Eric Appel’s “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
A hilarious, cinema-literate pastiche of the rock biopic whose strength comes from its ability to play even the most ridiculous with a straight face led heroically by a terrific comedy performance from Daniel Radcliffe
Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis”
An ornate, engaging and fizzing experience which avoids the pitfalls of most biopics and maintains focus on its core story while packing in a huge amount of information
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Gangubai Kathiawadi”
This biographical of Gangubai Kathiawadi, a woman sold into prostitution and her rise to power straddles genres while maintaining coherency led by a superb performance from Alia Bhatt
Marie Kreutzer’s “Corsage”
The reimagined life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria is an oddly detached affair with a great lead in Vicky Krieps let down by some poor production choices and a bland soundtrack