Tag: Biopic

Judy Explores the Isolation and Loneliness of Celebrity

They say all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players in its show. The famous line from Shakespeare sounds great, but what if you were so famous that life began to truly feel…

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Blinded by the Light Displays the Ubiquity of Immigrants and Dreams

“Talk about a dream, try to make it real.” While not as tough as the sacrifices made by their parents, the life of a first generation immigrant can be a tough one in its own right. Often, the…

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Rocketman: Reginald Dwight, Elton John, and the Tale of the Sad Clown

“When are you going to hug me?” Fame, fortune, the admiration of millions. These are things most people dream of having in their lifetime, with the expectation that their presence will alleviate any problems or worries they have,…

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In Thoroughly Examining Our Political Past, Vice Provides a Peek at America’s Future

“You chose me, and I did what you asked.” Vice is a retelling of the political rise of former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney (Christian Bale), from his Wyoming roots with wife Lynne Cheney (Amy…

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Much Like Its Setting, Green Book Feels Like a Backward Glance at a Bygone Era

Green Book follows a 1962 concert tour through the south for Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a world-class black pianist being chauffeured for the duration by Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), a tough, boisterous bouncer with mob ties…

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A Visual Milestone, Aquaman Feels Like Our First International Superhero Film

Aquaman follows the archetypal “man without a country”, that man in this film being Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), a super-powered half human, half Atlantean also known to the world as the superhero Aquaman. Arthur’s genetic homeland of Atlantis…

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Boy Erased Explores the Crossroads of Love and Religious Repression

Boy Erased is a film based on the true story of Garrard Eamons (Lucas Hedges), the son of a small-town Baptist pastor Marshall (Russell Crowe), who is struggling with his burgeoning homosexuality and how it squares with the…

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? Explores The Human Need for Recognition and Acknowledgement

Can You Ever Forgive Me? follows the life of biographer to the stars Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) as she suffers through a career downturn, no longer able to secure publishing for her work in a changing literary landscape….

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First Man Reignites the Wonder and Awe of Space While Cementing Damien Chazelle as Perhaps Hollywood’s Greatest Director

“[Space Exploration] allows us to see things that maybe we should’ve seen a long time ago.” First Man is the latest film from Oscar winning director Damien Chazelle, a biopic following astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) as he…

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White Boy Rick Has a Point to Make But Struggles to Maintain Your Attention After Making It

************************This review contains a mild spoiler**************************** “You’d be surprised how easy it is to make a wrong turn, no matter how short the journey is.” White Boy Rick is based on the true story of Richard “White Boy…

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