January 24, 2010
Bothering the Biopic
Picturehouse Films, Photofest
Gretchen Mol as Bettie Page in one biopic’s “quietly heroic portrait” of a 1950s pinup model
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Picturehouse Films, Photofest
Gretchen Mol as Bettie Page in one biopic’s “quietly heroic portrait” of a 1950s pinup model
Next week, when Oscar nominations are announced, few people will blink if there's a nod toward biopics. Members of the academy have long had a weakness for the sort of impersonations created by Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, attempting a South African accent, or Meryl Streep as Julia Child, nailing every head tilt and chortle.
One such vehicle is less likely to be lauded. Amelia bombed with critics and the box office. For many, Hilary Swank's mannered performance topped a
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