From ‘I Am Woman’ to ‘Get on Up’: Movies that hit the right note
Sep 11, 2020
3 minutes
Despite its inherent perils and pitfalls, the musical biopic genre is one that moviemakers have returned to again and again. We want to vicariously immerse ourselves in the vicissitudes of celebrity, even if this means settling for a copy instead of the real thing.
The new Helen Reddy biopic “I Am Woman,” directed by Unjoo Moon and starring Tilda Cobham-Hervey, is the latest in a long line of movies about singer-performers. Most
“Get on Up” “Sweet Dreams”“La Vie En Rose”You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
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