Tag: biopic
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Crowe award-worthy in NUREMBERG

SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYWith Adolf Hitler dead, Supreme Commander of the Air Force Hermann Göring (played by Russell Crowe) is the highest-ranking government leader of Nazi Germany. Curiously, he purposely drives into a crowd of allied soldiers and surrenders. Once in prison, Göring meets Dr. Douglas Kennedy (Rami Malek), an American psychologist assigned to ensure Göring…
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Wrestling fans will love QUEEN OF THE RING

Before she became a pioneer in professional wrestling, Mildred Burke (played by Emily Bett Rickards), is a small town single mom who falls in love with the sport after going to a match. Bucking the gender trends of the 1930’s and 1940’s, Burke refuses to give up on her dream of performing in the ring…
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This is why BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is the first great movie of 2024…

Very few artists are in the “please don’t imitate” category. Bob Marley is one of those. Despite that, Kingsley Ben-Adir does the impossible… he’s spectacular as Bob Marley. Not to be outdone, Lashana Lynch is award-worthy as Rita and BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is clearly the first great film of 2024.
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ONE LOVE is the first great film of 2024

Think about how easy it would’ve been to screw up the lead role. Marley is universally adored, his music is universally loved and his message is universally needed. Those are massive shoes to fill but Ben-Adir does the unthinkable and is spectacular.
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REVIEW: Valkyrie (2008)

79 years ago today, July 20, 1944, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler during a military strategy meeting at the Wolf’s Lair in East Prussia. Stauffenberg and his group of accomplices wanted a change at the head of state to show the world that not all Germans were sympathetic to Nazi ideals. ***…
