Sunday Special: Springsteen, Dylan and the Art of the Biopic

<p>On Friday, “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” will be released in theaters. Rather than chronicling Bruce’s entire life, the film focuses on the making of his stripped-down 1982 album “Nebraska” and on his concurrent mental health struggles.</p><p>This movie is the latest in a long history of musician biopics featuring stars like Bob Dylan, Loretta Lynn, Eminem and Elvis Presley. Hollywood clearly loves telling the stories of influential artists.</p><p>In this episode, Gilbert Cruz chats with Lindsay Zoladz, a pop music critic for The Times, and Joe Coscarelli, a Times culture reporter, about the tropes of the genre and their favorite films that break the mold.</p><p>On Today’s Episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lindsay-zoladz" target="_blank"><strong>Lindsay Zoladz</strong></a>, a pop music critic at The Times and the writer of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-amplifier" target="_blank">The Amplifier</a> newsletter.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes....