Much has been said about the recent epidemic of Oscar-baity biographical films, largely befalling the subject of musicians, likening periodicity and paint-by-numbers approach to comic book adaptations ...
Like the Johnny Cash film, “A Complete Unknown” follows a traditional biopic structure. It may seem like a surprising choice, considering its contrarian subject. But “A Complete Unknown ...
What's fact and what's fiction in "A Complete Unknown," the story of Bob Dylan's first four years of stardom? The subject himself has proven so slippery with his biography − as a new star ...
Timothée Chalamet convincingly portrays storied musician and songwriter Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight), a well-crafted recreation of the early years of the iconic performer’s career.
Arguably one of the reasons his career has lasted more than seven decades, it makes him a tough subject for a biopic. Thankfully, James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” manages to avoid most ...
of complicating or challenging the received mythology built around its famous subject. I wish “A Complete Unknown” had as much nerve as it did craftsmanship. Still: Yep, good movie.