Matangi/Maya/M.I.A

2018

English

7.5

♡ 11

90%

Steve Loveridge Director

Nicki Minaj as Herself Madonna

Madonna as Herself

Bill Maher as Himself

Spike Jonze as Self

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

The Half-Life of Genius Physicist Raemer Schreiber

2017

English

7.0

♡ 4

Jared Brandon-Flande Director

Sara Schreiber as Herself

Taylor Wilson as Himself

J. Robert Oppenheimer as Self

Edward Teller as Self

Our two-hour film highlights the life and career of Dr. Schreiber with respect and clarity. Raemer, his wife Marge, and young daughter Paula would move to the high-desert of New Mexico where he and other brilliant minds would change the world forever.

Final Portrait

2017

English

6.3

♡ 31

73%

48%

1960s

Action

based on novel or book

Stanley Tucci Director

Geoffrey Rush as Alberto Giacometti

Clémence Poésy as Caroline

Tony Shalhoub as Diego Giacometti

James Faulkner as Pierre Matisse

Paris, 1964. The Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, one of the most accomplished and respected artists of his generation, asks his friend, the American writer James Lord, to sit for a portrait, assuring him that it will take no longer than two or three hours, an afternoon at the most.

In Like Flynn

2018

English

5.2

♡ 18

50%

based on memoir or autobiography

Russell Mulcahy Director

Timothy V. Murphy as Frank

Dan Fogler as Joel Schwartz

Lochlyn Munro as Ronald

Nathan Jones as The Mountain

A mostly true account of future Hollywood star Errol Flynn's sea adventures in the early thirties, sailing from Australia to Papua in search of gold, along with his best friend Rex, a former Canadian smuggler; Dook, a handy English gentleman; and Charlie, a grumpy old sailor.

The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti

2019

English

7.1

♡ 13

62%

Bentley Weiner Director

Nick Buoniconti as Himself

Liev Schreiber as Narrator

The story of Pro Football Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti, whose resume encompasses turns as a linebacker, lawyer, sports agent, broadcaster, executive and philanthropist.

Christine

2016

English

6.9

♡ 44

88%

Antonio Campos Director

Rebecca Hall as Christine

Kimberley Drummond as Gail

Michael C. Hall as George

Susan Pourfar as Miranda

In 1974, television reporter Christine Chubbuck struggles with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.

Olavi Virta

2018

Finnish

5.4

♡ 8

Timo Koivusalo Director

Tomi Salmela as Juopunut Hotelli Tornissa

Lauri Tilkanen as Olavi Virta

Martti Suosalo as Reino Helismaa

Ilkka Villi as Tapio Rautavaara

The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful women. A man who enjoyed speed, American cars, applause and alcohol and who finally lost everything but his unique voice.

Frank and Ollie

1995

English

7.6

♡ 9

88%

Theodore Thomas Director

Sylvia Roemer as Herself

Glen Keane as Himself - Supervising Animator, Disney

Adolf Hitler as Self

Walt Disney as Self

Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the greatest animators The Walt Disney Company ever produced -- Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Frank and Ollie, the talent behind BAMBI, PINOCCHIO, LADY AND THE TRAMP, THE JUNGLE BOOK, and others, set the standard for such modern-day hits as THE LION KING. It was their creative genius that helped make Disney synonymous with brilliant animation, magnificent music, and emotional storytelling. Take a journey with these extraordinary artists as they share secrets, insights, and the inspiration behind some of the greatest animated movies the world has ever known!

The Benny Goodman Story

1956

English

6.8

♡ 4

69%

Valentine Davies Director

Steve Allen as Benny Goodman

Cynthia Patrick as Jane - Gil Rodin's Date

Ben Welden as Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman

Don Gordon as Tough Boy in Gang

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

Torvill & Dean

2018

English

6.5

♡ 9

96%

1970s

Action

based on a true story

Gillies MacKinnon Director

Jo Hartley as Betty Torvill

Sophie Robertson as Ella

Jaime Winstone as Janet Sawbridge

Anita Dobson as Miss Perry

Biopic of the British ice dancers and British, European, Olympic and World champions, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

Blaze

2018

English

6.6

♡ 18

95%

68%

Action

based on a true story

based on memoir or autobiography

Ethan Hawke Director

Steve Zahn as Oilman

Sam Rockwell as Oilman

Ethan Hawke as Radio DJ

Ritchie Montgomery as T J

Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three periods in Blaze's life, exploring his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his last, dark night on Earth; and the impact his songs and his death had on his fans, friends, and foes.

Bolden

2019

English

5.6

♡ 14

70%

jazz singer or musician

new orleans, louisiana

trumpet

Dan Pritzker Director

Chris Jai Alex as Harvey

Ian McShane as Judge Perry

Michael Rooker as Pat McMurphy

Robert Fortunato as Thomas Upper Management

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

The Maestro

2018

English

5.7

♡ 7

80%

Adam Cushman Director

William Russ as Abe Herst

Bobby Campo as Gene Kelly

Mackenzie Astin as Sam Herst

Christopher Redman as The Poet

After the Second World War, budding film composer Jerry Herst moves to Hollywood to study with infamous master teacher Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge

2012

English

7.7

♡ 19

Kevin Dunn Director

Adam Copeland as Edge

Hulk Hogan as Himself

Jason Reso as Himself

Tony Chimel as Tony Chimel - Ring Announcer

A look back at the wrestling career of WWE star Edge. Having dreamt of making it as a wrestler in his youth, Edge broke into WWE and made a name for himself through his successful tag team partnership with Christian. He was crowned World Heavyweight Champion seven times and WWE Champion four times before announcing his retirement at Wrestlemania XXVII. The wrestler, his close friends and rivals from the ring tell the story of his career and relive memorable fights against Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels and others.

Living Proof

2017

English

8.0

♡ 7

Matt Embry Director

Mike Dake as Self - cardiothoracic surgeon / Stanford University Medical Center

Christopher Duma as self, Hoag Neurosciences Institute Newport Beach CA

Viola Tsang as Self, MS patient

George C. Ebers as Self - Neurologist / MS researcher

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, documentarian Matt Embry takes viewers on a transnational journey — from Italy to Canada, and from the lab to the home — in order to examine the politics of the condition.

Jinnah

1998

Urdu

7.7

♡ 91

84%

Jamil Dehlavi Director

Vernon Dobtcheff as Lord Willingdon

James Fox as Mountbatten

Christopher Godwin as Recruitment officer

Indira Varma as Ruttie Jinnah

Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.

Armstrong

2019

English

7.1

♡ 46

75%

David Fairhead Director

Janet Armstrong as Herself

Neil Armstrong as Himself

Frank Borman as Himself

Harrison Ford as Narrator

Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.

The White Crow

2018

English

6.6

♡ 28

68%

Ralph Fiennes Director

Adèle Exarchopoulos as Clara Saint

Ralph Fiennes as Pushkin

Yann Bean as Well Wisher

Chulpan Khamatova as Xenia

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

Savage Attraction

1983

English

5.4

♡ 19

Frank Shields Director

John Sheerin as Factory Worker 2

David Bracks as Gas Station Attendant

Tony Hughes as Pimp's Mate

Ralph Schicha as Walter Maresch

Set in 1980's Australia, this is the true story of a woman whose husband eventually reveals to her that he is an active member of the Nazi party. A real nightmare begins for her.