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Diana, Princess of Wales was a woman who has had a lasting impact on the UK and the rest of the world. She has served as the subject matter of films and TV shows like The Queen and The Crown. Spencer offers an intimidate look at the tragic public figure. It’s Christmas in 1991. Princess Diana’s (Kristen Stewart) marriage with Prince Charles […]
Venus and Serena Williams are some of the most famous and successful women to ever play tennis. The biopic King Richard looks at how their father helped drive their success. Richard Williams (Will Smith) lives in Compton with his wife, Brandy (Aunjanue Ellis), three stepdaughters, and two daughters. He plans to make Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena […]
Aretha Franklin is the latest beloved musical to receive the biopic treatment. It’s a film following on a tread that Walk the Line and Bohemian Rhapsody has started. Respect follows the life of Aretha Franklin (Skye Dakota Turner/Jennifer Hudson) from the age of 10 to the release of her live album of Amazing Grace in 1972. During this 20-year period Franklin’s musical […]
Mr. Rogers was a staple of children’s entertainment in the United States. He was known for being wholesome and educational. But he did more than entertain children; he also helped adults with their problems as shown in the film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) is a cynical journalist writing for Esquire […]
Bombshell is a retelling of the 2016 sexual harassment scandal that rocked Fox News, one of the most powerful media organisations in the United States. Bombshell follows three women as face off against the powerful head of Fox News Roger Ailes (John Lithgow). There was Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron), the anchor of one the most popular show […]
Judy Garland was known as one of the greatest Hollywood starlets of her generation but died at the age of 47. The biopic, based on the play End of the Rainbow, looks at her final months. The year is 1968 and Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) has fallen on hard times. She’s broke, homeless, and forced to perform […]
Sex, drugs and rock-and-roll: that’s what is on offer in the musical biopic based on the life of Elton John. Rocketman follows Elton John (Taron Egerton) from his young days as a music protégé to superstardom. On his journey he collaborates with songwriter Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell), falls in love with a man who uses him, […]
J.R.R. Tolkien is known for creating fantastical worlds that have enthralled millions and his life has been given the biopic treatment. Sadly the worlds he created were more interesting than the life behind them. Tolkien follows the famous author (Nicolas Hoult/Harry Gilby) during his school days, his time at Oxford University, and his service in […]
2018 saw the release of two films about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The first was critically acclaimed documentary RBG and the more recent film was the dramatisation about one of her most famous court cases. On the Basis of Sex follows Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones) from her days as a Harvard Law Student to her landmark case which sets out to […]
Dick Cheney was one of the most controversial and hated politicians in American history and his career serves as the subject matter for Adam McKay’s follow-up to the well-received The Big Short. Vice follows Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) from his days as a Yale dropout and a drunk waster to becoming one of the most powerful men […]