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Film Review – ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ is a Far-Out Parody that Pays Tribute to Its Unique Subject

Biographies are a popular genre of film and television, with many movies and series made every year about both well-known and obscure figures from history. One frequent criticism of biopics is that they don’t accurately portray their subjects, contorting what actually happened for cinematic effectiveness and to tell a neater or more compelling story. When…

WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story | Official Trailer | Starring Daniel Radcliff, Evan Rachel Wood

“Harry Potter” actor Daniel Radcliff strapped himself with an accordion on a new trailer of film, “Weird : The Al Yankovic Story.”  “Weird” is set to release on Roku’s on Nov. 4, but it will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness programming series on Sept. 8. Daniel Radcliffe portrays “Weird” Al Yankovic…

Daniel Radcliffe Contemplates Life in The Director’s Chair

Is there life beyond Hogwarts and Weird Al Yankovic for Daniel Radcliffe? Can a 32-year-old former child star change horses in mid-career and ride into middle age as a writer/director? That’s the plan, says Radcliffe, who proclaimed to the Empire Podcast this week: “I’ve got an idea for something that I have written. I’m hopefully…