{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 59: Unconventional Biopics, feat. Tyler Foster","description":"WITNESS THE LIVES OF INTERESTING PEOPLE MADE MORE INTERESTING VIA SUBJECTIVE TRUTHS, PLASTIC AVATARS, UNRELIABLE NARRATORS, AND CG MONKEY-FICATION!! &amp;nbsp; Biopics: bland, formulaic, predictable. You\u2019ve seen one, you\u2019ve seen them all, right? Well, not every filmmaker is content to follow the blueprint. Join Gabe and returning guest Tyler Foster as they explore four examples of Unconventional Biopics that break the narrative and aesthetic rules of the genre. This month\u2019s titles include Alex Cox\u2019s Walker (1987), Todd Haynes\u2019 Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987), Nicolas Winding Refn\u2019s Bronson (2008), and Michael Gracey\u2019s Better Man (2024). &amp;nbsp;   00:00 \u2013 Intro   10:14 \u2013 Walker   40:37 \u2013 Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story   1:01:38 \u2013 Bronson   1:22:01 \u2013 Better Man   1:43:07 \u2013 Outro   &amp;nbsp; Check out Tyler\u2019s reviews of  Lost in Space (1998), The Mask (1994), and  Eva Man (1980). &amp;nbsp; If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers:   Immigrant Defense Project   Stand with Minnesota charities and gofundmes   Gender Justice MN    Defend Frogtown (support vendors affected by ICE)   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Genre Grinder","author_url":"https:\/\/www.genregrinder.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40387765\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40387765"}