Mar 11, 2026
WITNESS THE LIVES OF INTERESTING PEOPLE MADE MORE INTERESTING VIA SUBJECTIVE TRUTHS, PLASTIC AVATARS, UNRELIABLE NARRATORS, AND CG MONKEY-FICATION!!
Biopics: bland, formulaic, predictable. You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, right? Well, not every filmmaker is content to follow the blueprint. Join Gabe and returning guest Tyler Foster as they explore four examples of Unconventional Biopics that break the narrative and aesthetic rules of the genre. This month’s titles include Alex Cox’s Walker (1987), Todd Haynes’ Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987), Nicolas Winding Refn’s Bronson (2008), and Michael Gracey’s Better Man (2024).
00:00 – Intro
10:14 – Walker
40:37 – Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
1:01:38 – Bronson
1:22:01 – Better Man
1:43:07 – Outro
Check out Tyler’s reviews of Lost in Space (1998), The Mask (1994), and Eva Man (1980).
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