Steve (Ryan Kotack) suddenly find themselves abducted. By whom? For what purpose? Alone, isolated and locked in an undisclosed, suburban basement, Heather and Steve find themselves pawns in a psychological, mind-game with their diabolical hosts. Surrounded by several mysterious and locked suitcases - each containing valuable clues to their very own survival - Heather and Steve must exploit what remains of their bruised intellect and depleting sanity, to escape the authority of their unidentified and brutal abductors (Henry Rollins, Ryan Barrett). From this day forward, summer was never the same.

In the House of Flies

In the House of Flies (2012)

Juliette Lewis

Steven McChattie

Tómas Lemarquis

On the night of the strangest wedding in cinema history, a grotesque gang boss hires a stonecold killer to bring him the finger of a fading, drug-addicted jazz legend. —McDonald, Bruce

Dreamland

Dreamland (2019)

Peter Jackson

Fran Walsh

Eddie Vedder

West of Memphis is an examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas. The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense, allows the film to show the investigation, research and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South. —Production

West of Memphis

West of Memphis (2012)

Billy Bob Thornton

Ice-T

Dave Grohl

A documentary on the life and career of revered heavy-metal musician Lemmy Kilmister.

Lemmy

Lemmy (2010)

Booboo Stewart

Steven Ogg

Don Francks

Jack's in a rut. Depression and severe anti-social behavior has whittled down his existence to sleeping and watching television. He spends his days in a diner, playing church bingo and sleeping. When some hired thugs show up Jack's life is stirred up and the question of his existence comes to light. —Anonymous

He Never Died

He Never Died (2015)

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