Tag Archives: Biopic

‘Ed Wood’ at 30 – Review

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Elvis (2022) Review

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Sam S-P

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Mank (2020) Review

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Sam S-P

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Shirley (2020) Review

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Sam S-P

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True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) Review

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Dolemite is My Name (2019)

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Sam S-P

With DOLEMITE IS MY NAME, Eddie Murphy gets his mojo back. In this colourful biopic, we see that Rudy Ray Moore (Murphy) was born in the wrong era for his style of performance: “Vaudeville is dead. I don’t need an … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Fighting with my Family (2019)

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Sam S-P

I am not a wrestling fan. Childhood friends were and I suppose I must have unconsciously absorbed a few names and special moves, but I still know next-to-nothing about it. And yet I found FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, this (mostly) … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Vice (2018)

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Sam S-P

Reminder: a compelling protagonist doesn’t have to likeable, or good, they just have to be interesting. Dick Chaney was, and remains, an evil bastard, but he and his rise to power behind the throne is fascinating nonetheless. Adam McKay approaches … Continue reading →

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Review: Rocketman (2019)

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Sam S-P

ROCKETMAN is the second musical I’ve really loved this year. Whereas the first, WILD ROSE kept its cowboy-booted feet firmly on the ground, the story of the man formally known as Reg Dwight’s formative years and breakthrough floats off into … Continue reading →

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Review: The White Crow (2018/19)

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Sam S-P

I may have been taken along to the odd ballet by my parents over the years, but I can’t claim to know anything much about it as an art form. I certainly hadn’t heard of Rudolf Nureyev, who I’ve been … Continue reading →

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