Bio-pic Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The NWA Movie Opens Today. There’s Heightened Security. Why Some People Think That’s a Problem.

The long-awaited (and well-reviewed) NWA bio-pic, Straight Outta Compton, opens today and Los Angeles is on edge. According to showbiz

Has any businessman had this many movies made about him so soon after his death?

It was 45 years ago today that “The Long and Winding Road” became the Beatles last #1 hit. Bono will

I’ll see this. Definitely.

I’ll see this. Definitely.

Answer: This game show debuted on this date in 1964. Question: What is Jeopardy? Gene Simmons of KISS wants to

All By My Side, starring Outkast’s Andre Benjamin, takes a look at Jimi’s life in the two years leading up

Don’t let these stories slip under your radar: There’s trouble with the Freddie Mercury bio-pic. The director has pulled

All By My Side, the Jimi Hendrix bio-pic, is set to have its premiere at SXSW. Here’s a clip of

On the first day of filming of the Greg Allman bio-pic, Midnight Rider, some the crew took a hospital bed

After the huge success of Never Tear Us Apart, the made-for-TV bio-pic in Australia, the people associated with INXS are

Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver