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Biopic

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    Cinema 

    Benediction is a quiet, respectful portrait of a poet

    Benediction movie review ★★★★★

    20 May 22 – 20 May 23

    Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi star in this new biopic of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon

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  • In the Know

    Cinema 

    Will Smith leads this feel-good sports biopic

    King Richard review ★★★★★

    19 Nov 21 – 19 Nov 22

    In Reinaldo Marcos Green's new sports biopic King Richard, Will Smith plays the father/manager to tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams

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  • Oscar nominee

    In the Know

    Cinema 

    Andra Day is Billie Holiday in mismanaged biopic

    The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Sky Cinema review ★★★★★

    27 Feb 21 – 27 Feb 22

    Lee Daniels' biopic examines the last 10 years of Billie Holiday's life, as she endures addiction, abuse, and a conviction by the US government. Andra Day stars

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  • In the Know

    Cinema 

    Shirley is a dreamy and dizzying anti-biopic

    Shirley review ★★★★★

    30 Oct 20 – 30 Oct 21

    Josephine Decker's 'anti-biopic' creates fictions to root out the truth of who the Haunting of Hill House author Shirley Jackson really was. Elisabeth Moss stars

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  • Essential

    Visual Arts 

    Portraits of the portraitists: the best films about artists

    The best films about artists' lives

    From Willem Dafoe's turn at Vincent van Gogh to an epic depiction of Gerhard Richter's life, here are the most colourful portraits of the great artists

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  • We love

    Cinema 

    Every upcoming film directed by a woman to bookmark

    Movies directed by women to watch in 2020

    Female filmmakers are paving the way for an exciting future in the entertainment industry. From biopics to blockbusters, women are taking the reigns in 2020

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  • In the Know

    Cinema 

    Boy wonder Timothée Chalamet to play Bob Dylan

    Going Electric: Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan

    10 Jan 20 – 10 Jan 21

    The actor du jour lines up his latest star-studded role, as Timothée Chalamet is Bob Dylan in James Mangold's new biopic, Going Electric

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  • In the Know

    Cinema 

    A who's who of the best biopics coming to cinemas

    Based on a true story: movies and biopics coming soon

    From Judy Garland to Marie Curie – true stories inspire great films. Here are the best movies based on real life events to look out for

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  • In the Know

    Cinema 

    Eddie Murphy stages his comeback in Netflix biopic

    Dolemite Is My Name: Eddie Murphy stars in Netflix Oscar hopeful

    07 Sep 19 – 07 Sep 20

    Eddie Murphy looks to bring suave and heart to his portrayal of Blaxploitation star Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite Is My Name

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Lopsidedly entertaining Berlusconi biopic: Loro

    Loro review ★★★★★

    19 Apr 19 – 19 Apr 20

    The writer-director and star of The Great Beauty are back together for an extravagant study of the Italian political mogul Silvio Berlusconi

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  • In the Know

    Cinema 

    See Nicholas Hoult as Lord of the Rings author

    Tolkien: Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins bring J.R.R. Tolkien's personal tale to life

    03 May 19 – 03 May 20

    The long-awaited J.R.R. Tolkien life story is coming soon to cinemas. In the trailer for the Lord of the Rings author biopic, we see how the stories came to be

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Who's to blame in, and for, the Gary Hart biopic?

    The Front Runner film review ★★★★★

    11 Jan 19 – 11 Jan 20

    Hugh Jackman stars in political biopic The Front Runner as disgraced presidential candidate Gary Hart – but did this film need to be made?

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    A swooning Oscar Wilde swan song

    The Happy Prince film review ★★★★★

    15 Jun 18 – 15 Jun 19

    Directorial debut from Rupert Everett, The Happy Prince is a heartfelt account of Oscar Wilde's final years in Europe that just holds itself together. Colin Firth and Emily Watson feature.

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Biblical biopic with feminist twist is tame

    Mary Magdalene film review ★★★★★

    16 Mar 18 – 16 Mar 19

    Starring Rooney Mara as Jesus's right-hand woman, Mary Magdalene retells her story with moreish visuals from the director of Lion but with little sense of epic biblical drama

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Margot Robbie gives us the chills in this biopic

    I, Tonya film review ★★★★★

    23 Feb 18 – 23 Feb 19

    Featuring a never-better Margot Robbie and a Bafta award winning performance from Allison Janney, I, Tonya tells the real-life story of figure skater Tonya Harding and her rocky career

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Gary Oldman deserves his Globe: Darkest Hour

    Darkest Hour film review ★★★★★

    12 Jan 18 – 11 Jan 19

    An accomplished Churchill biopic from Atonement director Joe Wright, Darkest Hour is one of Gary Oldman's finest

