Is it possible that, despite all the feminist rankling, Hugh Hefner has in fact done far more for women's rights than he, and his iconic Playboy brand, is given credit for? This is just one of the many questions that this succinct and coherent documentary posits to its viewers.

Tracing Hefner's meteoric rise from his role as a struggling publisher in Chicago to a world-renowned multimillionaire, The Story of Playboy takes a closer look at how this magazine not only changed the life of its founder (Hugh Hefner), but also the way in which it came to symbolise a newly-found sexual freedom and form of expression.

Offering an interesting insight into a man who is often lambasted as a womaniser, The Story of Playboy offers so much more than gratuitous nudie shots. Deftly tracing the rise of the Playboy corporation (which is now very much a global commodity), this documentary will have Hef haters thinking twice about the man's intentions. Simply put, Hefner is a shrewd businessman who has managed to reflect the changing social zeitgeist with great aplomb. Despite its detractors, and the economic hardships experienced in the mid-'80s, the Playboy label is a true pop-culture icon. This documentary is great viewing for pop-culture fanatics and Playboy fans alike.