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Review

Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers

by Greg Wetherall

This newly unearthed chronicle of the making of the American singer-songwriter’s favourite album is a gift for fans.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

The Velvet Underground

by Michael Leader

Todd Haynes directs this definitive chronicle of the fabled avant-garde rock group, taking in everything from doo wop to pop art.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Performer on stage surrounded by smoke, wearing a purple jumper and sunglasses.
Review

Oasis Knebworth 1996

by Lou Thomas

The inside story of one of the great concerts in British rock ​’n’ roll history is a welcome dose of ​’90s nostalgia.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Nashville (1975)

by Glenn Heath Jr

Robert Altman’s show-stopping musical mosaic returns to UK cinemas in a sparkling new 4K restoration.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Dinner in America

by Lou Thomas

Punk provocateur Adam Rehmeier surveys America’s putrefying suburbs in this unconventional coming-of-ager.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Sisters with Transistors

by Caitlin Quinlan

This illuminating documentary profiles extraordinary women musicians who shaped electronic sound.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Moxie

by Emily Maskell

Amy Poehler’s second feature behind the camera misses the mark in its search for humour and solidarity.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

by David Jenkins

A stirring and fraught mother-daughter relationship is at the centre of this lively punk rock doc.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Festivals

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – first-look review

by Leila Latif

Questlove’s triumphant directorial debut charts the cultural impact and legacy of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Sylvie’s Love

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha shine in a heady tale of two lovers, set in 1960s Harlem.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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