Tag: Biopic

OPPENHEIMER (STORY ANALYSIS)OPPENHEIMER (STORY ANALYSIS)

Kevin Mathews 2:06 pm
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer is a 2023 biographical thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film chronicles the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist who was pivotal in developing the first nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project, and thereby ushering in the Atomic Age. The film stars Cillian Murphy in the lead role.

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WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY IS THE ROCK BIOPIC WE DESERVE!WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY IS THE ROCK BIOPIC WE DESERVE!

Kevin Mathews 3:21 pm
Is this your bologna? Yes it's MY MY MY BOLOGNA!

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a 2022 American biographical parody film directed by Eric Appel (in his feature directorial debut), who co-wrote the script with “Weird Al” Yankovic. The film, a satire of biopics and loosely based on Yankovic’s life and career, stars Daniel Radcliffe as Yankovic, along with Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss, Arturo Castro, and Julianne Nicholson in supporting roles.

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IMMORTAL BELOVED (MOVIE REVIEW)IMMORTAL BELOVED (MOVIE REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 11:46 am
Immortal Beloved

Immortal Beloved is a 1994 historical drama depicting the final years of classical music composer Ludwig van Beethoven (played by Gary Oldham). The story revolves around a quest by Beethoven’s secretary and biographer Anton Schindler (Jeroen Krabbé) to find out the true identity of the “Unsterbliche Geliebte” (“Immortal Beloved”) addressed in three letters found in Beethoven’s private papers. 

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