Music biographies often follow a non-fussy trajectory, rallying their base with nostalgic re-creations of big concert moments and a sturdy timeline that begins with an idol’s birth and ending on a ...

This article is part of Portrait Mode, a Slate pop-up series about biopics. The worst thing I can say about writer-director Scott Cooper’s new biopic about the making of Nebraska is that I can’t ...

It is fall 1981 and a 31-year-old Bruce Springsteen has just wrapped a wildly successful tour for his latest album, “The River.” But instead of returning to the studio to produce new songs — as was ...

This article is part of Portrait Mode, a Slate pop-up series about biopics. The most thrilling moments in movies about artists are the ones where you feel as if you’re present at the moment of ...