Andy Cleland

Tom Waits: Under Review

.It's almost 40 years since Tom Waits' debut record, and during a career that, for most fans, has quite simply gotten better, more exciting and more challenging with each new release, he is surely the only performer and writer from the rock age to be consistently satisfying while remaining as difficult to predict as the weather. This double DVD set, with the aid of plentiful archive footage, interviews with the man himself and contributions from his nearest colleagues, reviews Tom's career from the beginning when he worked as a struggling songwriter to stardom and his most recent records.

Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review

By 1993, Nirvana was in a state of disarray. Having kick-started the grunge phenomenon two years earlier, the band were now keen to return to their roots.

Tom Waits Under Review 1971-1982

Tom Waits Under Review 1971 - 1982 is a 90-minute film, covering Waits career and hugely influential music from this period. The program charts his rise from bar-room crooner to the extraordinary performer, songwriter and vocalist he had become by the early part of the 1980s. Showing also how he developed as a scintillating raconteur, how he was more than willing to draw on a vast range of unorthodox influences, and how his records progressed in sophistication exponentially during the course of a decade, this film is the most detailed, enlightening and downright entertaining film ever to have emerged on this legendary artist.

Kate Bush: Under Review

This film reviews the music and career of one of the worlds most influential performers, singers and songwriters; arguably the most unique female artist ever. It includes rare musical performances never available before on DVD.

My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew

The story of their formation is legendary, their rise to fame has been extraordinary and their influence is everywhere - and now the eyeliner crowd's favorite band are roaring back into the fray. Gerard Way's group has been a lesson in 'how to connect' for young bands across the world, moving from their New Jersey roots to global superstardom in a few short years.

Tom Waits Under Review 1983-2006

Beginning in the 1980s, musical pioneer Tom Waits underwent a creative transformation, evolving into an even more experimental, provocative artist while remaining a popular figure. Chronicling the extraordinary two-decade period, this revealing documentary features an esteemed panel of commentators, rarely seen interviews and remarkable footage and photography of a true iconoclast at work. Songs include "Clap Hands" and "Alice."

Velvet Underground: Under Review

Velvet Underground Under Review is a 75 minute film reviewing the music and career of one of rock musics most influential collectives; a band which esteemed music journalist Lester Bangs claims started modern music. It features rare musical performances never available before as well as obscure footage, rare interviews and private photographs of and with Lou Reed, Andy Warhol, Sterling Morrison and John Cale. The film also features; rarely seen promo films; material from Andy Warhols private film collection; interviews with colleagues, producers, musicians and friends; TV clips; location shots and a host of other features.

David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79

David Bowie Under Review 1976 - 1979 The Berlin Trilogy features live and studio performances by Bowie, rare interviews and a host of other features all interspersed with the independent review and criticism from a panel of esteemed experts.

Britney Spears: Innocent Beauty

Britney Spears is the subject of in-depth analysis by a panel of experts who've studied the singer's music and achievements throughout the years. This wide-ranging documentary includes film footage of Britney, plus candid photos and revealing interviews with family, neighborhood friends and acquaintances. This disc, which aims to illuminate, is a definite (and welcome) departure from the usual loop of music videos and banal TV-show outtakes.