Tag: Biography
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Straight Outta Compton still top at US Box Office
For the second week running, Straight Outta Compton has topped the US box office. The film was financed for $29 million (not counting marketing) and has now earned more than $111 million in the US alone. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation clung to second place with horror sequel Sinister 2 arriving at third with $10.6… Read More >
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Black Mass – TV Spot 2
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. Read More >
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Straight Outta Compton – Review
A couple familiar beats and an overly long running time aside, Straight Outta Compton is a powerful biopic about artists expressing how they see the world. Read More >
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Life – Trailer
Life tells the story of photographer Dennis Stock (Robert Pattinson) who convinced a rebellious young actor on the cusp of stardom, James Dean (Dane DeHaan) to allow him to shoot him for LIFE Magazine. The men take a trip from LA to Dean’s hometown of Fairmont, Indiana, via Times Square, New York so that Stock could,… Read More >
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Trumbo – Trailer
The successful career of Hollywood screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo, comes to an end when he is blacklisted in the 1940s for being a Communist. Read More >
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Escobar: Paradise Lost – Review
“thankfully, due to Del Toro’s fine performance and Di Stefano’s ability to evoke genuine trepidation and suspense, this picture remains watchable” Read More >
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The Green-Light | Amy Winehouse’s family are angry about the new documentary – but they’re angry about the wrong things
Welcome to The Green-Light, a column from Gary Green. Find within spittle-flecked passion and encyclopaedic insight on everything to do with the movies. Noise, noise, and more noise; that’s all there seems to be surrounding Asif Kapadia’s new doc, Amy, which follows the short life of the newest member of the 27 club, Amy Winehouse. Sometimes,… Read More >
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The Salt of the Earth – Review
“A challenging experience for any viewer – but, and as proven in the fact this received an Oscar nomination for it’s efforts – it’s undoubtedly a rewarding one too.” Read More >
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Love & Mercy – Review
“Of course with any biopic – especially of somebody so idiosyncratic and renowned – a suspension of disbelief is required. But Pohlad is asking too much of the viewer in this instance, by casting two such distinctive actors to play the same role.” Read More >
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Amy – Review
“we never once lose sight of the human being within – the incredibly talented musician at the heart of it all.” Read More >
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