Biography

‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ finds variety of goofy fun

“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (Roku Channel) isn’t truly a biopic of the parodic songsmith. Admittedly, I desire that negative space to be filled by

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‘Soul Surfer’ (2011) is Hamilton’s tale of true inspiration 

In “The Descendants,” another great Hawaii-set film from the same year, George Clooney says “This is paradise? F*** paradise.” And his character merely has financial

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‘King Richard’ (2021) a crowd-pleasing yet nuanced biopic

When “King Richard” (2021) was announced, I thought the story of the rise of Venus and Serena Williams – under the tutelage of their grandstanding

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‘John Hughes: A Life in Film’ (2015) a starter bio

Coffee-table books are a risky proposition, as they can lure you in with nice design and colorful photos only for you to later discover that

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‘Professor Marston’ (2017) tells of Wonder Woman’s inspirations

The creation stories of the three biggest DC heroes all have a notable amount of injustice behind them. “Superman’s” Siegel and Shuster and “Batman’s” Bill

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Carrere explores PKD in ‘I Am Alive and You Are Dead’ (1993)

French Philip K. Dick mega-fan and novelist Emmanuel Carrere takes one of the most unusual approaches to a biography in “I Am Alive and You

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Sutin’s ‘Divine Invasions’ (1989) is definitive PKD bio

Beware before you crack open Lawrence Sutin’s “Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick” (1989). It’s considered the elite PKD biography for good reason:

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Keaton mesmerizes as shady McDonald’s ‘Founder’ (2017)

In giving one of his many great performances of the 2010s, Michael Keaton brings to life one of the most compelling business stories of the

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‘Ford v Ferrari’ brings niche subject to 7,000 rpm life

Aside from its wonderful locations and car designs that capture the 1960s, director James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari” (2019) is a sober re-creation of a

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Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ a meditative mob movie

“The Irishman” (2019, Netflix) pairs nicely as the back half of a double feature with 1992’s “Hoffa.” That film, which was likewise Oscar-nominated, focuses on

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