HBO Max is streaming an incredible music documentary and a slightly less
great music mockumentary, too

Date:
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Description:
Some of HBO Max's December 2025 additions are hit and miss but its Jeff Buckley documentary is must-see TV.

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Two very different musical movies are coming to HBO Max in December 2025 :
one documentary, the other a mockumentary.

The latter is Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues , which arrives alongside the first Spinal Tap movie on Friday, December 12. Meanwhile, the documentary is It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley , which is part of the HBO Max 's 'Music Box' strand and is streaming now.

I really loved Spinal Tap , which is deservedly hailed as a comedy classic, but in all honesty the sequel left me cold in much the same way The Naked Gun reboot did. Frankly, it felt rather unnecessary and, by comparison, reminded me of how good the original actually is.

The Jeff Buckley documentary is very different. It's a celebration of the
late singer's life and music, and it's already generated massively positive word of mouth. Decider says it's "the film Buckleys legacy has demanded." I may be a little bit biased, because Buckley's debut album is one of my very favorite records, but this docufilm is a nuanced portrait of someone many people have hailed as a musical genius. Why HBO Max's Jeff Buckley
documentary is a must-watch

Buckley was a rare talent who died far too young, leaving behind some truly extraordinary music. 'Grace', his 1984 album, still sounds incredible and
you can hear its influence all across popular music, especially the more ambitious kinds of rock music.

As Decider explains: " Its Never Over, Jeff Buckley contextualizes the stop-start nature of the singers career. His talent, while enormous, was also un-classifiable by nineties music industry standards. Here was a guy who
could channel Nina Simone and Robert Plant equally, and play guitar like a devil."

The documentary, which comes from Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg, was
given access to Buckley's journals, and it often appears as animations. The docufilm also features interviews with key people in Buckley's life, thereby offering a very detailed and often unflinching portrayal of an unusual man with an unusual talent.

At the time of publication, it holds 98% and 97& Rotten Tomatoes ratings respectively among critics and fans. So, if you're in the mood for one of
this month's new HBO Max movies that's not a traditional film, I suggest sticking this one on.

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