Tag: Biopic
Cassandro – Review
In the Venn Diagram of ultra masculine Mexican luchadors and sparkly, perfomative “camp”, you can’t imagine there would be much…
Oppenheimer – Review
“Now I am become Death, destroyer of worlds.” Christopher Nolan’s biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, based on Kai Bird and…
Top Ten Films of 2021 – Mary’s Picks
Whilst this year really does feel like we are firmly stuck in The Matrix, the good news is that cinemas have been…
King Richard – Review
Venus and Serena Williams are two of the biggest names in tennis, perhaps even in sport. Their meteoric rise to…
The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It – Review
The Conjuring universe has become one of the most engaging – and profitable – modern horror franchises. Drawing on the…
The Mauritanian – Review
What does it take to break the human spirit; our trust in the justice system; our faith in humanity? Does…
One Night in Miami – Review
Regina King makes her directorial debut with her stage-to-screen adaptation of Kemp Powers’ One Night in Miami. It’s a fictionalised…
Rocketman – Review
Biopics tend to fall in to one of three categories: genuinely insightful (Trumbo), neatly sanitised (Bohemian Rhapsody) or wildly inaccurate (Braveheart).…
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile – Second Trailer
“I get really scared but he’s also kinda dreamy.” A teenage girl, fascinated by the first televised trial in American…