Tag: biopic
Luca Guadagnino to direct, Rooney Mara to star in Audrey Hepburn biopic
Renowned filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is reportedly at the helm of a new Apple feature project— an Audrey Hepburn biopic with Oscar nominated Rooney Mara set…
Biopic Fever (and the Unexpected Virtue of Innovation)
The world of cinema is, perhaps, the most fast-paced entertainment industry. For decades, following its initial launch, many genres began to shape up and fill…
Review: Bohemian Rhapsody Isn’t Without Controversy
“We believe in each other… that’s everything. We are going to do great things. It’s an experience – love, tragedy, joy… it’s something that people…
Actober: Faye Dearest – A Defence of Dunaway's Performance in Mommie Dearest
“Of all the actresses, to me, only Faye Dunaway has the talent and the class and the courage it takes to make a real star.”…
Masterpiece Memo: Raging Bull
When the opening credits begin in Raging Bull and we see a distant, hooded figure in the smoke-filled ring in warm-up sparring mode – presented in cosmic slow motion and set to the celestial “Intermezzo” from Cavalleria rusticana and the pop of flashbulbs – we sense that we are entering untrod territory.
Let's Talk About Catch Me If You Can
Whenever people talk about the historical prestige films that Steven Spielberg has made over the years, they talk about films like Schindler’s List, The Color Purple, and Lincoln….
Q and A With Writer/Director Scott Fivelson On His Hollywood Satire, Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
Back in college, studying Media Studies, I delved into a huge project designing a production package for a film, real or not. I would very…
Genre Blast: Who’s Playing Whom? – The Biopic
For this exercise, I’m choosing films where the tone, pace and look are intended to enhance the spirit to the person being portrayed. They have the feel of a time or place as well as convey the essence the subject, be it crazy, pathetic, heroic, or creative. Based on artistic merit of the film and NOT the person portrayed –or doing the portraying, although most of these performances are career highs – here are ten biopics worthy of acclaim. Five for him and five for her. And filmmakers – please take a chance and give us another classic biopic of a woman. 1928 was oh-so-long ago. And make certain a woman will direct it, as well. Thanks
