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- 'Back to Black' brings Amy Winehouse's story to the big screen
- When: Back to Black is in theaters May 17.
- What to know: The drama looks at Winehouse's early rise to fame, all the way through the making of her Grammy-winning album Back to Black.
- Director Sam Taylor-Johnson told Yahoo Entertainment that she felt “a huge responsibility” in staying true to the singer’s story on film.
- "Whatever our judgments are of situations she was in or people that she loved, it was irrelevant to the story I was telling because we were sort of in her creative soul as she created one of the best albums of our time," she explained.
- Why I'll be watching: Actress Marisa Abela's transformation into Winehouse looks remarkable and she does her own singing in the movie.
- — Taryn Ryder, entertainment reporter
- May 15, 2024
May 17, 2024 · Powered by JustWatch. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson ’s “Back to Black” invokes a single question, one fans of Amy Winehouse are sure to recognize: What kind of f*ckery is this? The Camden-bred superstar, played by Marisa Abela, was famously “just one of the girls.”
34% Tomatometer 164 Reviews 86% Audience Score 100+ Verified Ratings The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to...
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May 16, 2024 · “Back to Black” is far from the first biopic that smooths the edges off real people for the Hollywood treatment. But because the movie’s stated aim is to re-center Amy in her own story, it ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Apr 9, 2024 1:00am PT. ‘Back to Black’ Review: Marisa Abela Nails Amy Winehouse in Every Look, Mood and Note in a Biopic at Once Forthright and Forbidding. Sam Taylor-Johnson's...
Apr 9, 2024 · Tuesday 09 April 2024 14:40 BST. Comments. Back to Black trailer. Leer en Español. It’s not trauma porn. This hugely controversial Amy Winehouse biopic has many faults, but can’t be accused...
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Apr 9, 2024 · ‘Back to Black’ Review: Flawed but Affecting Amy Winehouse Biopic Benefits From Marisa Abela’s Intensely Physical Performance. Sam Taylor-Johnson's film about the dazzlingly talented...
Apr 9, 2024 · Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson. Starring: Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Lesley Manville. Release date: April 12 (in cinemas) 'Industry' star Marisa Abela steps into Amy Winehouse's signature ballet...
