Amy winehouse documentary breaks box office records this article is more than 4 years old. There were only very brief music clips licensing restrictions, i would guess. The flow of the documentary felt disjointed and jumped around in time. Amy was a british singersongwriter who was best known for her charttopping hits like, rehab and back to black. A documentary on the life of amy winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. New look at amy winehouse doc thats stunned cannes i hope the academy will look at this as much more than another movie about a rock star who met a tragic end. But what sets amy apart from similar trainwreck biodocs arent necessarily any new revelations.
Have been an amy winehouse fan since i first heard her in 2006. Was extremely hurt when amy passed away in 2011 at the very young age of 27. Amy, an intimate diary of amy winehouses rise and destruction. May 21, 2015 whether it is the latest studio trailer release, an evocative documentary, clips, tv spots, or other extra videos, the filmisnow team is dedicated to providing you with all the best new videos. It was released by island records on 30 october 2015. Amy winehouse isnt the most interesting of characters, but taken as a documentary on the trappings of fame, its worth a watch. The 25 best documentaries on netflix updated 2020 wealthy. Jul 10, 2015 although amy winehouse is often painted simply as a tragic figure, the documentary amy, directed by asif kapadia, gives viewers an allencompassing view of the late, great soul singer. This candid portrait of the singer and her struggles won both an academy award and a bafta for best documentary.
The singer amy winehouse, as seen in the documentary amy, directed by asif kapadia. Apart from providing a stunning insight in winehouse s short life and career, amy is also a great movie from a cinematographic perspective. Rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouses inner circle offer an intimate look at her journey from charismatic teen to troubled star. Jan 08, 2016 t owards the end of her short life, amy winehouses last single, love is a losing game, sounded like a private lament as if you were spying on her raking the embers of a lost relationship. Asif kapadias controversial amy winehouse documentary eschews sensation and talking heads in favour of heartbreaking footage and difficult. Amy winehouse documentary lets nobody off the hook. There are a couple of scenes in asif kapadias new amy winehouse documentary, amy, that. When we started the foundation, my book his memoir amy. Watch the trailer for the acclaimed amy winehouse documentary, amy. May 11, 2016 photo via kickstarter the first time i met amy winehouse was the day i shot her album cover frank, explains photographer charles moriarty, reminiscing how the two captured her debut lps artwork on princeton street after picking up white wine together in london. Jul 06, 2015 amy winehouse documentary breaks box office records this article is more than 4 years old. Amy winehouse documentary lets nobody off the hook built on more than 100 interviews and piles of archival footage, the film fleshes out a nuanced character portrait of amy winehouse.
How accurate is the amy documentary to amy winehouses life. 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. Rent amy 2015 starring amy winehouse on dvd and bluray. T owards the end of her short life, amy winehouses last single, love is a losing game, sounded like a private lament as if you were spying on her raking the embers of a lost relationship. In this intimate and tender account, her father and confidant, mitch winehouse, offers an inside view of amy s life. Back to black tells the real story of how amys best known and most celebrated body of work came into being. Amy lived a rockstar lifestyle to the max, replacing an addiction to drugs with a battle against alcohol. 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.
Built on more than 100 interviews and piles of archival footage, the film fleshes out a nuanced character portrait of amy winehouse. In this intimate and tender account, her father and confidant, mitch winehouse, offers an inside view of amys life. A biographical documentary depicting both the early personal life and musical career of amy winehouse, who unfortunately overdosed on drugs in 2011. No hagiographies to be found here, with looks at the lives and careers of amy winehouse, quincy jones, nina simone and taylor swift. Amy official trailer 2015 amy winehouse documentary hd. 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. When she died, aged 27, she joined a long list of musicians whose lives had been tragically cut short at the same age the likes of jimi hendrix, kurt cobain and jim morrison. The best documentaries on netflix include everything from true crime to food. In the uk, asif kapadias study of the late singer has charted the highest ever box office for a. 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. Take a peek inside the life of the late star amy winehouse in this gripping documentary.
Photo via kickstarter the first time i met amy winehouse was the day i shot her album cover frank, explains photographer charles moriarty, reminiscing how the two captured her debut lps artwork on princeton street after picking up white wine together in london. Amy is an original motion picture soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. 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. In his 2012 book amy, my daughter, mitch winehouse wrote that amy called him on new years day, 2010, and said she hadnt had a single drink on new years eve. With amy winehouse, mitch winehouse, mark ronson, russell brand. Jul 29, 2011 amy winehouse s bright star burned out on july 23 2011.
