In post-war Britain, with their glory days behind them, famed comedy duo Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly) now tour several small venues… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Stan & Ollie” (2018)”
Tag: Biopic
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018)
Bryan Singer’s 2018 musical biopic charts the life and career of one of the greatest vocalists of all time, looking at how Zanzibar-born Farrokh Bulsara (Rami Malek)… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “First Man” (2018)
Director Damien Chazelle’s 2018 biopic tells the “untold story” of the world’s most famous astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) and documents the important events which led to… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “First Man” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “I, Tonya” (2017)
Margot Robbie stars in Craig Gillespie’s feature that tells the story of Tonya Harding – the first American woman to perform a triple axel in competitive figure… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “I, Tonya” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Battle of the Sexes” (2017)
2017’s Battle of the Sexes stars Emma Stone as tennis champion Billie Jean King who, after discovering that the World Lawn Tennis Association will be paying the men’s champion… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Battle of the Sexes” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Founder” (2016)
John Lee Hancock’s 2016 biopic film stars Michael Keaton as travelling milkshake machine salesman Ray Kroc; getting nowhere selling his machines, he soon receives a large order… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Founder” (2016)”