Amy 2015 r 2h 7m documentaries rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouse s inner circle offer an intimate look at her journey from charismatic teen to troubled star. Montage of heck, about the nirvana front man, a fellow member of the 27 club and whose own struggles in the limelight closely parallel winehouses. Mar 19, 2015 a documentary on the life of the late singer amy winehouse will be released in britain on july 3, the films production company says. Our only goal is to provide information on the best moviesfilms available on netflix around the world. Amy is a 2015 british documentary film about the life and death of british singersongwriter amy winehouse. Rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouses inner circle offer an intimate look at her journey from charismatic teen to troubled star. Amy winehouse documentary lets nobody off the hook the. Watch the trailer for the acclaimed amy winehouse documentary, amy. The 25 best documentaries on netflix updated 2020 wealthy. Though singer amy winehouse released only two albums during her brief and stormy career, she left an indelible mark on pop music. By the time amy winehouse was 27 years old, the singersongwriter was a star. Amy, an intimate diary of amy winehouses rise and destruction. When singer amy winehouse died in 2011 of alcohol poisoning at age 27, most people knew her as an inglorious train wreck, having witnessed her steady descent into selfdestruction as if.
Almost four years after her shocking death, amy winehouse is brought back to life in a moving trailer for amy, the documentary chronicling her rise and tragic fall. This affecting documentary recounts her meteoric rise to fame and the addictions that ended her life at age 27. Amy was a british singersongwriter who was best known for her charttopping hits like, rehab and back to black. My two strongest impressions of this documentary are her incredible talent and the wild and destructive love she and blake endured. Built on more than 100 interviews and piles of archival footage, the film fleshes out a nuanced character portrait of amy winehouse. She soon became a legend after her death on july, 2011. Amy winehouse isnt the most interesting of characters, but taken as a documentary on the trappings of fame, its worth a watch.
Asif kapadias documentary on amy winehouse exclusive clip the rest is an ongoing battle between angels and demons, bouts of chaotic addiction interspersed with episodes of clearheaded. The first trailer for a documentary on the life and music of late british singer amy winehouse was released thursday. Asif kapadias documentary on amy winehouse exclusive clip the rest is an ongoing battle between angels and demons, bouts of chaotic. Talents like amy winehouse and jimi hendrix have been humanized and rediscovered in insightful films that merge vintage clips with modern perspectives. However, she, unfortunately, struggled with substance abuse, both before. This is a one dimensional, miserable and misleading portrait of amy, he wrote.
The film was directed by asif kapadia and produced by james gayrees, george pank, and paul bell and coproduced by krishwerkz entertainment, on the corner films, playmaker films, and universal music, in association with film4. Jul 07, 2015 at the moment, amy isnt available to watch online via amazon instant play or hulu, and if it does ever come to netflix, it likely wont be until after the films dvd release date. Thankfully, we now have a brilliant documentary that serves to reclaim her morethandeserved vocalcentric legacy amy, now available via bluray and digital formats from a24lionsgate. This year has already brought a wellreceived documentary, kurt cobain. Winehouse has gained huge publicity for her drug abuse along with psychological health problems. Being amy winehouses life story, it was difficult not to become sad watching it. At the moment, amy isnt available to watch online via amazon instant play or hulu, and if it does ever come to netflix, it likely wont be until after the films dvd release date. Amy is an original motion picture soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. Jul 23, 2017 amy winehouse was one of the most discussed singersongwriters of her generation.
Shortly after asif kapadia stepped onstage at the baftas last weekend to collect his best documentary award for amy, amy winehouses father mitch sent out a tweet making his feelings clear. The amy winehouse story est disponible soustitre en francais sur netflix canada. Dinah washington and sarah vaughan, amy winehouse was a pop star with soul. At a young age of 27, amy winehouse found dead on her apartment in london. Apr 02, 2015 the first trailer for a documentary on the life and music of late british singer amy winehouse was released thursday. Share on twitter share on facebook download goodies.
