Sir Ridley Scott has a legendary career as a director, getting involved in all sorts of genres. One thing the Oscar-nominated director hasn’t done yet is direct a musical, even a musical…
Tag: Biopic
Why Ferrari Director Michael Mann Steered Clear Of The Biopic Route – /Film
Indeed, Mann was quite disparaging of a certain kind of Hollywood biopic that takes a traditional, chronological approach to their subjects. He finds them equal to middle-rent TV documentaries, saying: “I wouldn’t…
Dwayne Johnson To Star In Potentially Career-Changing MMA Biopic From A24 And Benny Safdie – /Film
Even with only one-half of the talented directing duo, everything about Dwayne Johnson teaming up with Benny Safdie on “The Smashing Machine” simply feels right. Although many fans will be quick to point…
Darren Aronofsky, Maker Of Movies About Sad, Desperate Humans, Is Directing An Elon Musk Biopic For A24 – /Film
Boy, just when you thought “Iron Man 2” couldn’t possibly age worse than it already has, you remember that it came complete with an Elon Musk cameo, too. What a world, folks. Yeah, the…
Rustin Review: Colman Domingo Dazzles In This Satisfying Biopic [TIFF 2023] – /Film
The film needs Colman Domingo to excel for it to work, and excel he does. His performance is bristling with energy, charisma, and endless charm — you need to believe that this…
Oppenheimer Is Now The Highest-Grossing Biopic Of All Time – /Film
Weirdly, film studios now seem to dislike the word “biopic.” The objection was understandable in the case of last year’s controversial pic “Blonde,” which was based on a book that imagines a…