When I Should Be So Lucky reached No 1 in 1988, the idea that Kylie Minogue would still be a cultural icon four decades later would have seemed ridiculous. Yet here we still are: the cult of Kylie has taken many twists and turns, some of them tragic, but she shows no sign of slowing down. This three-part documentary comes from the makers of Beckham and is very much an authorised version of the story. This is a mixed blessing but it does mean that Kylie herself is front and centre and able to tell her own story.
Music documentaries have long offered more than just behind-the-scenes access. At their best, they serve as time capsules, preserving pivotal moments in culture while peeling back the layers of the artists who helped shape them. From intimate portraits of reinvention to deep dives into eras that altered the course of popular music, the genre continues to evolve alongside the stories it tells.
The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled its massive 2026 slate, with a lineup that includes Olivia Wilde's directorial follow-up to her 2022 film Don't Worry Darling and a project starring Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega about a gallerist attempting to sell a dead body at Art Basel. Starry narrative slate, aside, the lineup also includes a small but mighty group of music projects, including docs on Courtney Love ( Antiheroine)