The Movie Lovers - Episode 85: Shirley, Biopics
In this episode, Jeff catches up with a 13 year-old movie before he and Shanna review the latest biopic starring Elizabeth Moss as Shirley Jackson. Inspired by the Main Event review, they then count down their favorite biopics.
Check out Jeff's original review of The Social Network.
Check out Jeff's Best of the 2010s: Top 10 to see where The Social Network landed and his reasons why.
Next time on The Movie Lovers: 100th Anniversary of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Jeff and Shanna wrap up their march backwards through time with Film Faves: 1930s. Look for it on Tuesday, July 21st.
Show Notes
· Opening and Introduction with Housekeeping
· The Week in Review (0:03:36)
o Jeff’s Week:
§ The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
· The Main Event: Shirley (0:08:56)
o The Good
o The Bad
o Spoilers and Final Thoughts (0:35:50)
· Film Faves: Biopics (0:50:03)
· Where You Can Find Us and Ending (1:39:37)
Shanna’s Fave Biopics:
12. The Coalminer’s Daughter (1980)
11. Erin Brockovich (2000)
10. The Straight Story (1999) – Disney+
9. The King’s Speech (2010) - Netflix
8. Vice (2018) - Hulu
7. Walk the Line (2005)
6. Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom (2017)
5. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
4. I, Tonya (2017) - Hulu
3. Love & Mercy (2015) Prime, Hulu
2. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
1. Wild (2014)
Jeff’s Fave Biopics:
12. Wild (2014)
11. Fighting with My Family (2019) – Prime, Hulu
10. The Social Network (2010) - Netflix
9. Braveheart (1995)
8. Private Parts (1997)
7. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) – HBO Now
6. Walk the Line (2005)
5. 127 Hours (2010)
4. Love and Mercy (2015) Prime, Hulu
3. Erin Brockovich (2000)
2. Chaplin (1992)
1. Ed Wood (1994)