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It's time the tale were told: while The Smiths were always, legally speaking, just Morrissey and Marr, there is no doubting the influence of Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke - the rhythm section - on their sound. Here, Joyce and Rourke get their day in the sun with their own account of the rise and sudden fall of one of the most important bands of the 1980s. Despite the messy legal case the two took against Morrissey and Marr over unpaid royalties, there appears to be no real bitterness here. It's an extended interview with the pair, with contributions from other musicians on the musical worth of the rhythm section. It's informative if not enlightening, and while it will certainly appeal to Smiths obsessives, it's difficult to see it winning over a broader audience. Brian Boyd

Into Tomorrow Universal

Despite Paul Weller's cantankerous demeanour, the clothes-horse style, the superlative years of The Jam, the confusing years of Style Council, and the occasionally meandering nature of his solo work, there is undeniably something about the guy that hits a nerve. He's a survivor who, 30-odd years down the line, has managed to retain a degree of integrity. He sticks to his guns and appears not to care about what people think of him. This career overview was originally shown on the BBC; it is narrated by Weller, yet he himself does not appear in it. Biographical details are filled in by family (his mother and manager-father, ex-wife Dee C Lee), former band members (forgotten Jam co-founder Steve Brookes, ex-Jam bassist Bruce Foxton, one-time Style Council guy Mick Talbot) and friends (Noel Gallagher and long-time drummer Steve White). The result is the most rounded, revealing and candid portrait yet of Weller, by turns affectionate (his parents), prickly (Foxton) and funny (Boy George). Tony Clayton-Lea