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The best new stuff dropping on netflix and amazon in july. 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 winehouse documentary breaks box office records film. When we started the foundation, my book his memoir amy. Titled amy winehouse in her own words, the 23minute film is threaded together from extracts taken from interviews she gave to the bbc for a variety of music and documentary projects, including footage from the jazz and soul britannia series on bbc four, bbc one sessions in 2007, glastonbury 2004. They granted the filmmakers access to hours of archive footage of amy and her family, as well as giving the filmmakers their blessing to interview amy s family and friends. 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. Our only goal is to provide information on the best moviesfilms available on netflix around the world. From the makers of the brilliant baftawinning documentary senna, amy will tell the story of six time grammy winner winehouse, in her own words. Amy winehouse was one of the most discussed singersongwriters of her generation. The singer amy winehouse, as seen in the documentary amy, directed. Trivia amy winehouse s immediate family were initially willing to work with the films producers and director, having heard about the success of their earlier documentary, senna 2010. A life through the lens commemorates the late amy winehouse documents the highs and lows of the talented and vivacious singers life. At a young age of 27, amy winehouse found dead on her apartment in london.

I dont doubt that he made great strides to help amy, but i think the documentary showed a more accurate account of her life. A list of titles on netflix uk starring amy winehouse. In 2012, a year after her death, asif kapadia was approached to make a warts and all documentary about amy winehouse. For posts announcing new additions, removals and expiry dates please follow newonnetflixuk on twitter, facebook or instagram. A documentary about the late singer amy winehouse has been released exclusively on bbc iplayer. As the release of a documentary film about amy winehouses life nears, her. Last october, the director asif kapadia held a private screening in london of his new film, amy. I read mitchs book about amy, as well, and i found it to be a little bit selfindulgent on his part. Amy, a documentary on the late british jazzsoul singer amy winehouse,is totally compelling and absorbing from first to last shot,though anyone with a human heart beating as i try would acknowledge it is very difficult and harrowing to watch. A final goodbye is an intimate look into the life and times of amy winehouse. Including the juventus documentary and jerry seinfelds series. Amy winehouse documentary gets uk release date cnn.

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. One of the revelations in the new documentary about her life, amy, is that she struggled with bulimia from her midteens onwards. This candid portrait of the singer and her struggles won both an academy award and a bafta for best documentary. Main poster for amy winehouse documentary film amy unveiled nme amy winehouse documentary director asif kapadia talks about making the film. The commission came from the label that owns the artists back catalogue universal music uk whose ceo is an executive producer on the film. The amy winehouse story amy has become the secondhighestgrossing documentary of all time in the uk.

This indepth program chronicles her rise to pop superstardom and also offers a sensitive portrayal of a. Using special powers from a magical mask, a young wwe. 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. Amy is a 2015 british documentary film about the life and death of british singersongwriter amy winehouse. The documentary is still in theaters in a few select u. Amy winehouse danny dyer transforms into amy winehouse for lip sync battle and its very convincing from tom hiddleston to amy winehouse. From bafta awardwinning director asif kapadia senna, amy tells the incredible story of sixtime grammywinner amy winehouse in her own words. Her soulful voice won her critical acclaim, scores of awards and fans from all walks of life, while her turbulent.

Jason merrittgetty imagesgetty images for mtv after the release of her new single hello, adele has done her first interview in three years, this time with british magazine id. Winehouse has gained huge publicity for her drug abuse along with psychological health problems. 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. It was released by island records on 30 october 2015. Amy is a 2015 british documentary film about the life and death of british singer songwriter amy winehouse. We sit in the small, north london offices of the amy winehouse foundation, the.

Rent amy 2015 starring amy winehouse on dvd and bluray. Janis joplin jimi hendrix amy winehouse jim morrison kurt cobain. From oscarwinning and nominated works of journalism, to rock docs and popculture biographies, to emotional and thrilling examinations of society, these are the best documentaries on netflix. Towards the end of her short life, amy winehouse s last single, love is a losing game, sounded like a private lament as if you were spying on. This documentary follows his seclusion and final years. Amy winehouse documentary to be screened on channel 4. Amy winehouses father mitch slammed by fans for milking. Mitch winehouse reveals update on biopic real positive image of her amy winehouse s father mitch winehouse has revealed a new biopic and show based on her life. It is also the second posthumous compilation album by english singer and songwriter amy winehouse the subject of the film. Amy winehouse documentary breaks box office records. 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.

Here are the best documentaries to stream on netflix, including taylor swifts miss americana and truecrime investigations into the fyre festival. Not that he wasnt happy for her but it was stated by many people that he was a bit of an opportunist. Its a refreshingly candid look at the artist and mom, with some details about her third album 25, which will drop november 20. Rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouses inner circle offer an. The 17 best documentaries on netflix with the highest rotten tomatoes scores. Winehouse family disassociates from amy documentary they feel that the film is a missed opportunity to celebrate her life and talent and that it is both misleading and contains some. Winehouse family disassociates from amy documentary. Simply called amy, it charts the tragic story of the gifted british. Amy winehouse s father mitch slammed by fans for milking his daughters death after appearing on this morning to discuss late singers best female brit nomination. I have a few criticisms of the film but not enough to reduce my 5 star rating. Amy looks at the talent and tragedy of the acclaimed young singer and her impact on music. A new film about amy winehouses life is on course to be the most talked about. The book gives the insight about amy s life by her dad. How to watch amy, one of this years most moving oscar.

Soundtrack to amy winehouse documentary gets october release this article is more than 4 years old the singers second posthumous album includes live. Amy is an original motion picture soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. Asif kapadias controversial amy winehouse documentary eschews. A documentary on the life of the late singer amy winehouse will be released in britain on july 3, the films production company says. One of this years most moving oscarnominated documentaries. Like many documentaries, however, amy opened in limited release, and. How amy winehouse s death haunted the lady gaga documentary i think amy was a little bit of a spirit that haunted this movie, director chris moukarbel told buzzfeed news. Amy winehouse documentary lets nobody off the hook the. Amy winehouse biopic details popsugar entertainment.

Well written book about the beautiful amy winehouse. This crude film will reshape how we remember amy winehouse. Rumors of an amy winehouse biopic have swirled for years, with one even going so far as to cast noomi rapace as the late singer. Winehouse was a tremendously talented and troubled musician, whose alcoholism took her life far. When asif kapadia released amy in 2015, four years after the death of amy winehouse. Released by altitude film distribution, it recently was crowned the topgrossing british. Its pleasure reading her stories as told by her dad, what an amazing personality she is, i believe each and every word written by mitch winehouse in this book. Newsentertainmentbeautyfashionlifestylebookshealthmusic. A portrait of the short, dark life of singer amy winehouse, it had taken two arduous years to piece. Amy winehouse documentary arrives exclusively on bbc. Rare home videos and interviews with amy winehouse s inner circle offer an intimate look at her journey from charismatic teen to troubled star.

Find out where amy is streaming, if amy is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. T owards the end of her short life, amy winehouse s 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 amy, a shattering biographical portrait of the british singer and. The new documentary amy explores a side of amy winehouse that may shock even her most committed fans. Another tearjerker, this ones all about amy winehouse, including rare home videos and interviews. How amy winehouses death haunted the lady gaga documentary. Martin scorsese directs this netflix original comedy special exploring the enduring legacy of emmy. A documentary telling the life story of the late amy winehouse is in the works, due for release in the uk on 3 july 2015. The wired approved list of the best documentaries available in the uk. A new amy winehouse movie challenges everything you.