Gone far too soon, amy winehouse left behind an immensely. However, she, unfortunately, struggled with substance abuse, both before. Find out where amy is streaming, if amy is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Watch the trailer for the acclaimed amy winehouse documentary. Whether it is the latest studio trailer release, an evocative documentary, clips, tv spots, or other extra videos, the filmisnow team is dedicated to providing you with all the best new videos. Just want to share with everyone who missed it or want to see it again. Videos abramorama amy winehouse aretha franklin benedetto book danny bennett flim john mayer lady gaga lift is a gift michael buble netflix tony bennett tribeca film festival zen of bennett search and you will find. Amy winehouses family has criticised a documentary about her life. 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. Being amy winehouse s life story, it was difficult not to become sad watching it. Despite just two albums to her name amy winehouse is one of the biggest music.
Asif kapadias documentary on amy winehouse exclusive clip the rest is an ongoing battle between angels and demons, bouts of chaotic. Rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouse s inner circle offer an intimate look at her journey from charismatic teen to troubled star. Sep 14, 2018 in his 2012 book amy, my daughter, mitch winehouse wrote that amy called him on new years day, 2010, and said she hadnt had a single drink on new years eve. Winehouse has gained huge publicity for her drug abuse along with psychological health problems.
From bafta awardwinning director asif kapadia senna, amy tells the incredible story of sixtime grammywinner amy winehouse in her own words. Channel 4 is to pay tribute to amy winehouse following the singers death on saturday the broadcaster has announced that it is to screen an updated version of the documentary amy winehouse. Mar 20, 2020 take a peek inside the life of the late star amy winehouse in this gripping documentary. 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. At a young age of 27, amy winehouse found dead on her apartment in london. This is the documentary that was aired the 1st of october on national swedish television. 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. On july 23, 2011, amy winehouse s family, friends, and fans around the world mourned the tragedy that this remarkable, talented, and extraordinarily generous young woman was now gone.
But the documentary also makes one thing very clear. Jun 30, 2015 amy winehouse documentary lets nobody off the hook. Rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouses inner circle offer an. Oct 10, 2011 this is the documentary that was aired the 1st of october on national swedish television. No hagiographies to be found here, with looks at the lives and careers of amy winehouse, quincy jones, nina simone and taylor swift, among. Watch the trailer for the acclaimed amy winehouse documentary amy. Amy winehouse documentary to be screened on channel 4. Although amy winehouse is often painted simply as a tragic figure, the documentary amy, directed by asif kapadia, gives viewers an allencompassing view. Amy winehouses bright star burned out on july 23 2011. Asif kapadia is the director of amy a new documentary about british singersongwriter amy winehouse.
With home videos, interviews, and reallife footage of the singers time here on. 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 the new. As the release of a documentary film about amy winehouses life nears, her.
This year has already brought a wellreceived documentary, kurt cobain. Amy winehouse documentary lets nobody off the hook the. Amy winehouse documentary is misleading, says family amy. On july 23, 2011, amy winehouses family, friends, and fans around the world mourned the tragedy that this remarkable, talented, and extraordinarily generous young woman was now gone. It is also the second posthumous compilation album by english singer and songwriter amy winehouse the subject of the film. Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of british singersongwriter amy winehouse. 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. Featuring previously unseen footage of amy in the studio, new interviews with producers mark ronson and salaam remi, and the musicians who worked on the album, it offers fresh insights into amys remarkable gifts as a singer, songwriter and performer.
The singer, who died in 2011, is the subject of amy, which will be shown at at this years cannes film festival. With home videos, interviews, and reallife footage of the singers time here on earth, this doc dives head. Amy is a cautionary tale she was the janis joplin of our age, and as its the media age, we get to see the full price of fame this time as a fragile talent selfcombusts. Amy is a 2015 british documentary film about the life and death of british singersongwriter amy winehouse. Apart from providing a stunning insight in winehouses short life and career, amy is also a great movie from a cinematographic perspective. Dinah washington and sarah vaughan, amy winehouse was a pop star with soul.
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