Biopic
‘Silk Road’ Review: A Criminal Path No One Can Follow
Joseph Braverman reviews the unremarkable crime drama, Silk Road, starring Nick Robinson.
Retro Review: Get On Up (2014)
Chike Coleman looks back at Get On Up, the James Brown biopic, featuring an outstanding Chadwick Boseman as the Godfather of Soul.
‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Review: A Comprehensive Look at a Controversial Star
The rise and fall of legendary jazz and blues singer Billie Holiday as the Federal Department of Narcotics targets her with an undercover sting operation led by a Black Federal Agent.
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Review: Revolutionary Filmmaking
The story of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, and his fateful betrayal by FBI informant William O'Neal.
‘Leap’ Review: A Sports Biopic That Goes Into Overtime
Joseph Braverman reviews Leap, China's Best International Film submission, which plays more into national pride, over a more empowering story.
The cast of ‘Safety’ discuss the new uplifting Disney+ movie
An 18-year-old student puts his football scholarship on the line when he steps up to take custody of his 11-year-old little brother after their mother enters an extended stay at a drug rehab f...
‘Mank’ Review: The Picture Hollywood Said Fincher’d Never Make
1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish Citizen Kane.
‘Stardust’ Review: This David Bowie Biopic is under pressure and underwhelming
Staci Layne Wilson takes a look at Stardust, the unauthorized biopic about David Bowie. The singer-songwriter reinvents himself as Ziggy Stardust while touring America to promote his new album "The Ma...
‘I Am Woman’ Review: I am Strong… I am Invincible…
In 1966, single-mother Helen Reddy leaves her old life in Australia for New York and stardom, only to find that the industry’s male gatekeepers don’t take her seriously. Helen finds an encouraging fri...