Tag: Biopic

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Widow Clicquot review – An easy drinking biopic with notes of familiarity

August 14, 2024

by Noelle Adams

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Based on the life of France’s “Grande Dame of Champagne,” Widow Clicquot is a blend of elegant period romance and ballsy business drama. Starring Haley...

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Back to Black review – Some success despite stacked odds

April 15, 2024

by Sam Spiller

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Following the likes of Elvis, Bob Marley and Whitney Houston in recent years, Amy Winehouse is the latest musical legend to get a biopic treatment....

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Don’t miss this one – Nyad review

January 31, 2024

by Noelle Adams

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Sport biopic Nyad came out of nearly nowhere to score Oscar nominations for its leading ladies Annette Bening and Jodie Foster last week. But as...

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Rocketman review – Honest, superbly acted, unlikely to delight the masses

June 3, 2019

by Noelle Adams

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Last year saw the release of Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. This year, music icon Elton John gets the same big screen treatment...

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The Greatest Showman (DVD) review – Glossy, feel-good but faded beyond the spotlight

July 27, 2018

by Noelle Adams

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If Mamma Mia! 2 has you in the mood for movie musicals, here’s one you can catch in the comfort of your home. The Greatest...

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You’re bound to be interested in this Wonder Woman movie

June 6, 2017

by Noelle Adams

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Bondage. Polyamory. Lie detectors. And devastatingly smart, driven women. A new biopic looks at the strange true story behind the creation of comic book heroine...

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Hacksaw Ridge review – Great acting, great war story, predictable execution

January 9, 2017

by Noelle Adams

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Hacksaw Ridge is an immersive, emotionally involving and exceptionally well-acted war movie with a religious bent. But it's also exceptionally brutal.

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