Biography Movies of 2024
2024 Oscar Biography Films
An Overview of the Biography Films nominated for Oscars in 2024 and a look back 1t 2023.
American Symphony (2024.37, Intimate , Direct )
American Symphony is a surprisingly good documentary giving an intimate picture of musician Jon Batiste, his love of music and his wife, and amazing resilience in the face of life’s pressures.
Flamin Hot (2024.38, Steal , No Good)
Flamin Hot is tear-jerking, feel good movie that loses its luster when you learn it contains a lot of falsehoods.
Golda (2024.35, Cheap , Uninspiring)
Golda is a movie with some strong points, but struggles to find a real story to tell. (2*)
Maestro (2024.2, Powerful , Solid )
Maestro is a well told story of a romance between two individuals over decades and how it developed in the shadow of fame. (4.5*)
Napoleon (2024.32, Stunning , But Bad)
Napoleon is visually stunning but fails to tell an emotionally engaging and understandable story. (1.5*)
Nyad (2024.3, Disappointing , Tank )
Despite great acting by Bening and Foster, Nyad fails to develop sympathetic characters and an interesting story. (3*)
Oppenheimer (2024.11, Astonishing , Full )
Oppenheimer is an epic film that rewards the hard work required of the viewer. A full exploration of a man, physics, politics, and movie making. (5*)
Rustin (2024.25, Ordinary , Pale )
Bayard Rustin almost single-handedly organized the 1963 March on Washington is, however, a very ordinary biopic. Watch it for Domingo’s performance, or don’t watch it at all (3*)
Society of the Snow (2024.15, Uncomfortable , Value )
Society of the Snow is a very difficult film to watch, but it is probably an essential one. It effectively makes you ask what you would do when faced with these choices. (4.5*)