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Jake Gyllenhaal shines in a powerful true story drama

    Stronger film review ★★★★★

    08 Dec 17 – 07 Dec 18

    Jake Gyllenhaal battles strong emotions in Stronger, a true story drama about a famous survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    A major Grace Jones biopic hits the screen this weekend

    Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami film review ★★★★★

    27 Oct 17 – 27 Jan 18

    In this epic biopic, filmmaker Sophie Fiennes weaves together archive footage and concert clips to create an illuminating portrait of the legendary singer and model

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Borg/McEnroe film review

    Borg/McEnroe film review ★★★★★

    On 22 Sep 17

    Borg/McEnroe is a great double portrait for fans of the tennis stars – but, even with an incendiary Shia LaBeouf performance, the film whips up little excitement off the court

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    See the story behind Tom of Finland's groundbreaking art

    Tom of Finland film review ★★★★★

    11 Aug 17 – 11 Feb 19

    'Tom of Finland' drew joyous, taboo-busting gay cartoons, and this biopic tells his story

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    We review the new film by Jackie director Pablo Larraín

    Neruda film review ★★★★★

    07 Apr 17 – 07 Jun 17

    Neruda is a quirky post-modern biopic about Chile's most famous poet that will irritate some and charm others

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  • Features

     

    'Inspired by actual events': we rank the recent films based on true stories

    The best and worst recent 'true-story' films

    Natalie Portman, Daniel Radcliffe, Matthew Mcconaughey, Bryan Cranston... When it comes to 'true story' films, 2016 has attracted plenty of talent. But has it been put to good use?

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Ethan Hawke is Born to be Blue

    Born to be Blue film review ★★★★★

    25 Jul 16 – 25 Sep 16

    In an excellent new biopic starring Ethan Hawke, Chet Baker struggles with love, drugs, and life itself

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  • Book Now

    Cinema 

    Marguerite, Catherine Frot Film

    Marguerite, Catherine Frot Film ★★★★★

    On 18 Mar 16

    Xavier Giannoli introduces his latest film, Marguerite, about an opera singer who can't quite hear the sound of her own voice.

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  • Book Now

    Cinema 

    Steve Jobs film, Danny Boyle

    Steve Jobs film review: "Fassbender at his intimidating best" ★★★★★

    13 Nov 15 – 31 Dec 15

    New film about the controversial Apple pioneer has the dual talents of Danny Boyle and Michael Fassbender at the helm

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  • Essential

    Cinema 

    Trumbo film review

    Trumbo film review ★★★★★

    05 Feb 16 – 30 Apr 16

    Jay Roach's biographical drama Trumbo starring Bryan Cranston arrives at London cinemas

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  • Essential

    Cinema 

    The Danish Girl

    The Danish Girl ★★★★★

    01 Jan 16 – 01 Feb 16

    Oscar buzz already surrounding this new film about a transgender woman, The Danish Girl. Eddie Redmayne stars in the true story of Einar Wegener

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  • Essential

    Cinema 

    The Program, Lance Armstrong Biopic

    The Program | Lance Armstrong biopic

    On 10 Oct 15

    New Stephen Frears' film, Lance Armstrong biopic The Program comes to the London Film Festival starring Ben Foster as the notorious cyclist.

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Life: review  James Dean biopic

    Life: review ★★★★★ James Dean biopic too flat to be chilling

    25 Sep 15 – 30 Nov 15

    New James Dean biopic Life is a low-key but ultimately flat portrait of a Hollywood icon, coming to London cinemas this weekend

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  • In the Know

    Cinema 

    Pasolini film review

    Pasolini film review ★★★★★

    11 Sep 15 – 31 Oct 15

    New film on in London about the life of Pier Pasolini: Director Abel Ferrara presents an intriguing biopic about Pasolini's last hours.

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  • Essential

    Cinema 

    Love & Mercy: Movie About Beach Boys, 2015

    Love & Mercy: Movie About Beach Boys, 2015

    10 Jul 15 – 31 Aug 15

    Director Bill Pohlad's Love & Mercy movie about Beach Boys. 2015 channels the summer of the 1960s with a new biopic about Brian Wilson

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  • Interview

     

    'Mr Holmes' – Sir Ian McKellen on playing the notorious detective

    'Mr Holmes' – Ian McKellen on playing the notorious detective in new Sherlock Holmes movie

    Much loved actor Sir Ian McKellen fills us in on debunking the myth and portraying dementia in the new Sherlock Holmes movie from director Bill Condon. 

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