Hello there, and welcome to Thursday Movie Picks, a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves where you share three movies to fit the theme of the week each Thursday.
It's music biopics time. This should be easy for me, I love music, and there's not a single day that goes by without I me not listening to some music. Biographies, on the other hand, are not my cup of tea, so the two things are not much of a great combo to me. However, I still managed to pick three films, two of which aren't exactly biopics. Anyway, here's my picks:
Almost Famous (2000)
This wonderful coming-of-age tale sees young William Miller writing about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band, as he accompanies them on their concert tour. Mostly like a writer biography, this is one of the finest films about music ever made, and reports director Cameron Crowe's experience as a Rolling Stone reporter when he first toured with The Allman Brothers Band. This is also the only Cameron Crowe's film I loved.
Frank (2014)
Young wanna-be musician Jon joins an eccentric pop band led by a mysterious and enigmatic man, Frank. Okay, this one's fictional too and not really a music biopic, but the story is inspired by Frank Sidebottom, an English musician from the late 1970's and early 1980's, the film is weirdly beautiful and it features a spectacular performance from Michael Fassbender.
Ray (2004)
The story of legendary rhythm and blues singer Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s, is a moving and beautifully told biography, intensely portrayed by a brilliant Jamie Foxx. Well, at least this one stays true to the topic ;)
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