Biopics that are better than Tupac
THE new Tupac biopic is such a disaster that even Jada Pinkett Smith has distanced herself from it. So what did Hollywood get right when making movies about real-life stars?
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Why Wahlberg is leaving Transformers
DESPITE it becoming one of the most bankable movie franchises in history, Mark Wahlberg has explained why he isn’t interested in doing any more Transformers movies.
Jada slams ‘hurtful’ Tupac movie
JADA Pinkett Smith has blasted the new Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyez on Me, for the way it depicts their relationship.
Punk pioneers not afraid to disgust
LONG before Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat, Australia’s Radio Birdman were shocking with their on-stage antics. So why did Nick Cave dismiss them as lightweights?
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‘Fletcher right on worst two words’
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Brad Pitt on his love of war movies
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Simon Pegg’s search for happiness
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Movie review: Whiplash
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Movie review: Son of a Gun
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Review: A Walk Among the Tombstones
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Movie review: Tammy
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Liam Neeson defends his casting
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Blinky Bill attracts big Aussie stars
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Gone Girl: Should you read the book first?
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