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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
Back to Black is a 2024 biographical drama film based on the life of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, played by Marisa Abela. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by Matt Greenhalgh, the film also stars Jack O'Connell, Eddie Marsan, and Lesley Manville.
May 17, 2024 · “Back to Black” makes a martyr of its subject, flattening Amy Winehouse's life and music to a series of binges and failure to overcome heartbreak. It viciously strips her of any agency or humanity, positing her to be nothing more than a tragedy with an iconic album.
May 17, 2024 · A film about the life and music of the late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, from her adolescence to the creation of her best-selling album Back to Black. Starring Marisa Abela as Amy, the film explores her artistic brilliance, personal struggles, and celebrity pressures.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- 2024-05-17
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A biographical drama that explores the life and music of the late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, who created the acclaimed album Back to Black. The film is based on her lyrics and features interviews with her family, friends and collaborators.
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Apr 9, 2024 · “Back to Black,” the 2006 album that the new Amy Winehouse biopic takes its title from, is a record built on an exquisite contradiction. The music has a crispy delicious retro-bop bounce, a ...
May 20, 2024 · By Cameron K McEwan. May 20, 2024 9:44am. Marisa Abela stars as Amy Winehouse in 'Back to 'Black.'. Courtesy of Dean Rogers/Focus Features. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson ( Fifty Shades of Grey ...