Lenny Kravitz Movies

The astonishing true-life story of Jean-Dominic Bauby -- a man who held the world in his palm, lost everything to sudden paralysis at 43 years old, and somehow found the strength to rebound -- first touched the world in Bauby's best-selling autobiography The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (aka La Scaphandre et la Papillon), then in Jean-Jacques Beineix's half-hour 1997 documentary of Bauby at work, released under the same title, and, ten years after that, in this Cannes-selected docudrama, helmed by Julian Schnabel (Basquiat) and adapted from the memoir by Ronald Harwood (Cromwell). The Schnabel/Harwood picture follows Bauby's story to the letter -- his instantaneous descent from a wealthy and congenial playboy and the editor of French Elle, to a bed-bound, hospitalized stroke victim with an inactive brain stem that made it impossible for him to speak or move a muscle of his body. This prison, as it were, became a kind of "diving bell" for Bauby -- one with no means of escape. With the editor's mind unaffected, his only solace lay in the "butterfly" of his seemingly depthless fantasies and memories. Because of Bauby's physical restriction, he only possessed one channel for communication with the outside world: ocular activity. By moving his eyes and blinking, he not only began to interact again with the world around him, but -- astonishingly -- authored the said memoir via a code used to signify specific letters of the alphabet. In Schnabel's picture, Mathieu Amalric tackles the difficult role of Bauby; the film co-stars Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny, and Patrick Chesnais. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

The biggest names in modern music all come together on one stage for this landmark concert organized to raise funds for the relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina and featuring special appearances by a number of New Orleans legends. Featured performers include Aaron Neville, Simon & Garfunkel, Jimmy Buffet, John Fogerty, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews, Irma Thomas, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Lenny Kravitz. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Charismatic and hard rockin' Lenny Kravitz takes his show on the road in this home video. Lenny Kravitz Live is a documentary which follows Kravitz and his band during their 2002 World Tour, featuring highlights from concerts in California, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, as well as footage capturing life on the road and the backstage life of a rock star. Songs featured include "Bank Robber Man", "Pay To Play", "Dig In", "Fly Away", "Go My Way", "American Woman", "Let Love Rule", and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Prince celebrates the joy of life in this performance at Paisley Park Studio in Minneapolis. The video consists of 113 minutes of gyrating dance moves and exciting vocal performances from one of the masters of pop music. Hits from his album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic are included in the performance, as well as classics from his prolific archive of hits like "Let's Go Crazy," "Purple Rain," "1999," and "Raspberry Beret." Prince is joined by special guests Lenny Kravitz, George S. Clinton, Morris Day & the Time, and many others who help make this a classic Prince performance.

~ Sarah Block, All Movie Guide

This is a celebration of the music of a generation's talented songwriter and performer John Lennon. This musical salute mixes footage of Lennon the solo artist with the Lennon as a member of the legendary the Beatles, a man who helped reshaped pop music and changed a culture. Many artists cover 22 of Lennon's songs, like "Power to the People" sung by Al Green; Billy Joel singing "Back in the U.S.S.R."; "Help" performed by U2; Elton John singing "Imagine"; "Come Together" sung by Michael Jackson; "Ticket to Ride" performed by Natalie Cole; Lenny Kravitz singing "Cold Turkey"; and many more. ~ Forrest Spencer, All Movie Guide