Scott Cooper's biopic focuses on a particularly tough period in The Boss' life and career. So why is the marketing trying to make it look like a raucous, rockin' joint? Important findings reigned.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Writer-director Scott Cooper doesn’t want to make a music biopic. At least not the kind of music biopic you expect ...

Did an adolescent Bruce really have to walk into bars and collect his father, at the urging of his mother? Yes. The movie begins in the 1950s with Springsteen’s mother, Adele (Gabby Hoffman), driving ...

Music biographies often follow a non-fussy trajectory, rallying their base with nostalgic re-creations of big concert moments and a sturdy timeline that begins with an idol’s birth and ending on a ...