The Battle

Welcome back to Season 4 of The Battle! Hosts Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully kick off the Groups or Bands Division as they continue their journey through the ultimate music biopic tournament. In Round 1, each movie is judged on two primary criteria: historical accuracy and lead performance. Here's the mixtape: https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/the-doors-vs-sid-nancy-1389 First up, Matt and Jenn dive into Oliver Stone’s stylized 1991 rock epic, The Doors, starring Val Kilmer in a career-def...

Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully are back at it on Season 4 of the Battle looking for the music biopic! This week’s matchup in the Gone Too Soon division features two iconic pioneers of rock 'n' roll told in radically different cinematic styles: 1978’s classic The Buddy Holly Story facing off against Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 dazzling fever dream, Elvis. Check out the mixtape: https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/the-buddy-holly-story-vs-elvis-87fc Matt and Jenn break down: Gary Busey’s O...

The tournament continues on The Battle! Hosts Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully kick off the Gone Too Soon Division, putting two legendary music biopics to the ultimate test: 2018’s Oscar-winning Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody vs. 1987’s iconic Richie Valens story La Bamba. Here's the mixtape: https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/bohemian-rhapsody-vs-la-bamba-073a In this Round 1 matchup, Matt and Jenn judge both films against two strict criteria: historical accuracy and lead performance: ...

Loretta Lynn vs. Joan Jett: Coal Miner’s Daughter vs. The Runaways The All-Women Division of the Ultimate Music Biopic Tournament continues on The Battle! Hosts Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully dive headfirst into a matchup between two generations of trailblazing women who broke the rules of male-dominated music genres: 1980’s Oscar-winning classic Coal Miner’s Daughter vs. 2010’s cult-favorite rock biopic The Runaways. Check out the mixtape: https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/coal-miners-dau...

Welcome to Season 4 of The Battle! Hosts Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully are kicking off the Ultimate Music Biopic Tournament, and first up is the All-Women Division. Check out the mixtape for this episode: https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-vs-selena-039a In this premier matchup, two 90s classic music biopics go head-to-head in a battle of historical accuracy versus legendary lead performances: 1993’s What’s Love Got to Do with It (starring Angela Bassett and Laurence...