Welcome to the new era of Greatest Hits Cinema. After the wild success of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody—which grossed $903 million worldwide and picked up four Oscars—Hollywood, it seems, has been quickly ramping up its dedication to music-themed movies, from straightforward biopics to more experimental narratives inspired by the hit songs of popular artists (more along the lines of Mamma Mia!, another box-office juggernaut). With Rocketman, the Elton John biopic, poised to hit theaters this Friday, perhaps now is as good a time as any to take stock of the other, similar projects on th...
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