biopic Archives | Talkhouse

25 Memories From Selena In Honor of Its 25th Anniversary

By Anna Roisman | March 22, 2022

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

By Tracey Scott Wilson | August 24, 2021

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

By Andy Falkous | April 9, 2019

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

By Dennis Boutsikaris | August 17, 2016

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

By Terence Nance | April 14, 2016

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

By Steve Taylor | January 18, 2016

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

By Bret Easton Ellis | December 30, 2015

By Lucky McKee | December 22, 2015

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.

By Jeff Reichert | July 9, 2015

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