Tag: Bohemian Rhapsody
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Sees Mixed Reviews as Critics Praise Rami Malek
It turns out if anybody can find them somebody to love in the biographical musical film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” it’s star Rami Malek and his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Across the board, critics have praised Malek’s performance as one of the year’s best, while panning some of the film’s otherwise lackluster qualities, like its…
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Actress Lucy Boynton Fires Back At Critics Who Say the Film Ignores Freddie Mercury’s Sexuality
As soon as news of a Freddie Mercury biopic began circulating, fans of the larger-than-life Queen frontman have been wondering how a Hollywood film about the bisexual singer would handle his sexuality. When 20th Century Fox released a one-minute teaser trailer for “Bohemian Rhapsody” back in May, users were quick to point out that the…
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Featurette: How the Stars Became Queen
Becoming a rock icon is always a difficult job, but playing one that’s still living? That’s a Herculean task that each of the stars, with the exception of Rami Malek, had to take on in Bohemian Rhapsody. That’s the equivalent of playing Mozart’s concertos while Mozart watches you like a hawk. But Gwilym Lee, Joseph…
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Daily Podcast: Netflix Marvel Shows, Blumhouse, Captain Marvel, Property Brothers, Rambo & Bohemian Rhapsody
On the October 18 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Netflix Marvel shows, Blumhouse, Captain Marvel, Property Brothers, Rambo, and Bohemian Rhapsody. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes,…
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending
In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Twentieth Century Fox claims the top spot in spending with “Bohemian Rhapsody.”Ads placed for the drama had an estimated media value of $6.19 million through Sunday for 847 national ad airings on 33 networks. (Spend figures…
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Is this the real life? Why ‘official’ biopics skip the scandal and keep it safe
From Bohemian Rhapsody to Rocketman, can a film about an artist ever tell the truth when family and friends are involved?If the new Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody doesn’t include at least one party scene featuring dwarves with platters of cocaine on their heads, I am asking for my money back. While that might look…
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Rami Malek: ‘Being offered the part of Freddie Mercury was a gun-to-the-head moment’
The controversial new Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is dividing opinion. But critics are united in the performance of Rami Malek as the charismatic frontman. Here he tells Tom Lamont why he risked all for the part of Freddie MercuryRami Malek, the Californian actor, says: “I don’t know man. I guess I’m an unusual human being.”…
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Taps Lucky Brand for Queen-Inspired Fashion Collection
“Bohemian Rhapsody” may not be hitting theaters until Nov. 2, but the Queen biopic is ramping up the buzz with a new fashion collaboration with Lucky Brand.The L.A.-based denim company has launched a collection of vintage-inspired Queen concert tees to coincide with the Rami Malek film’s release this fall. The capsule includes three t-shirts for…
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‘A Star Is Born’ Says Its A Golden Globes Drama But HFPA Will Decide
Word leaked this morning that two films that many considered slam dunks for the Golden Globes Musical or Comedy categories were submitting as Dramas instead. And, no surprise, even in a competitive season such as this, some of the overreaction on social media was a bit much.As of Wednesday, October 10th, Warner Bros.’ box office…
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The 12 Best Movies of the Fall Festivals, From ‘Roma’ to ‘High Life’
The fall movie season is far from over, but its first chapter has come to a dramatic conclusion. The Telluride, Venice, and Toronto film festivals unleashed dozens of highly anticipated new movies into the conversation, and many of them did not disappoint. There are still a few high-profile titles around the corner, from “Bohemian Rhapsody”…