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Back to Black: all eyes on film-maker Sam Taylor-Johnson

Back to Black cinematographer Polly Morgan tells Wallpaper* how a shared love of French New Wave close-ups brought Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic to life

Wallpaper

‘Close to home’: Camden locals applaud Amy Winehouse biopic

Back to Black, which follows singer’s life from early adulthood in Camden to her death in 2011, has been panned by some critics

The Guardian - UK

It’s a grotesque insult for Back to Black to suggest Amy Winehouse died of heartache over her childlessness

Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic suggests that the singer’s desire for a baby was the main source of her suffering. It’s a gendered simplification that exonerates the forces that killed her

The Guardian - UK

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Marisa Abela: 'Playing Amy Winehouse taught me about strength in vulnerability'

The film "Back to Black" has been described as a never-seen-before glimpse into Amy Winehouse's rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking album of the same name, which won five Grammys and sold 16 million copies. The pop star, who died in 2011, is played by Marisa Abela,…

France 24

Back To Black review: Amy Winehouse biopic is a losing game

In Back To Black, the singer's tragic rise and fall is reduced to a massive cliche.

WhatToWatch

The Amy Winehouse biopic reviews are in - and it's had a pretty rough response from critics

They're not convinced

Marie Claire

Back to Black review – woozy Amy Winehouse biopic buoyed by extraordinary lead performance

Sam Taylor-Johnson’s best film to date is more interested in romance and creativity than demons or blame

The Guardian - UK

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Back to Black review: "A competent but occasionally clunky Amy Winehouse biopic"

Total Film

I don’t need a note-perfect portrayal of Amy Winehouse. The quality of acting is the key

Musical biopics should convincingly depict their stars’ lives – if you just want to hear the hits, put on an album

The Guardian - UK

Sam Taylor-Johnson on art, age gaps and Amy Winehouse: ‘Filming sucked me to a place I didn’t know how to get out of’

The director’s new biopic about the troubled singer tells the story of a relationship scrutinised by the tabloids – something she knows all about. She talks about facing cancer, falling for a younger man and why she’ll always be drawn to ‘intense, deep subjects’

The Guardian - UK

‘Amy Winehouse was not a victim,’ says Marisa Abela

The actor was speaking at an International Women’s Day event alongside disruptive TV producer Sam McAlister

Evening Standard

Oscar-nominated team behind Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black tease film: 'Marisa Abela is phenomenal'

EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning production designers Katie Spencer and Sarah Greenwood said the film pays 'homage' to the late British singer

Evening Standard

Back To Black Trailer Reveals Marisa Abela's Amy Winehouse After Viral Set Photos Broke The Internet

Marisa Abela's performance in Back To Black shines in the new trailer for Sam Taylor-Johnson's long awaited drama.

Cinemablend

Full trailer for Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black released

Much hyped Sam Taylor-Johnson film stars Marisa Abela as the singer, who died at her north London home in 2011

The Guardian - UK

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Marie Claire

The 30 Best Drama Movies of 2024

From 'Challengers' to 'Babygirl.'

The Guardian - UK

Why star of Amy Winehouse biopic had to train ‘like an athlete’

Voice coach Anne-Marie Speed outlines extraordinary demands made of actor Marisa Abela to play role of singer

Evening Standard

Trailer drops for new Amy Winehouse biopic starring Marisa Abela

The movie promises to be 'a celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century"

Total Film

First teaser for Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black leaves fans of the late singer conflicted

Marisa Abela stars opposite Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville, and Jack O'Connell in the controversial drama

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Marie Claire

The first trailer for the Amy Winehouse biopic has landed - and it's dividing fans

The Back to Black movie is already proving to be controversial

The Guardian - UK

Back to Black: first trailer for Amy Winehouse biopic from Sam Taylor-Johnson released

The film, starring Marisa Abela, has the blessing of the Winehouse estate, and will be released in April

The Independent UK

Back to Black: Trailer for controversial Amy Winehouse biopic released

Early glimpses of the film have already proved controversial

The Independent UK

Marisa Abela pictured as Amy Winehouse in new image from controversial biopic

New still from Sam Taylor-Johnson’s controversial Back to Black Amy Winehouse biopic shows ‘Industry’ star bearing a striking resemblance to the late singer

Evening Standard

Amy Winehouse biopic: New image of Marisa Abela as the late singer unveiled and release date confirmed

The film, which is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, also stars Jack O'Connell, Eddie Marsan and Oscar-nominated Lesley Manville

The Independent UK

Amy Winehouse’s band reunite in Camden to mark late singer’s 40th birthday

Singer died in 2011 aged 27

Evening Standard

Amy Winehouse biopic will ‘nail’ singer’s sense of humour, says Mark Ronson

Marisa Abela, who plays Winehouse, visited the studio where she recorded Back to Black

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