A documentary on brazilian formula one racing driver ayrton senna, who won the f1. Documentary seeks to free amy winehouse from her tabloid legacy in the dawning of the digital age, she was the unlucky one to be having a nervous breakdown in. Her soulful voice won her critical acclaim, scores of awards and fans from all walks of life, while her turbulent. There are a couple of scenes in asif kapadias new amy winehouse documentary, amy, that make.
Rent amy 2015 starring amy winehouse on dvd and bluray. Get amy dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. But what sets amy apart from similar trainwreck biodocs arent necessarily any new revelations. This candid portrait of the singer and her struggles won both an academy award and a bafta for best documentary. The amy winehouse story disponible en francais sur netflix. Jul 08, 2015 documentary seeks to free amy winehouse from her tabloid legacy in the dawning of the digital age, she was the unlucky one to be having a nervous breakdown in public at the time, amy director. Amy winehouse was one of the most discussed singersongwriters of her generation. From bafta awardwinning director asif kapadia senna, amy tells the incredible story of sixtime grammywinner amy winehouse in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can.
Amy is a powerful but devastating documentary that shows the rise of amy winehouses career and her struggles with addiction, especially as. Netflix has been stocking up on documentaries that highlight some of the worlds most creative and impactful musicians. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs. In the uk, asif kapadias study of the late singer has charted the highest ever box office for a. Coming in at number on our list of the best netflix documentaries is a 2015 british documentary film about the life and death of amy winehouse. The story of amy winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. The documentary amy captivated audiences in theaters this summer with its tragically beautiful retelling of the life and death of amy winehouse. Amy winehouse documentary lets nobody off the hook. Rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouses inner circle offer an intimate look at her. This indepth program chronicles her rise to pop superstardom. This eclectic modernday musical drama features songs by amy winehouse, etta james, bruno mars, the weeknd and more. Sep 10, 2015 the documentary amy captivated audiences in theaters this summer with its tragically beautiful retelling of the life and death of amy winehouse. A documentary on the life of the late singer amy winehouse will be released in britain on july 3, the films production company says. The best documentaries on netflix right now may 2020.
Amy is a 2015 british documentary film about the life and death of british singer songwriter amy winehouse. Amy winehouse documentary breaks box office records film. Jun 23, 2015 when singer amy winehouse died in 2011 of alcohol poisoning at age 27, most people knew her as an inglorious train wreck, having witnessed her steady descent into selfdestruction as if in real tim. Being amy winehouse s life story, it was difficult not to become sad watching it.
Adventures in psychedelics on netflix, a documentary in which celebs talk about that one time they. Best music documentaries to watch on netflix hypebae. Despite just two albums to her name amy winehouse is one of the biggest music icons in british history. There were only very brief music clips licensing restrictions, i would guess. Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can. Documentary seeks to free amy winehouse from her tabloid.
Amy winehouse documentary breaks box office records this article is more than 4 years old. The best documentaries on netflix right now may 2020 digital. A final goodbye is an intimate look into the life and times of amy winehouse. Jul 06, 2015 amy winehouse documentary breaks box office records this article is more than 4 years old. Dec 04, 2015 thankfully, we now have a brilliant documentary that serves to reclaim her morethandeserved vocalcentric legacy amy, now available via bluray and digital formats from a24lionsgate. Complete movie list and tv show listing netflixable is not associated with, endorsed by or affiliated with netflix in any way, nor it is it our intention to represent ourselves as netflix. Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of british singersongwriter amy winehouse.
It is also the second posthumous compilation album by english singer and songwriter amy winehouse the subject of the film. Find out where amy is streaming, if amy is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouse s inner circle offer an intimate look at her journey from charismatic teen to troubled star. Amy 2015 r 2h 7m documentaries rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouses inner circle offer an intimate look at her journey from charismatic teen to troubled star. It was released by island records on 30 october 2015. A biographical documentary depicting both the early personal life and musical career of amy winehouse, who unfortunately overdosed on drugs in 2011. With amy winehouse, mitch winehouse, mark ronson, russell brand.
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