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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story review — Sharp, goofy takedown of musical biopics

November 9, 2022 flawintheiris

Directed by Eric Appel | Written by Appel and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic | 108 min | ▲▲▲△△ | Roku A version of this review appeared on FITI in September from the Toronto International Film Festival. People may not recall that the legendary comedy musician, ‘Weird Al,’ was a film star, briefly, in 1989’s comedy bomb, UHF.… Read More

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story review #TIFF22

September 10, 2022 flawintheiris

Directed by Eric Appel | Written by Appel and 'Weird Al' Yankovic | 108 min People may not recall that the legendary comedy musician, 'Weird Al,' was a film star, briefly, in 1989's comedy bomb, UHF. This is another thing entirely, a spoof of the surprisingly popular music biopic genre, the Rocket Mans and Bohemian… Read More