Beautiful Dreamer – Brian Wilson and the story of ‘Smile’
Interviews with Beach Boy Brian Wilson and his contemporaries outline the history of Wilson’s album “Smile,” a project some 37 years in the making. If you’re in Brussels, Belgium, make …
Favela Painting : A day in the life of Haas & Hahn
‘Challenge the Obvious’ episode one: A day in the life of Haas & Hahn (NL) from HUB Footwear on Vimeo. Dre Urhahn and Jeroen Koolhaas, who use art in their …
Jimmy Cliff – Bongo Man
Dangerousminds: “Some of the bloodiest violence in Jamaica’s history took place in the lead-up to the country’s 1980 elections. The battle for political leadership between socialist Prime Minister Michael Manley’s …
Tokyo Melody
Documentary directed by French photographer Elizabeth Lennard featuring the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions of his 1984 album “Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia”. Here’s an interesting read with …
Welcome to the Madhouse
“Testicles one, two. Testicles one, two.” Excellent documentary reporting what happens when a handful of musicians from Berlin set up studio in Nairobi – and the Kenyans come visiting a …
Reggae (Wembley 1970)
British film maker and writer Horace Ove’s Reggae was the first documentary to capture the early days of reggae’s UK invasion and its growing popularity outside of Jamaica. In this …
Bobby Fischer Against the World
‘Bobby Fischer Against the World’ is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer’s career was undeniable, …
Let’s Get Lost – Chet Baker
Let’s Get Lost (1988) is a documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker written and directed by Bruce Weber. While you’re checking this out, …
Buy the Ticket, take the Ride – Hunter S. Thompson
“He found himself at the intersection of some interesting times. But interesting times are the oldest of curses. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film, is …
Flyin’ Cut Sleeves
(The documentary starts at 00:20) “Completed in 1993 Flyin’ Cut Sleeves presents alternating portrayals, from the past and the present, of former street gang presidents in the Bronx: Benjy Melendez, …
