Tag Archives: biopic

Review: Rocketman (2019)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by adamryen

Rocketman. Following in the footsteps of other recent musical biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody, this movie tells the story of Elton John, a story of struggle and addiction. It reunites lead actor Taron Egerton with director Dexter Fletcher, who also directed Eddie the Eagle … Continue reading →

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Review: Green Book

Posted on November 27, 2018 by adamryen

Green Book. Well, December is upon us, which means we’re going to get a truckload of films aiming for the big awards and Green Book was one of my most-anticipated. The gist. Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) is a bouncer at … Continue reading →

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Review: Steve Jobs (2015)

Posted on October 14, 2015 by adamryen

Steve Jobs. This is a difficult movie to review for two reasons. 1.) The past Jobs film was so recent that it’s hard not to compare the two and 2.) that this movie has such a style to it that … Continue reading →

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Five Must-See Movies Based on a True Story

Posted on February 4, 2015 by adamryen

There have been more “true story” movies than I can count, so it can be a daunting genre to look at. In the video below, I take a stab at picking five true stories that were turned into movies that … Continue reading →

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Review: The Theory of Everything

Posted on December 22, 2014 by adamryen

The Theory of Everything. In this Stephen Hawking biopic, we get a glimpse at the real life of the cosmologist and his struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). The basic gist is that Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) is a PhD student … Continue reading →

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Review: Jobs

Posted on August 19, 2013 by adamryen

Jobs. In this biopic of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, Ashton Kutcher takes the lead. I knew literally zero of Jobs’ rise to success, so it seemed interesting to hear the story. I couldn’t help but go in with the … Continue reading →

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