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Tag: biopic

25 Memories From Selena In Honor of Its 25th Anniversary

Film
By Anna Roisman | March 22, 2022
By Anna Roisman | March 22, 2022

25 Memories From Selena In Honor of Its 25th Anniversary

A quarter century after Selena's release, Anna Roisman celebrates just some of the many things she loves about this classic biopic.

My God! My Script!

Film
By Tracey Scott Wilson | August 24, 2021
By Tracey Scott Wilson | August 24, 2021

My God! My Script!

Tracey Scott Wilson on how writing the new Aretha Franklin biopic Respect reconnected her with her religious faith.

Andrew Falkous Soils Himself with Netflix’s The Dirt

Music
By Andy Falkous | April 9, 2019
By Andy Falkous | April 9, 2019

Andrew Falkous Soils Himself with Netflix’s The Dirt

The Mötley Crüe movie is cheap and tawdry, not unlike the band.

How I Tried to Not Embarrass Myself Playing Woody Allen in a ’90s TV Biopic

Film
By Dennis Boutsikaris | August 17, 2016
By Dennis Boutsikaris | August 17, 2016

How I Tried to Not Embarrass Myself Playing Woody Allen in a ’90s TV Biopic

Character actor Dennis Boutsikaris on how he came to play the controversial actor-director in Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story.

In Miles Ahead, Don Cheadle Goes 19 Rounds with the System for the T.K.O.

Film
By Terence Nance | April 14, 2016
By Terence Nance | April 14, 2016

In Miles Ahead, Don Cheadle Goes 19 Rounds with the System for the T.K.O.

Terence Nance watches actor-turned-director Cheadle battle the white supremacist movie industry / machine / system to get his passion project made.

Steve Taylor (Blue Like Jazz) Talks Bill Pohlad’s Love & Mercy

Film
By Steve Taylor | January 18, 2016
By Steve Taylor | January 18, 2016

Steve Taylor (Blue Like Jazz) Talks Bill Pohlad’s Love & Mercy

If there were an Oscar for Degree of Difficulty, this seemingly unpromising biopic of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson would be a winner.

Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour

Film
By Bret Easton Ellis | December 30, 2015
By Bret Easton Ellis | December 30, 2015

Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour

Lucky McKee (May) Talks David O. Russell’s Joy

Film
By Lucky McKee | December 22, 2015
By Lucky McKee | December 22, 2015

Lucky McKee (May) Talks David O. Russell’s Joy

Yes, David O. Russell's new movie makes you feel overwhelmed, disoriented and somewhat confused. But that's exactly what it's trying to do to you.

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Asif Kapadia’s Amy

Film
By Jeff Reichert | July 9, 2015
By Jeff Reichert | July 9, 2015

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Asif Kapadia’s Amy

This impressive documentary portrait of the late singer's life seeks to tell a definitive story, rather than asking what the story might be.

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