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Oscar season is upon us, which means lots of prestigious biographies of powerful or famous people. After this weekend, there will be three such movies vying for your ticket-buying dollar: Daniel Day-Lewis in Steven Spielberg’s surprising smash “Lincoln,” Anthony Hopkins as the master of suspense in “Hitchcock” and, starting on Friday, Bill Murray (of all people), playing Franklin D. Roosevelt in “Hyde Park on Hudson.” True to form, Roosevelt ain’t… Continue reading 'Hyde Park On Hudson' Review: The Pros And Cons Of The FDR Biopic

Sir Anthony Hopkins has transformed himself into Alfred Hitchcock for the newly released biopic “Hitchcock.”

While the actor was nearly unrecognizable in his lastest on-screen role, he is certainly not alone in the transformation required to play an historical figure. Indeed, layers of silicone, body suits, fake teeth, fake hair — as well as painstaking hours spent in

  • Daniel Day-Lewis (Abraham Lincoln)

    In “Lincoln,” we see a folksy teller of tales who’s remarkably approachable to the public but who’s not averse to back-room meetings and even bribes to accomplish his goal of passing the Thirteenth Amendment. Lincoln must work with divisive factions in Congress and his own Cabinet to secure the necessary votes. We also get a glimpse of his often rocky marriage to wife Mary Todd and

  • Anthony Hopkins emerges from the rotund silhouette in the upcoming biopic “Hitchcock.”

    From Sacha Gervasi (screenwriter for “The Terminal”) comes the story of getting “Psycho,” and scariest shower sequence ever, to the silver screen.

    The chameleonic Hopkins stars as the horror auteur, with Helen Mirren as his better half and Scarlett Johansson as the bombshell “Psycho” star Janet Leigh. The newly released trailer, which you can watch above, is as entertaining as… Continue reading 'Hitchcock' Trailer: Anthony Hopkins In Making Of 'Psycho' Biopic (VIDEO)

    bobby brown biopic Bobby Brown Shops Biopic, Wants Bobbi Kristina To Costar In Movie

    WENN

    By radio detection and ranging Staff

    Bobby Brown has put pen to paper, written a script about his tumultuous life and is now shopping it to Hollywood studios.

    Bobby would even like his 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina to appear in the movie, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

    The script entitled The Bad Boy of R&B: The Bobby Brown Story was initially being sent out… Continue reading Bobby Brown Shops Biopic, Wants Bobbi Kristina To Costar In Movie

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