Better Man, Robbie Williams and Movie Review

'Better Man' review: You'll go ape over this offbeat Robbie Williams biopic
If it’s true that your age freezes the day you become famous, then the British pop star Robbie Williams is stuck at 16. So he says near the end of “Better Man," the biopic he produced. “I’m unevolved," he confesses. No kidding — throughout the entire film, Williams is portrayed as an ape.
Movie Review: Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In ‘Better Man,’ he’s still doing it
Director Michael Gracey's most audacious move, writes Associated Press critic Jocelyn Noveck, is to present Williams throughout as a CGI monkey, his moves and speaking voice captured by actor Jonno
Better Man Review: Robbie Williams As A CG Chimp Is The Strangest, Most Brilliant Biopic Decision I Didn't Know I Needed
The film is a visual spectacle and there's heart at the core of the story, making for a balanced dive into Robbie Williams' rise to pop stardom.
Robbie Williams: 'I've been a cheeky monkey all my life'
Maybe he would, I don’t know.” Robbie Williams poses for photographers upon arrival at the European premiere for the film 'Better Man' on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in London. Credit: AP/Scott A Garfitt “Maybe this film moves the needle for me,
Better Man: musical biopic of Robbie Williams as performing monkey will entertain you
I can remember the mixed feelings I experienced as a teenager in 1997, buying Life Thru A Lens – my first Robbie Williams album – cautious it was too poppy to sit with my humble-but-growing CD collection of artists that would later be known as Britpop.
Why Robbie Williams Is A CGI Monkey In Better Man & What It Really Means
Robbie Williams being portrayed as a CGI ape in Better Man could have been a simple gimmick, but it actually has thematic meaning within the story.
‘Better Man' LA Premiere Among Cancellations Due To Wildfire
Paramount has cancelled their Wednesday night LA premiere for the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man. A studio spokesperson ...
Premieres for Paramount’s ‘Better Man,’ Max’s ‘The Pitt’ Canceled Due to Los Angeles Fires
Paramount has canceled the Los Angeles premiere of its Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” in light of the multiple fires ...
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Monkey Business: ‘Better Man’ Is Visually Audacious but Shamelessly Routine
As far as rock biopics go, Better Man is visually audacious but shamelessly routine. Its CGI wizardry can’t cover up the fact that we’ve seen this story oodles of times before. Yet it has a spirited, ...
Robbie Willams biopic 'Better Man' is a top-shelf spectacle with ample depth
Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the ...
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There’s a core image in Better Man, the biopic of British pop icon Robbie Williams. It’s the brash young singer, bouncing and giggling, but on his hat are embroidered the words “Northern Scum.” ...
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'Better Man is a fun movie, but I must discuss the elephant (aka monkey) in the room.'
But overall, there are plenty of hits for fans to enjoy, like the emotionally-charged 'Come Undone', sweeping romance of 'She's the One' and truly heartwrenching 'Feel', performed by Robbie as a young ...
Anatomy of a scene: Making Better Man’s showstopping Rock DJ sequence
It’s the key scene in Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic but, the man behind it says, it very nearly didn’t happen.
'Better Man,' 'Den of Thieves 2,' 'Last Showgirl' among new movies in Milwaukee this week
Here’s what’s new in Milwaukee-area theaters starting Friday, as well as some of the new movies available on streaming and on ...