Historical Biopics

One of my favorite films that few people have heard of is this achingly beautiful story about a man who studies wolves in the arctic. The themes are complex, the actors are brilliant, and the film is unique in its depiction of man and nature. ​​While this movie is based on the book that is based on

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What do you know about "Norma Rae"? I mean, aside from the five second clip which is shown at the Oscars every year of Sally Field standing on top​ of a table holding a sign that says "UNION".​Did you know she was a real person? Did you know that the movie helped union efforts in the United States (

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Did David Frost "get" Richard Nixon to apologize to the American people for Watergate? Was it a winner-take-all situation? How did checkbook journalism play into the Nixon/Frost Interviews. Rob is joined by John Helix and Dawn to talk about the true story behind "Frost/Nixon".​ Will they be nattalin

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Biopics (Mostly) Suck Podcast

What a surprise to see a piece of history that has never been brought to the forefront. "Hidden Figures" is an enjoyable, feel-good film, but does it provide the tribute the filmmakers intended? Listen as Rob and John talk about White Savior Trope and white privledge in an episode that is topical an

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Biopics (Mostly) Suck Podcast

P.L. Travers was a fascinating and flawed woman who stood on her own. Walt Disney was a man who knew what he wanted, and he knew how to get it. Is "Saving Mr. Banks" the story of a woman who has a cathartic experience and comes to terms with issues with her father, or is it about a woman who is tryi

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Biopics (Mostly) Suck Podcast