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Biopics

Reviews of the best new biographical movies. Return to all Movie Reviews.

Celebrity Sightings In New York - October 20, 2025

Will the Latest Basquiat Biopic Hew to History? Al Diaz Has His Doubts

Forty-seven years later, Samo has a life of its own—just not the one Diaz imagined when he and a 17-year-old Jean-Michel Basquiat picked up spray paint and decided to sell the world religion.
By J. Scott Orr
A man in jeans and a dark T-shirt lies on his back on a red carpeted floor with one hand on his chest beside a crate filled with vinyl records, suggesting a reflective or exhausted moment at home.

Screening at NYFF: Scott Cooper’s ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’

Jeremy Allen White’s conception of Springsteen is joyful to witness, but the film offers little to engage with beyond its performances.
By Siddhant Adlakha
A man in a dark suit and white shirt with his hair parted in the center sits looking uncomfortable at a well-appointed table

Screening at TIFF: Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Franz’

Holland all but stops short of invoking mass-produced Che Guevara t-shirts to make her point about the vulturous ways Kafka’s work and life have been canonized.
By Siddhant Adlakha
An older woman with short blonde hair poses in a pink tweed jacket.

The Story of an Extraordinary Woman, Played by an Extraordinary Deneuve

By Rex Reed
Woman in fur lined jacket and ornate white hat staring through a window with a small smile

‘Maria’ Review: Angelina Jolie Shines in a Visually Stunning but Lifeless Biopic

By Rex Reed

‘A Complete Unknown’ Review: A Thrilling Tour of Established Myth

By Emily Zemler

BFI London Film Festival Premiere: ‘Joy’

By Emily Zemler

‘The Apprentice’ Review: A Young Trump In Search of Money, Power And Respect

By Emily Zemler

‘Saturday Night’ Review: Not Live, Not Funny, Not Much

By Oliver Jones
Woman in 1940s warzone dress and a helmet holding a camera

Kate Winslet’s Transfixing Performance Makes ‘Lee’ Vivid and Unforgettable

By Rex Reed

‘Young Woman and the Sea’ Review: This Sports Biopic Makes the Formula Work

By Emily Zemler

‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know This Amy Winehouse Biopic Is No Good

By Laura Babiak

‘Back to Black’ and The Music That Made Amy Winehouse

By Michael Duquette

Maïwenn and Johnny Depp Deliver Decadent Sexual Excess In ‘Jeanne du Barry’

By Rex Reed

Anthony Hopkins Is a Magnificent Centerpiece in ‘One Life’

By Rex Reed

Keep Your Barbie. I’ll Take Mother Cabrini.

By Rex Reed

Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Is a Masterpiece

By Rex Reed

‘Rustin’ Review: A Radical Restoration of the Legacy of a Civil Rights Leader

By Oliver Jones

Sofia Coppola’s Adolescent, Gushing, Empty-Headed ‘Priscilla’ Sugarcoats Elvis

By Rex Reed

‘Cassandro’ Review: Gael García Bernal Shines in Surprisingly Dull Biopic

By Laura Babiak

‘Golda’ Review: Helen Mirren In A Show-Off Acting Experiment

By Rex Reed

‘Gran Turismo’ Review: Decent Sports Biopic, Great Product Placement

By Emily Zemler

‘Dreamin’ Wild’ Review: Teenage Dreams Tangle With Adult Realities in Poignant Film

By Rex Reed

‘Oppenheimer’ Review: An Unforgettable Rarity In The Swamp Of Movie Mediocrity

By Rex Reed
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