I've been seeing quite a bit of biopic feature films this past year but obviously not all are created equal. I think the BOATS (based-on-a-true-story) sub-genre is best handled when it focuses on a certain period of time and this is a great example of one. The title refers to Captain Richard Phillips, based on …
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FlixChatter Review: Jobs
The main draw for me about this film is not the talents involved, but the subject matter of one of the most revered innovator of the 20th century. As a huge fan of Apple products, naturally both my hubby and I knew quite a bit about Steve Jobs' life. My hubby more so than I …
Follow-up Question of the Week: Favorite FICTIONAL biopics?
Hello everyone! As I'm still working on my review of Lee Daniels' The Butler that'll be up tomorrow, biopics are still on my mind this week. Thanks to Chris from Terry Malloy Pigeon Coop and Nick from Cinematic Katzenjammer for bringing up this topic on the comments of yesterday's post on favorite biopics. When I …
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Question of the Week: What’s your favorite biopic(s)?
A biographical film, or biopic (/ˈbaɪɵpɪk/; abbreviation for biographical motion picture), is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. This week I saw two press screenings (The Butler and Jobs) that are both based on real-life characters. So I thought I'd blog about one of Hollywood's favorite genre [or is …
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