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Rodriguez, a Seventies-era singer/songwriter who flopped in America, became a superstar in South Africa, unbeknownst to him. This documentary uncovers the legend.

Stir it Up: Finally, there's an authoritative film biography of Bob Marley.

Thunder Soul tells the story of the Kashmere Stage Band, and before the film is through this high school band you’ve never heard of will have earned a top spot on your personal hit parade.

Rubber is a movie about a sentient, telekinetic, and homicidal tire on a rampage.

This movie about John Lennon's young-adult years showcases the importance of the importance of both his mother and aunt in his life.

Too bad this sumptuously appointed film unfolds on a screen instead of a catwalk.

Ben Stiller and (one-time Chronicle cover girl) Greta Gerwig star in this new film by the director of The Squid and the Whale.

High art is both lampooned and championed in this knowing satire that stars the ever-eccentric Adam Goldberg.

Anne Hathaway tears up the screen in Jonathan Demme's new film about a self-absorbed woman who wreaks family havoc while out of rehab to attend her sister's wedding.

Documentary pairs celebrities with musicians to inform viewers about the issues of child slavery and human trafficking in the U.S. and around the world.

Larry the Cable Guy embarks on a new comic misadventure.

An awful lot of good talent was squandered on this by-the-numbers film version of the bestselling tell-all about the child-rearing habits of the rich.

Austinite Hector Galán’s reverential look at Grammy-winning "Texican" rockers Los Lonely Boys is a document of persistence, passion, and some of the finest rock & roll since Stevie Ray Vaughan’s untimely exit.

This trip through musical Istanbul is a little prettier than it is deep, but it provides a window into the variegated subcultures of a city one musician calls “a bridge crossed by 72 nations.”

The Western is alive and well in the Australian outback, as this gritty film with a screenplay and score by musician Nick Cave demonstrates.

This rock documentary about musician Ronnie Lane can be described in one word (or is it three?): Ooh la la.

John Trudell, the Native American rights activist and spoken-word artist and musician, is the subject of this reverential biographical portrait that feels more like a press package than a full-fledged biopic.

A musician and an actress circle and sniff, and generally run through every cliché in the why-can’t-we-be-together playbook.

This mix of amnesia, time travel, and Adrien Brody adds up to a fairly forgettable experience.

Shot over the course of 10 years, underground filmmkaker Jim Van Bebber tells the story we all think we know. This time, however, the story graphically unfolds from the perspective of Charles Manson.

A classic from the kingpins of comedy.

Musician Wendell Holmes Moves to Film