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92 movies and shows
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Thu, 13 Dec 2007
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.
10
Fri, 05 Oct 1979
A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
Get on Up
Fri, 01 Aug 2014
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Frank
Fri, 09 May 2014
A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
Love & Mercy
Fri, 29 May 2015
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.
Blaze
Fri, 17 Aug 2018
Re-imagining the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting Texas legend.
Two for Tonight
Thu, 12 Sep 1935
A songwriter has to come up with a full-length theatrical piece within a few days.
Gold Diggers of 1933
Sat, 27 May 1933
During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests in a musical starring them, against the wishes of his high society brother. Thus start Carol, Trixie and Polly's schemes to bilk his money and keep the show going.
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Wed, 20 Jan 2010
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.
My Last Day Without You
Sat, 11 Jun 2011
On a one-day business trip to New York, a German business executive falls in love with a singer-songwriter who exposes him to her Brooklyn world and emotions he's never experienced before.
American Pop
Fri, 13 Feb 1981
The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Thu, 27 Oct 2011
Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Tue, 15 Jun 1971
Hugely successful but impossibly neurotic songwriter Georgie Soloway is sliding into a mid-life crisis. He believes that all of his past romantic relationships have been destroyed not by his own failings but by the interference of the mysterious Harry Kellerman. Family, friends, and his psychiatrist cannot give him the help he seeks. When his father is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Georgie begins spending more and more time flying his personal aircraft, distancing himself physically, emotionally, and mentally from the real world.
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Fri, 24 Apr 2009
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.
The Breakup Playlist
Wed, 01 Jul 2015
A story about an aspiring professional singer and a rock singer who collaborates in a song. As they work on their song, they start to develop feelings for each other.
Grace of My Heart
Fri, 13 Sep 1996
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Tue, 26 Oct 2010
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
Welcome to L.A.
Fri, 12 Nov 1976
The lives of a group of Hollywood neurotics intersect over the Christmas holidays. Foremost among them, a songwriter visits Los Angeles to work on a singer's album. The gig, unbeknownst to him, is being bankrolled by his estranged father, a dairy magnate, who hopes to reunite with his son. When the songwriter meets an eccentric housewife who fancies herself a modern-day Garbo, his world of illusions comes crashing down.
In Continuum (Dave Kerzner) - Live at Progstock 2018
Fri, 01 Jan 2021
In Continuum is Dave Kerzner's next experiment with line-up.