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Amy Winehouse was our funniest star, but Back to Black misses that

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What Back to Black misses about Amy Winehouse – she was our funniest star

The star’s trademark eye roll, inability to suffer fools and flair for sarcasm are nowhere to be found in the biopic. Back to Black misses about Amy Winehouse – she was our funniest star. The biopic is a shame, and that's a shame.

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‘The house was small, the life was big’: how Amy Winehouse’s homes were recreated for Back to Black

Set designers Katie Spencer and Sarah Greenwood went from Barbie to the darker world of the Winehouse biopic. They explain how even a Smeg fridge evokes the singer’s dreams. Back to Black is released in cinemas on Friday, October 26. Back To Black is on release on October 28, 2015.

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'Back To Black does a bad job in reflecting the true Amy Winehouse'

'Amy Winehouse deserves so much more,' fumes Daniel Bird. 'Back To Black does a bad job in reflecting the true Amy Winehouse', he says. 'I can't help but feel as though Back To Black is just another way to attack her legacy,' fumes Bird.

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Amy Winehouse’s best friend lashes out at ‘dreadful’ biopic Back to Black, but praises one thing

Amy Winehouse’s best friend Tyler James says she would be ‘fuming’ at how she was depicted in Sam Taylor-Johnson’�s new film, Back to Black, he says. Tyler James: 'Amy Winehouse would be 'fuming' at the way she was portrayed in the film.

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Back to Black review – wildly uneven portrait of Amy Winehouse

Sam Taylor-Johnson's misjudged biopic is wildly uneven portrait of Amy Winehouse. Marisa Abela goes all out in a valiant attempt to capture the late singer’s unique charisma – and voice – in the film. Back to Black is a wildly uneven biography of late singer.

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Amy Winehouse' would be 'fuming' at 'dreadful' biopic Back To Black

Amy Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning aged just 27 in 2011. The recently released movie tells the life of the late singer (played by actress Marissa Abela) who tragically died aged 27. Back To Black was released in October. It is the latest in a long line of biopic of late singer's life to be released.

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‘New music and a good night out’: Amy Winehouse film shows vital role of small venues

Amy Winehouse film shows vital role of small venues. At Dublin Castle in London, where the singer played, musicians and gig-goers say grassroots scene needs saving. At the Dublin Castle, where Winehouse played, musician and concertgoers said grassroots scene was 'needs saving'

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It’s a grotesque insult for Back to Black to suggest Amy Winehouse died of heartache over her childlessness

Back to Black suggests Amy Winehouse died of heartache over her childlessness. It’s a gendered simplification that exonerates the forces that killed her. It's a grotesque insult to suggest that the singer died over her desire for a baby was the main source of her suffering.

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The one thing that Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black gets so right

Sam Taylor-Johnson's new Amy Winehouse biopic has garnered incredibly mixed responses from critics. But the film captures one element of the star perfectly – how funny she was. Back to Black captures how she was funny and how funny the singer was. The film has received mixed reviews from critics but has been praised by some of the world's biggest critics.

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‘She was able to be unapologetically Amy’: The power of Amy Winehouse’s eclectic style

Amy Winehouse was able to be 'unapologetically Amy' like Elvis or Kurt Cobain. The singer became synonymous with a look. Winehouse died in hospital after a series of drugs overdose in 2008. She was found to have suffered from an overdose in the past year.

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Amy Winehouse's pals say Back To Black director 'glamourised' Blake

Amy Winehouse's family attended the first showing of Back To Black on Monday night. The highly anticipated new movie premiered in London on Monday. Ms Winehouse was in attendance at the premiere of the film in London, London, with her family present. Back to Black was released in cinemas on Friday night at 8pm.

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‘Her demons were probably worse’: does Back to Black reveal the real Amy Winehouse?

Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic hits cinemas this week. We look at how its depiction compares with previous accounts of the singer’ life. Back to Black: 'Her demons were probably worse. Her demons probably worse' Amy Winehouse was a 'tortured genius, chaotic addict or frustrated homemaker'

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Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black is SLAMMED by critics

Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black is SLAMMED by critics. The film tells the life story of the late singer who died in 2011 aged 27 from alcohol poisoning. The late singer died aged 27 in 2011 after suffering alcohol poisoning in 2011. Back to Black is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars in the film.

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Back To Black breaks its promise to celebrate Amy Winehouse's music

Back To Black breaks its promise to celebrate Amy Winehouse's music. Much better to put on Back to Black, album or song, and remember what really made Amy a star. Back to the black album, or the song, is the best way to remember Winehouse.

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'Back To Black' celebrates Amy Winehouse

Marisa Abela plays legendary singer Amy Winehouse in upcoming biopic "Back To Black" (April 9) Eddie Marsan plays her dad Mitch Winehouse alongside Marisa in the biopic. The biopic is set to be released in theaters on April 14.

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