Posts Tagged ‘Biography’

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Bigger

October 27, 2020

Some great performances and physiques aside, Bigger's deceptively selective narrative and comic book-esque villain results in a biography of Bodybuilding trailblazers that is more pain than gain.

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by Sean Burton

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More of a mid-card showcase with a few hard shots and a predictable outcome than a main event knockout of a movie, American Fighter will surely please fans of the plethora of combat sport films it takes cues from.

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by Sean Burton

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Capone

May 19, 2020

A graphic and often unpleasant experience, Capone asks us to feel sympathy for the Devil without providing a convincing reason to do so.

by Sean Burton

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Charlie Says

July 15, 2019

Charlie Says succeeds at creating a compelling and rich look at how disturbed rhetoric can entice and control.

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by Oliver Woodings

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Fighting With My Family

February 27, 2019

Pugh pulls no punches and Lowden lays the Smack Down in a pair of powerhouse performances as Fighting With My Family strikes the perfect balance between comedy and drama.

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by Sean Burton

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Stan & Ollie

January 18, 2019

Laurel & Hardy are lovingly brought to life in this sweet, sentimental look at the closing stages of their career.

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by Oliver Woodings

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Bohemian Rhapsody

October 25, 2018

It's a kind of Malek, as a remarkable Rami and the sheer power of the timeless tunes save this shallow-scripted Queen biopic from biting the dust.

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by Sean Burton

Rush

September 27, 2013

Hemsworth and Bruhl collide in one of 2013's finest.

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by Sean Burton

Lincoln

January 25, 2013

Director Steven Spielberg returns a little over a year since his work was last on our screens with Lincoln, a biopic of one of America’s best loved leaders. On paper, it’s box-ticking Oscar winning material: an established, celebrated actor in the lead role, a director who (at least in the past, anyway) knows what he’s doing behind […]

by Sean Burton

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