Get What You Want: Music Cinema

Overview

Music and movies go hand in hand, even if the current crop of cinema releases haven't been too subtle about stressing that connection (yes, we're talking about your obvious needle drops, Suicide Squad and War Dogs). There's something special about the way a song, played at the right moment, can transform an entire scene — or the way a musician, whether fictional or actual, can truly come to life on a big screen.

When the recognisable beats of Prince's 'When Doves Cry' start thumping in Purple Rain, the first scenario couldn't be more apparent. And whenever Oscar Isaac starts crooning folk ditties in Inside Llewyn Davis, the latter could't, too. They're just two of the films on offer in Get What You Want: Music Cinema, the Gallery of Modern Art's month-long celebration of the magic of sound and vision via a selection of music-focused docos and features.

Whatever style takes your fancy, you'll find it in the 28-title program — particularly if you're a Nick Cave, Amy Winehouse, Nirvana, Madonna, Bob Marley or Miles Davis fan. The Punk Singer's portrait of riot grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna and fan-shot Beastie Boys concert flick Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That are also among the lineup's highlights. Yep, this is toe-tapping cinema.