The Small Faces Movies

The final days of one of the truly legendary figures of British rock & roll are explored in this biographical drama, which marks the directorial debut of veteran producer Stephen Woolley. Brian Jones (played by Leo Gregory) was one of the founding members of the Rolling Stones, and his incisive blues guitar style, broad range of musical influences, and striking blond good looks helped establish him as part of the true royalty of the British music scene. But by 1969, Jones' life had begun to spiral out of control; his appetite for drugs made him wildly unreliable, his arrests for possession of marijuana prevented the Stones from touring the United States, his bandmates Mick Jagger (Luke de Woolfson) and Keith Richards (Ben Whishaw) had grown tired of working with him (and envious of the attention he received in the press), and his longtime paramour Anita Pallenberg (Monet Mazur) had become involved with fellow Stone Richards. Worried about Jones' drug abuse, the band's tour manager, Tom Keylock (David Morrissey), hires middle-aged carpenter Frank Thorogood (Paddy Considine) to do some repairs at Jones' estate, but also asks him to look after the musician and try to keep him away from dope. Keylock underestimates the power of Brian's personality, and before long, the straight-arrow Thorogood is Jones' household manservant and partner in hedonism, through Thorogood begins to chafe at the emotional games Jones enjoys playing with his new companion. Stoned was adapted in part from three different books on Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones as well as recently uncovered interviews with people who claim to have been involved in Brian Jones' death. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star is a collection of live musical performances from 1967-1971 originally broadcast on German television. This 90-minute video contains 23 tracks by rock legends like the Who, Cream, and the Kinks. The title track by the Byrds is also included. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

This video features 11 psychedelic rock & roll songs being performed by their original artists. Donovan sings "Atlantis," the Moody Blues play "Knights in White Satin," and Manfred Mann performs his hit "The Mighty Quinn." The Who's "Happy Jack," the Nice's "Hang on to a Dream," Blue Cheer's "Summertime Blues," and "Itchycoo Park" by Small Faces help round out this collection. ~ Elizabeth Smith, Rovi

Especially for fans of the British Invasion, Dusty Springfield (1939-99) retains a status as one of the most beloved and singular female vocalists in all of 20th century pop. This retrospective brings into a single collection twenty complete Dusty performances filmed between 1964 and 1969, with such numbers as "Wishin' and Hopin'," "I Can't Hear You," "The Look of Love," "Mockingbird" and "Dancing in the Street." Also included are bonus archival interviews with Springfield and newly-filmed interviews with such collaborators as Burt Bacharach, Simon Bell and Madeline Bell. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Peter Whitehead's 1967 documentary of London scene in the swinging-60's is a visual treat for Mod enthusiasts everywhere. Featuring a who's-who of the scene, Tonight Let's All Make Love In London is a visual patchwork of 60's culture, seen through the eyes of the people leading it. Mick Jagger, Michael Caine, Vanessa Redgrave, Allen Ginsberg, and Julie Christie are all here, alongside counter-culture artists and other musicians who helped shape their generation and future ones to come. Most of the musical content comes in the form of extremely rare concert footage and inside studio recording sessions, while other segments include candid interviews, strange political demonstration footage, and even a segment on the radical art of body painting! Yes, politics and sex are on the palette here as the psychedelic soundtrack from a very young Pink Floyd, swirls and pushes the film on towards the climax of it's brisk 70 minute running time. Languishing in distribution limbo for too long, Tonight Let's All Make Love In London is a fitting testimonial to the changing times in the mid-60's and one that should be able to live on in the years to come for the young and old to look back on and enjoy. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Lester Benson is the manager of a red-hot rock band called The Small Faces. What nobody knows, however, is that Lester is really an ex-con with a checkered past. If anyone finds out about his time in the big house, Lester and the band are over, and that is just what a small time jewel thief threatens Lester with in exchange for help shipping his latest stolen goods off shore. With blackmail hanging over his head, Lester agrees, but when the daughter of the police chief turns out to be a Small Faces fan, the perfect crime begins to look less than ideal. The film features performances by The Small Faces, Kiki Dee, and The Chantellas. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi