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Once Were Brothers

July 6, 2021

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music.

MR. SATURDAY NIGHT

July 5, 2021

In the mid-1970s, Australian entrepreneur Robert Stigwood gambled on a magazine article about the Brooklyn night club scene and turned it into the cultural touchstone Saturday Night Fever – making John Travolta a global superstar and reinvigorating disco with a platinum-selling soundtrack anchored in four number-one hits from the Bee Gees. Directed by John Maggio […]

LISTENING TO KENNY G

July 5, 2021

Directed by Penny Lane (Hail Satan?), Listening to Kenny G takes a humorous but incisive look at the best-selling instrumentalist of all time – and quite possibly one of the most famous living musicians. The fourth installment in the Music Box series, the film investigates the artist born Kenny Gorelick – who took the pop […]

DMX: DON’T TRY TO UNDERSTAND

July 5, 2021

Focusing on a year in the life of rapper Earl “DMX” Simmons as he is released from prison in early 2019, the film bears witness to a man searching for reinvention and redemption, striving to stay true to himself while re-establishing himself as a father, an artist and an icon.

JAGGED

July 5, 2021

Alanis Morissette burst onto the music scene in 1995 with her groundbreaking album, “Jagged Little Pill.” Featuring an in-depth interview with the artist, this film explores her beginnings as a young Canadian pop star, the rocky path she faced navigating the male-dominated music industry, and the glass ceiling she shattered on her journey to becoming […]

JUICE WRLD: INTO THE ABYSS

July 5, 2021

Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss is a dynamic exploration of the life and lasting legacy of wunderkind rapper Juice WRLD. Captured through an intimate verité lens, the sixth installment in the Music Box series follows the Chicago native’s path to superstardom and streaming supremacy by the time he was 18 courtesy of his breakout hit, […]

Woodstock 99

July 5, 2021

Unfolding over three days of intense heat and non-stop performances, Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage examines how the festival eventually collapsed under the weight of its own misguided ambition and resulted in a grim outcome, earning the event the infamous distinction of “the day the nineties died.” The documentary focuses a spotlight on American youth at […]

Motown Magic

July 4, 2021

The series follows Ben, a wide-eyed 8-year-old with a big heart and an amazing imagination who uses his magic paintbrush to bring the street-art decorating his city, Motown, to life. Each episode is inspired by the themes and characters of a Motown classic.

Ice Cold

July 3, 2021

An exploration of one of rap music’s most elaborate forms of personal expression…jewelry.

Billie

July 2, 2021

Crafted from extraordinary unheard interviews, and restoring key performances into color for the first time, BILLIE is the story of the singer Billie Holiday who changed the face of American music, and the journalist who died trying to tell it.