The Bay Area isn’t a feature film superpower, but it pulls its weight in awards season. The region scored a well-deserved nomination for “Inside Out 2,” but the biggest local surprise win might have been for San Francisco-born actor Monica Barbaro,

The singer's increase in streams following "A Complete Unknown" highlights how music biopics can elevate an artist's popularity to new heights

Learning to hold a tune and strum the basics on a guitar is one thing – convincing people you’re world class was a whole other game for actor Monica Barbaro.

"A Complete Unknown," the biopic chronicling the swift pop-cultural ascent of Minnesota native Bob Dylan in the early 1960s, has been nominated for eight Academy Awards.

The entertainment industry never ceases to amaze with new stars, and one of the brightest right now is actress Monica Barbaro. With her recent Oscar nomination for her role in 'A Complete Unknown,' the American actress is capturing the attention of critics and fans alike.

Memphis artist Kerri Mahoney has become a go-to designer for television and movie productions, including the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown."

Oscar nominations are in, with movies like Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and The Brutalist dominating the list. However, it’s important to point out that for the music biopic A Complete Unknown, Monica Barbaro received her first Oscar nomination for playing singer Joan Baez.

Oscar-nominated director James Mangold directs Timothée Chalamet as the Nobel-Prize winning Musician Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown'. Starring Chalamet with Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo,

Not only does Timothée Chalamet do a really good Bob Dylan, but Monica Barbaro and Elle Fanning are incredibly compelling as the two points of the Bob Dylan love triangle. Monica’s part is ...

This portrait of Bob Dylan going electric boasts the songs, the stars and 60s-era style — plus plenty of passion from its lead, his fellow cast and director.

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan are two of the most iconic musicians of the ’60s, and while they’ve always had a devoted following, the Oscar-nominated biopic A Complete Unknown—where Monica Barbaro plays Baez alongside Timothée Chalamet’s Dylan—has put them back at the forefront of the cultural conversation and introduced them to a new audience.

With a quality biopic of a revered, enigmatic singer-songwriter and an unconventional musical, this week’s new releases are hitting all the right notes.