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Tag: Biography

  • Steve Jobs biopic dropped by Sony

    Another cog has fallen off the Danny Boyle-directed Steve Jobs movie. The film has just been dropped by its production company Sony, but it’s unclear as to just why. Over recent months, the movie has gone through numerous casting changes; first Leonardo DiCaprio left the lead role, followed by Christian Bale. Michael Fassbender has been heavily… Read More >

    Written by

    Gary Green

  • The Imitation Game review

    “The Imitation Game excels in the marriage of the more race-against-time aspects of the narrative – in how this team of cryptanalysts desperately attempt to crack the Enigma – with the intimate character study of a troubled, complex man, harbouring what was considered to be a dangerous secret.” Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Mr. Turner Timothy Spall interview

    Timothy Spall talks about playing artist JMW Turner in Mike Leigh’s award-winning biopic. Read More >

    Written by

    Theo Pape

  • Christian Bale confirmed as Steve Jobs in Aaron Sorkin’s biopic

    Christian Bale will play the lead in the upcoming Aaron Sorkin-written biopic, which is being produced by Sony. Sorkin revealed the news in the attached video interview with Bloomberg. In it he talks of how Christian Bale didn’t even have to audition for the part, and his belief that the star will ‘crush’ the challenging… Read More >

    Written by

    Theo Pape

  • Unbroken trailer 2

    Unbroken follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII – only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Read More >

    Written by

    Theo Pape

  • American Sniper trailer

    A Navy SEAL recounts his military career, which includes more than 150 confirmed kills. Read More >

    Written by

    Theo Pape

  • Flickreel’s 5 Must See Movies in October

    Our pick of the 5 films you must see in October. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Mr. Turner Trailer

    An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner’s life. Read More >

    Written by

    Theo Pape

  • The Theory of Everything Trailer

    A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. Read More >

    Written by

    Theo Pape

  • Flickreel’s 5 Must See Movies in August – Video Preview

    Our 5 must see movies in August. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape