I’m just over here waiting for my Beatles biopic, don’t mind me… “Rocketman” is the telling of Sir Elton John’s career, from his days as a piano prodigy through his highs and lows as one of the world’s most famous musicians. Taron Egerton stars as John with Jamie Bell as his musical partner Bernie Taupin,… Continue reading ‘Rocketman’ May Not Soar, but It’s a Solid Trip
Chadwick Boseman may be portraying Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not all heroes wear capes… “Marshall” is the story of Thurgood Marshall, the eventual first African-American Supreme Court Justice, and focuses one of the first cases of his career as he defends a black man charged with raping a white woman. Boseman… Continue reading Solid Acting and Courtroom Drama Help ‘Marshall’ Overcome its Familiar Flaws
This is being released on what would have been Tupac’s 46th birthday, and the fact that he’s been gone so long but is still having an impact on the music world is mind-blowing. “All Eyez on Me” is the long delayed and long overdue biopic about the rapper Tupac Shakur. Demetrius Shipp Jr., whose father… Continue reading Tupac Biopic ‘All Eyez on Me’ Isn’t That Well-Made, but I Liked it Anyways
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