We like the films on our 10 Best list because they either tried the hardest to hew to the truth - or went to extremes to conjure a great tale. The saga is acted out and is hyped as “the true story.” Yet it is impossible for dramatic films to tell any true story with absolute accuracy. Dre, Ice Cube, the late Eazy-E and others) burst out of the mean streets of Compton, Calif. ![]() Gary Gray’s film tells the 1980s story of how the influential rap ensemble N.W.A. This is in honour of the forthcoming Straight Outta Compton. With that in mind, we offer our lists of the best and worst music biopics on film. Rule number three is common sense: With the good ones, sort out the fact from the fiction later, thus resolving the conflict between rules one and two. ![]() Rule number two is a paradox: Forget rule number one while watching a good biopic. Rule number one about music biopics is simple, yet critical: Do not believe everything you see and hear. ![]() With Straight Outta Compton hitting screens this week, we look back at some great (and not so awesome) music biopics
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