Official Secrets
by Felipe Rosa
Official Secrets: Gavin Hood navigates the intricacies of this
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama, thriller
Tag: biopic / historic
The Report (2019)
by Felipe Rosa
The Report: Scott Z. Burns tells this complex true story in a very lucid manner; all the
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama
True History of the Kelly Gang
by Felipe Rosa
True History of the Kelly Gang: Justin Kurzel’s unromanticized film is a bit of
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, crime, drama, western
Simonal
by Felipe Rosa
Simonal: Leonardo Domingues’ biopic is a little confusing
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama, musical
When They See Us
by Felipe Rosa
When They See Us: enraging, heartbreaking, potent; Ava DuVernay is
Categories: Non-Film Reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama, top
Rocketman (2019)
by Felipe Rosa
Rocketman: maybe the story of every famous musician is essentially
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, musical
Smoke and Mirrors / The Man with Thousand Faces (El Hombre de las Mil Caras)
by Felipe Rosa
Smoke and Mirrors: while Alberto Rodríguez’s film doesn’t provide much
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, thriller
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
by Felipe Rosa
Mary Queen of Scots: the story of the eponymous character in Josie Rourke’s historical drama is
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama
On the Basis of Sex
by Felipe Rosa
On the Basis of Sex: Mimi Leder’s biopic is centered around a compelling, relevant discourse; it is very good at selling the idea. However, as a biographic exercise, it leaves to be desired, as the film provides few insights at her character: the drive and fierce intelligence are there, but not what truly makes her tick. By the other hand, it avoids the traps of a simple-minded hagiography. Felicity Jones projects well the strength of the character, but the lack […]
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama
