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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.
Updated: When is Framing Britney Spears likely to be released in Australia?
The New York Times TV film has brought new attention to the #FreeBritney movement, so how can Aussies join in?
Ethan Hawke is electric in Tesla, an experimental biopic that strikes sparks
Is there any doubt that Ethan Hawke is one of the best, most versatile actors working right now?
How to watch Mank in Australia
Gary Oldman is in prosthetics again as Herman J. Mankiewicz, the screenwriter behind Citizen Kane.
Mank is a handsome homage to old school Hollywood that struggles to come to life
The Citizen Kane screenwriter is presented as a grumpy booze-clutching cynic played by Gary Oldman.
How to watch the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic On The Basis Of Sex in Australia
After the 87-year-old Supreme Court Justice’s recent passing, you’ll want to learn more about her fascinating story.
Helen Reddy biopic I Am Woman is a well acted exercise in box-ticking
Helen Reddy is a feminist icon and an Australian legend – but her biopic is a box-ticking exercise.
Acclaimed Australian drama Acute Misfortune is now available to stream on Stan
The film tells the story of troubled Australian artist Adam Cullen’s final years.
Dave Franco will star in a Vanilla Ice biopic titled To The Extreme, because why not
Based on a highly sought-after Blacklist script, the film hasn’t yet started production, but could be cool as ice.
Elisabeth Moss is magnificent as a prolific horror writer in Shirley
This complex portrait of a complex luminary is more speculation than biography.
The inspiring Helen Reddy biopic I Am Woman is coming to Stan
Based on the life of a revolutionary Aussie songstress, the film will be available from August 28.
Harriet is a stirring historical epic about abolitionist Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman’s life makes for incredible source material and this film does a sterling job hitting the key points,
Capone is a disgustingly audacious biopic with a wild performance from Tom Hardy
This freakishly wild biopic features another volcanic, face-chewing performance from Tom Hardy.
Kristen Stewart will play Princess Diana in Spencer. Here’s what we know so far
From Pablo Larraín, the director of the similarly insightful biopic Jackie, here comes another tale of a tragic icon.
Marcel Marceau biopic Resistance should pack more of a punch
Jesse Eisenberg plays the legendary Marcel Marceau in a biopic that has its merits but leaves you wanting more.
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