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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 […]
Laurie and Hardy were one of the most famous comedy duos of the 20th century, making 106 films together. Their final days as professionals is explored in the biopic Stan & Ollie. In 1953 Stan Laurie (Steve Coogan) and Ollie Hardy (John C. Reilly) embark on a music hall tour of the UK and Ireland with […]
Queen is one of the most popular rock bands to out of the UK, a band that made hit after hit and their lead singer, Freddy Mercury was a rock and gay icon. After years of development a biopic about the rock band has finally been released. In 1970 Farrokh Bulsara (Rami Malek) is a […]
Neil Armstrong is a man known throughout the world yet was a private individual. The film First Man, based on a biography by James R. Hansen, sets out to tell this man’s personal and professional struggles. Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) was a test pilot who applies to become an astronaut after the death of his young […]