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9. That'll Be The Day

Released in 1973, here's a sweet period picture that really gets it right. Maybe that's because so many of the principles actually lived through the actual era, in this case Britain in the late '50s and early '60s, when rock 'n' roll was about to cross over to America. David Essex plays Jimmy Maclaine, a lowly labourer who has to choose between life as a husband and father and the lure of a music career. Ringo Starr and Keith Moon turn in head-turning performances. And the soundtrack, jam-packed with gems from Del Shannon to Neil Sedaka, is spot-on.

10. Stardust

Want a great double feature that you can watch in the comfort of your living room? Pick up That'll Be The Day and chase it down with its 1974 sequel, Stardust. Set in the mid-'60s and early '70s, Jimmy Maclaine is now a huge star. He's gotten everything he's ever wanted, but the mindless sex, endless drugs and paranoia that come with mad fame are catching up with him fast. Also starring Keith Moon (whose real-life excesses matched Maclaine's to a T) and Dave Edmunds. Another winner well worth checking out.

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