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    Low Down 2014 POSTER

    Low Down

    2014

    English

    6.1

    13

    50%

    49%

    1970s

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    daughter

    Drama

    father

    heroin

    jazz

    Music

    Jeff Preiss Jeff Preiss Director Peter Dinklage Peter Dinklage as Alain Elle Fanning Elle Fanning as Amy-Jo Albany Caleb Landry Jones Caleb Landry Jones as Cole Lena Headey Lena Headey as Sheila Albany
    The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.
    Jokes & Cigarettes 2023 POSTER

    Jokes & Cigarettes

    2023

    Catalan

    7.2

    100%

    barcelona, spain

    based on novel or book

    biography

    Biography

    Comedy

    Drama

    franco regime (francoism)

    husband wife relationship

    portrait of an artist

    Romance

    David Trueba David Trueba Director Aina Tur Aina Tur as Comercial Carolina Yuste Carolina Yuste as Conchita César Tormo César Tormo as Empresari Alacant Marina Salas Marina Salas as Mari Carmen
    Barcelona, Spain, in the late sixties. Eugenio, a young jeweler who has fallen in love with Conchita, a singer, to the point of learning to play the guitar to accompany her in her performances, will first have to learn to overcome his stage fright.
    Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 POSTER

    Till the Clouds Roll By

    1946

    English

    6.3

    2

    100%

    47%

    biography

    Biography

    daughter

    musical

    Musical

    producer

    rebellious daughter

    stage

    George Sidney George Sidney Director June Allyson June Allyson as Jane (segment "Leave It to Jane") Robert Walker Robert Walker as Jerome Kern Dinah Shore Dinah Shore as Julia Sanderson Margaret Bert Margaret Bert as Maid
    Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
    Legend 2015 POSTER

    Legend

    2015

    English

    6.9

    203

    60%

    60%

    Action

    aggressive

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    History

    Romance

    Thriller

    twins

    Brian Helgeland Brian Helgeland Director Paul Bettany Paul Bettany as Charlie Richardson Emily Browning Emily Browning as Frances Shea Taron Egerton Taron Egerton as Mad Teddy Smith Tom Hardy Tom Hardy as Ronald Kray / Reggie Kray
    Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.
    42 2013 POSTER

    42

    2013

    English

    7.5

    67

    80%

    85%

    Action

    baseball

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    philadelphia phillies

    racial segregation

    racial tension

    Sport

    sports

    Brian Helgeland Brian Helgeland Director Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey Mark Harelik Mark Harelik as Herb Pennock Henry G. Sanders Henry G. Sanders as Max Nicole Beharie Nicole Beharie as Rachel Robinson
    In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
    Miles Ahead 2015 POSTER

    Miles Ahead

    2015

    English

    6.4

    21

    74%

    57%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    historical figure

    History

    jazz

    miles davis

    Music

    Romance

    Don Cheadle Don Cheadle Director Keith Stanfield Keith Stanfield as Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor as Dave Brill Michael Stuhlbarg Michael Stuhlbarg as Harper Hamilton Don Cheadle Don Cheadle as Miles Davis
    An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
    American Sniper 2014 POSTER

    American Sniper

    2014

    English

    7.3

    321

    71%

    84%

    Action

    affectation

    based on novel or book

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    grave

    History

    iraq

    sniper

    Thriller

    War

    Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Director Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood as Church Goer Madeleine McGraw Madeleine McGraw as McKenna Erik Aude Erik Aude as Thompson Reynaldo Gallegos Reynaldo Gallegos as Tony
    U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
    Testament of Orpheus 1960 POSTER

    Testament of Orpheus

    1960

    French

    7.1

    8

    88%

    82%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    death

    Fantasy

    poet

    Jean Cocteau Jean Cocteau Director Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot as Elle-même Roger Vadim Roger Vadim as Lui-même Claudine Auger Claudine Auger as Minerve Lucia Bosé Lucia Bosé as Une amie d'Orphée / Orphée's Friend
    An 18th century poet travels through time in search of divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he has a series of enigmatic encounters with symbolic phantoms with whom he muses about the nature of art and his own career. Ultimately, the poet strives to achieve his rebirth as a celestial being.
    Cassandro 2023 POSTER

    Cassandro

    2023

    English

    6.5

    10

    91%

    74%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    entertainer

    Sport

    sports

    texas

    transvestite

    wrestling

    Roger Ross Williams Roger Ross Williams Director Joaquín Cosio Joaquín Cosio as Lorenzo Yolanda Abbud L. Yolanda Abbud L. as Older Maid Roberta Colindrez Roberta Colindrez as Sabrina Gael García Bernal Gael García Bernal as Saúl 'Cassandro'
    The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.
    Dark Waters 2019 POSTER

    Dark Waters

    2019

    English

    7.6

    276

    89%

    95%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    dupont chemical company

    grave

    History

    Mystery

    pollution

    Thriller

    Todd Haynes Todd Haynes Director Bill Pullman Bill Pullman as Harry Dietzler William Jackson Harper William Jackson Harper as James Ross Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo as Robert Bilott Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway as Sarah Bilott
    A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.
    Life Itself 2014 POSTER

