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Most everyone likes a good film biography of one of their favorite artists. Of course, these movies are fraught with peril, as fans have definite ideas about their idols, and if the script or actor playing the main character doesn't measure up to either the history of fans' expectations, the film will be excoriated.
Much attention was given to "Bohemian Rhapsody," a look at the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, which took home four Academy Awards last year.
Opinions on various movies will be varied and mixed, of course, but certain biopics are pretty much winners in most corners. So while we remain somewhat in semi-lockdown (at least as far as the arts are concerned) here are 10 great film biographies of music stars. In no particular order:
Walk the Line - (Johnny Cash)
Straight Outta Comption - (rap group N.W.A.)
Ray - (Ray Charles)
Sid and Nancy - (Sex Pistols Sid Vicious and his girlfriend)
Rocketman - (Elton John)
Love & Mercy - (Beach Boys)
La Bamba - (Ritchie Valens)
Coal Miner's Daughter - (Loretta Lynn)
I'm Not There - (Bob Dylan)
Family Band - This "Behind the Music"-type look at The Cowsills is easily the least-known biopic on this list, but it also may be the best, as it actually features the members of the band recounting the turbulence behind their clean-cut image. A sad and poignant look and an underrated group that got boxed into an image they never wanted.
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