Venice roars back with a star-packed, politically-charged selection led by Netflix, Julia Roberts and Dwayne Johnson.
History of Sound, The: Gay Romance between Music Scholars–Released September 12 (by Mubi)
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Hermanus’s idiosyncratic gay romantic tale, “The History of Sound” hits theaters Sep. 12 by Mubi.
MacArthur (1977): Joseph Sargent’s Biopic of the Famous and Infamous General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Starring Gregory Peck
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The tale unfolds in flashback as MacArthur visits West Point in 1962.
Al Capone (1959): Richard Wilson’s Biopic of Infamous Gangster, Starring Rid Steiger
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Steiger refused the part several times, holding that the script inappropriately romanticized Capone and criminality.
Grace of Monaco (2014): One of Cannes Fest (and Nicole Kidman’s) Worst Films–Boos
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Convention and uninspiring from its first frame to its last, Grace of Monaco is a piece of hagiographic fluff that cobbles together tropes from other recent biopics of famous women.
