Written and Directed by: Timothy Scott BogartCast: Jeremy Jordan, Caylee Cowan, Michelle Monaghan, Peyton List Spinning Gold is a film about Neil Bogart on his path to becoming the owner of Casablanca Records. The film is a straightforward biopic beginning with Jeremy Jordan as Neil Bogart, explaining that the story will take you through his life and what he set out to do … [Read more...] about Spinning Gold
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Elvis
Directed by: Baz LuhrmannWritten by: Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce Cast: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge In a world where musician biopics are becoming annual cinematic events, Elvis stands out amongst the rest. However, it stands out for both good and bad reasons. Austin Butler plays Elvis Presley and does so very well. If you are curious to see … [Read more...] about Elvis
The High Note
Directed by: Nisha GanatraScreenplay by: Flora GreesonCast: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Zoë Chao, Bill Pullman, Eddie Izzard, and Ice Cube You rarely hear me fawning over a movie, but when I finally get the opportunity to review a really enjoyable film, well, it’s just great. The High Note is such a film. It hits all the right “notes." It doesn’t … [Read more...] about The High Note
Judy
Directed by: Rupert GooldWritten by: Tom EdgeBased on: The Award-Winning Play "End of the Rainbow" by Peter QuilterCast: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Rufus Sewell, Finn Wittrock, Michael Gambon, Darci Shaw, Richard Cordery I went to see the new biopic Judy fully expecting to watch Renée Zellweger in performance, but she never showed up. That was ok though, because Judy … [Read more...] about Judy
Bohemian Rhapsody
Directed by: Bryan Singer, Dexter Fletcher Written by: Anthony McCarten, Peter Morgan Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech, and Mike Myers I never rate a movie by what I want it to be; I choose instead to look at it as a stand-alone piece of creative work and how it will impact an audience. With … [Read more...] about Bohemian Rhapsody