Even with a talented cast and appealing premise, this literary biopic boils down to two hours of Elisabeth Moss brooding and saying random shit.
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All in Biopic
Even with a talented cast and appealing premise, this literary biopic boils down to two hours of Elisabeth Moss brooding and saying random shit.
Tom Hardy embarrasses himself on a regular basis in Josh Trank’s ridiculous look at Al Capone’s final days.
Jesse Eisenberg is future world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, who fought in the French Resistance, in this compelling World War II drama.
Over-acting and poor writing doom this would-be inspirational biopic about the French New Wave star.
Clint Eastwood’s biopic of the Atlanta Olympic bombing hero-turned-villain is well-made and acted, but casts some troubling shadows.
Shia LaBeouf exorcises his demons by playing his father in this extraordinary cinematic experiment.
Under the formerly reliable Kasi Lemmons, Harriet Tubman’s story gets the Lifetime movie treatment.
It’s not the most insightful historical recreation, but it is a hell of a story, told with top production values and luminous cinematography.
Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, and director Craig Brewer all return to form in this hilarious, entertaining, foul-mouthed biopic.
Beyond Renee Zellweger’s all-in performance, the Judy Garland biopic offers few memorable takeaways.
This is the Rocketman for Tosca fans, a celebratory recounting of a life of countless unique and momentous episodes and unforgettable music.
Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, and Ian McKellan join forces in Branagh’s appealing William Shakespeare biopic.
The misunderstood Emily Dickinson gets the revisionist history she deserves.
Tasteful writing and directing, plus Nicholas Hoult’s strong lead performance make this better than the average literary biopic.
Jonas Åkerlund’s Mayhem biopic is equal parts tongue-in-cheek and knives-through-cheeks.
In the Old West, a 14-year-old on the run with his sister learns life lessons from both Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett.
Stephen Merchant’s fact-based wrestling comedy is thoroughly entertaining and disarmingly mature.
The surprise double Oscar nominee is a rewarding but trying three-hour experience.
A committed Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly practically disappear in this thoroughly pleasant biopic of Laurel and Hardy.
Mimi Leder grows RBG’s onscreen legacy through crowd-pleasing but largely rote narrative biopic means.
