Velvet Goldmine

Set in the 1970s, it's the story of the life, death and resurrection of a glam-rock idol named Brian Slade, played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and probably inspired by David Bowie.

Velvet Goldmine is a rollicking good ride, thanks to Todd Haynes's haunting, colorful, and poetically vivid images and expressive, soulful performances from the entire cast

...this densely textured extravaganza is more than thinly veiled pop biography: It's a shimmering, thorny, and consummately self-aware valentine to a paradise...