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Australian trailer and release date for 70s punk origin story Pistol
Get ready for anarchy on Disney+, with this greasy biopic of the band that made punk public.


Pure imagination: how to watch Roald Dahl biopic To Olivia in Australia
The true, tearjerking story of Dahl and Oscar-winning wife Patricia Neal’s grief over losing their daughter Olivia.


How to watch Angelyne in Australia
Emmy Rossum fakes it ’til she makes it, in this bombshell biopic series of a Los Angeles cult hero.


When is Baz Luhrmann’s glittery Elvis biopic coming out in Australia?
The King has entered the building, baby. We can’t wait to see Austin Butler throw on some blue suede shoes.


Boring Bowie biopic Stardust can’t play the hits nor capture an electrifying artist
Johnny Flynn lets wigs and costumes do the heavy lifting in this weird chimera of a rock origin story.


Australian trailer and release date for Stardust
Johnny Flynn transforms into Ziggy Stardust…but none of Bowie’s songs are in the movie. Whuh???


Winning Time has plenty to entertain everyone, from depressed Lakers fans to b-ball novices
John C. Reilly leads this R-rated, no-holds-barred, reputations-be-damned look back at 1980s L.A.


12 reasons to get excited about Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis extravaganza
The King has entered the building, baby: we couldn’t be more keen for this flamboyant biopic.


Got tennis fever? Venus and Serena biopic King Richard is in cinemas now
Will Smith stars as the ambitious father of the Williams sisters in this sporty true story.


Pam & Tommy is an addictively entertaining history lesson – full of sex, drugs and wobbly bits
Turns out the tape is the least interesting part of this wildly entertaining new series.


Everything we know about Tiger King miniseries Joe Vs Carole
Filmed in Queensland, this Stan series dramatises the big cat crime story we’re already fur-miliar with.


Trailer and release date for scandalous 90s series Pam & Tommy
From the director of I, Tonya, here comes another cautionary tale that sent tabloids into a moral feeding frenzy.


The greatest love story ever sold: how to watch Pam & Tommy in Australia
Lily James is Pamela Anderson and Sebastian Stan is Tommy Lee, in this scandalous celeb biopic about a tape that changed everything.


No-one emerges from House of Gucci looking (or sounding) good
Ridley Scott’s star-studded misfire feels like a film made up of deleted scenes.


How to watch Cantopop biopic Anita in Australia
Louise Wong makes her screen debut in this music-filled memorial to late songstress Anita Mui.


Justin Kurzel’s dark biopic Nitram is now streaming on Stan
The Port Arthur massacre drama has been mired in controversy, even as its star recently won Best Actor at Cannes.


Trailer and release date for ace tennis biopic King Richard, starring Will Smith
Venus and Serena Williams are executive producers on their own life story: all about destiny, greatness, and fatherhood.


I Love Nicole: trailer and release date for Being The Ricardos
The legendary small-screen love story between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is heading to the big screen—and Prime Video, too.


Nitram is a harrowing look at the banality of evil – and the year’s best Australian drama
Kurzel has avoided making an exploitative cash-in: instead, we get a haunting real-life horror story.


Trailer and release date for Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as Lady Diana
That sumptuous poster!! Pablo Larraín directing another biopic!!! Stewart’s British accent!!!!


Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul, is now playing in select Australian cinemas
With a big voice and a slew of soulful hits, Aretha Franklin comes to life in this long-awaited biopic.


The Aretha Franklin biopic Respect is certainly respectful – but doesn’t do anything new
Watch her quiet subverting of male power dynamics as she moves from strength to strength.
