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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions Review – Cream of the Crop

by Pat Mullen
April 24, 2026
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Rough Trade rocker Carole Pope considers her groundbreaking career as she continues hustling from gig to gig in Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions.

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An archival image of Rough Trade musicians Carole Pope and Kevan Staples. They are pictured in close-up with their faces side by side.

Carole Pope’s Rough Ride

by Susan G. Cole
April 21, 2026
Features/Hot Docs

Antidiva explores the life, music, and legacy of rock icon Carole Pope.

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Elvis Presley performs in concert wearing a whte jumpsuit.

How EPiC Delivers Elvis Presley’s Music with Maximal Effect

by Jason Gorber
February 18, 2026
Features/Interviews

An interview with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert film editor and executive producer Jonathan Redmond about his electric archival portrait of the King.

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Broken English: Unconventional Bio Will Convert All to the Faithfull

by Jason Gorber
February 2, 2026
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The life and music of Marianne Faithfull fuels Broken English, an elevated hybrid rockumentary featuring Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, and Courtney Love.

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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Review – The Man Behind La Bamba’s Beat

by Jason Gorber
January 30, 2026
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The story of the filmmaker who brought renewed attention to Ritchie Valens in La Bamba gets his due in American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez.

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An archival picture of Elvis Presley in concert. He is wearing a white suit with a flared collar and a pink shrt.

Watch the Trailer for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Ahead of Its IMAX Release

by Pat Mullen
January 13, 2026
News

Watch the first trailer for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert before Baz Luhrmann's souped up concert documentary opens in IMAX February 20.

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Carol Conners appears seated for an interview. She is smiling and has red hair, bright red lipstick,and is wearing a blue suit.

Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story Review – Tribute to a Hit-Maker

by Pat Mullen
January 5, 2026
Festivals/Reviews

Singer/songwriter Carol Connors looks back on her life, career, and many love songs in Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story.

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A black and white archival image of a woman sitting in front of a Clairtone stereo.She is reading a magazine while listening to music. There backdrop and floor are white.

Clairtone Review: Hi-Fi Meets Lo-Fi

by Pat Mullen
December 29, 2025
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Ron Mann revisits the story of Clairtone, the Canadian stereo company that briefly made a splash during the swinging Sixties.

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A man and a woman sing sit together at a keyboard and sing into a microphone on stage. She is on the left and isin a red dress with her hair like Patsy Cline, and he is on the right and is dressed up to resemble Neil Diamond.

How Song Sung Blue Reimagines a Documentary About a Neil Diamond Tribute Act

by Pat Mullen
December 23, 2025
Features/Interviews

An interview with Song Sung Blue star Kate Hudson and director Craig Brewer on adapting the documentary about Neil Diamond tribute duo Lightning & Thunder.

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Actress Pamela Anderson stands on a beach and looks reflectively at the water. Her hand is raised to her mouth. She is wearing a white sweater.

Investigating the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

by Rachel Ho
December 18, 2025
Essays/Features

Celebrity documentaries like Pamela, a love story; Pee-Wee as Himself; and Elvis Presley: The Searcher represent varying degrees of access and exploration in a growing field of docs about famous names.

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