    Life Itself

    2014

    English

    7.8

    3

    98%

    88%

    biography

    Biography

    Documentary

    husband wife relationship

    male friendship

    movie business

    pop culture

    rehabilitation centre

    Steve James Steve James Director Barbara Harris Barbara Harris as Albuquerque Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese as Self Russ Meyer Russ Meyer as Self Hugh M. Hefner Hugh M. Hefner as Self
    The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
    An Honest Liar 2014 POSTER

    An Honest Liar

    2014

    English

    7.4

    25

    98%

    88%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Comedy

    Documentary

    fraud

    History

    magic

    paranormal

    psychic

    skeptic

    Tyler Measom Tyler Measom Director Penn Jillette Penn Jillette as Himself - Magician Adam Savage Adam Savage as Himself - Mythbusters Alice Cooper Alice Cooper as Himself - Rock Star Bill Nye Bill Nye as Himself - The Science Guy
    An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.
    Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey 2011 POSTER

    Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

    2011

    English

    7.6

    95%

    87%

    biography

    Biography

    Documentary

    puppet

    puppeteer

    puppetry

    woman director

    Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
    The Front Runner 2018 POSTER

    The Front Runner

    2018

    English

    6.1

    22

    58%

    41%

    Action

    based on a true story

    biography

    Biography

    colorado

    Drama

    History

    Mystery

    politician

    politics

    senator

    Jason Reitman Jason Reitman Director Mamoudou Athie Mamoudou Athie as AJ Parker Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart Vera Farmiga Vera Farmiga as Lee Hart Courtney Ford Courtney Ford as Lynn Armandt
    Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
    War Photographer 2001 POSTER

    War Photographer

    2001

    English

    7.9

    2

    balkan war

    biography

    crisis

    Documentary

    palestine

    photographic evidence

    War

    war photographer

    Christian Frei Christian Frei Director Hans-Hermann Klare Hans-Hermann Klare as Foreign Editor STERN Magazine James Nachtwey James Nachtwey as Photographer Denis O'Neill Denis O'Neill as Screenwriter / Jim's Best Friend Christiane Amanpour Christiane Amanpour as Self - Chief International Correspondent CNN
    Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
    Cry Freedom 1987 POSTER

    Cry Freedom

    1987

    English

    7.4

    23

    73%

    87%

    1970s

    Action

    apartheid

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    journalist

    male friendship

    south africa

    Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough Director Timothy West Timothy West as Captain De Wet Kevin Kline Kevin Kline as Donald Woods Nick Tate Nick Tate as Richie Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Steve Biko
    A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.
    Magnus 2016 POSTER

    Magnus

    2016

    Norwegian

    7.1

    5

    81%

    77%

    Action

    biographical

    biography

    Biography

    chess

    chess champion

    documentary

    Documentary

    Sport

    Benjamin Ree Benjamin Ree Director Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov as Self Magnus Carlsen Magnus Carlsen as Self Viswanathan Anand Viswanathan Anand as Self
    From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.
    Kaun Pravin Tambe? 2022 POSTER

    Kaun Pravin Tambe?

    2022

    Hindi

    8.3

    7

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    bollywood

    cricket

    Drama

    Sport

    sports

    Jayprad Desai Jayprad Desai Director Arun Nalawade Arun Nalawade as Father Trishaan Trishaan as Monty Desai Chhaya Kadam Chhaya Kadam as Mother Anjali Patil Anjali Patil as Vaishali Tambe
    Mumbai-born leg-spinner Pravin Tambe made his debut in professional cricket at the age of 41 in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2013 not having played any international or even first-class cricket before that. The story traces the extraordinary journey of Tambe as he became the oldest debutant - at an age when most cricketers have retired or are on the verge of retirement - a modern-day fable of an underdog who fought against his destiny.
    A Complete Unknown 2024 POSTER

    A Complete Unknown

    2024

    English

    7.3

    53

    82%

    95%

    1960s

    based on novel or book

    biography

    Biography

    bob dylan

    disdainful

    Drama

    Music

    musician

    James Mangold James Mangold Director Timothée Chalamet Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan Peter Gerety Peter Gerety as Federal Judge Edward Norton Edward Norton as Pete Seeger Elle Fanning Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo
    New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
    Into the Wild 2007 POSTER

    Into the Wild

    2007

    English

    8.0

    300

    83%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on a true story

    biography

    Biography

    camping

    Drama

    parent child relationship

    Romance

    self-discovery

    wilderness

    Sean Penn Sean Penn Director R.D. Call R.D. Call as Bull Jena Malone Jena Malone as Carine McCandless / Additional Narrator Zach Galifianakis Zach Galifianakis as Kevin Kristen Stewart Kristen Stewart as Tracy Tatro
    After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
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