Biopic – We Have Issues

Apollo 13 (1995) – Review

October 19, 2026 greigzilla

When it comes to biopics and movies based on actual events, it’s all very well and good building up your real life heroes and virtuous

The Untouchables (1987) – Review

June 13, 2026 greigzilla

After starting the 80s by making a string of pumped up, psycho-sexual thrillers that tried to out Giallo Dario Argento and out Hitchcock Hitchcock, Brian

Only The Brave (2017) – Review

May 5, 2026 greigzilla

You ever feel like sometimes knowing too much about a movie messes up your experience of watching it? I’m not talking about plot leaks, spoilers

Black Mass (2015) – Review

May 3, 2026 greigzilla

Due to our fascination at people becoming a law unto themselves, gangster movies have always come along at a steady trickle. Mafia, Yakuza, London Gangsters,

Zero Dark Thirty (2012) – Review

April 24, 2026 greigzilla

Undoubtedly one of the thorniest subjects a filmmaker could tackle in the modern age, the spectre of 9/11 is something that has to be treated

Raging Bull (1980) – Review

April 20, 2026 greigzilla

In 1976, Rocky was released to the world and frankly, was a sensation. Gritty, but chock-full of heart, we followed the unlikely journey of a

American Made (2017) – Review

December 5, 2025 greigzilla

Stories of spectacular rags to hideous riches are as American as apple pie – after all, what signifies the American dream more than someone making

The Smashing Machine (2025) – Review

October 7, 2025 greigzilla

For decades now, Dwayne Johnson – the artist formally known as The Rock – has been something of a poster boy for the modern, blockbuster

Ed Wood (1994) – Review

August 24, 2024 greigzilla

As I’ve stated elsewhere, biopics aren’t exactly my bag. For a start, they tend to be overly glossy, puff pieces that often struggle to to

Next Goal Wins (2023) – Review

March 19, 2024 greigzilla

Is it me, or has legendary Kiwi cut-up Taika Watiti lost his edge a bit? I only ask because after a string of heartfelt, indie

Ferrari (2023) – Review

January 8, 2024 greigzilla

Sports biopics about cars seem to be a prevailing sub-genre these days, but even among the throng of revving engines and actual happenings, an entry

Napoleon (2023) – Review

November 26, 2023 greigzilla

While Hollywood certainly has it’s fair share of work horses, surely one of the most impressive work ethics toiling today belongs to Ridley Scott, the

Oppenheimer (2023) – Review

July 23, 2023 greigzilla

As clock counted down and the zero hour approached to the release of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, it became apparent that its power didn’t just lurk

Pain & Gain (2013) – Review

January 13, 2023 greigzilla

After nearly burning himself out on three gargantuan Transformers movies in a row, it’s telling that Michael Bay’s idea of a smaller, intimate movie is