Shirley review – Regina King rises above dutiful, by-the-numbers biopic | Regina King
FOr in all its broader ways, Shirley, Netflix’s new biopic about pioneering politician and one-time presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm, has a point. Some things are not subtle. The film begins with a visualization of the House of Representatives in 1968. Of the 435 members of Congress, only 11 were women, only 5 were black, and […]
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis to score Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black | Music
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are set to score the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, who started out as a visual artist and then went on to become a director, having previously worked on Nowhere Boy (screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh wrote the screenplay for Back to Black). […]
Selena Gomez to play ’70s rock icon Linda Rondstadt in biopic
Selena Gomez is entering the classic rock era. The former Disney Channel star turned pop diva will play Linda Ronstadt, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer known for her 1975 No. 1 hit. “You can’t.” — in an upcoming biopic. The 77-year-old icon, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, agreed to […]