Category: Biography
Posted on December 10, 2016 |
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Ludwig (1973)
Biography | Drama | History
Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandonned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
Starring: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe, John Moulder-Brown
Director: Luchino Visconti
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Tags: Gert Fröbe, Helmut Berger, John Moulder-Brown, Luchino Visconti, Romy Schneider, Silvana Mangano, Trevor Howard
Posted on November 29, 2016 |
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Southside with You (2016)
Biography | Drama | Romance
The film chronicles the summer 1989 afternoon when the future President of the United States of America Barack Obama wooed his future First Lady Michelle Obama on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
Starring: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Deborah Geffner, Alex Zelenka, Jerod Haynes
Director: Richard Tanne
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Tags: Alex Zelenka, Deborah Geffner, Jerod Haynes, Parker Sawyers, Richard Tanne, Tika Sumpter, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Posted on November 26, 2016 |
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Cutie and the Boxer (2013)
Biography | Documentary
This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husband's assistant, Noriko finds an identity of her own.
Starring: Ushio Shinohara, Noriko Shinohara
Director: Zachary Heinzerling
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Tags: Noriko Shinohara, Ushio Shinohara, Zachary Heinzerling
Posted on November 7, 2016 |
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Fearless / Huo yuanjia (2006)
Action | Biography | Drama | Sport
A biography of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.
Starring: Jet Li, Li Sun, Yong Dong, Collin Chou, Shidô Nakamura, Nathan Jones
Director: Ronny Yu
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Tags: Collin Chou, Jet Li, Li Sun, Nathan Jones, Ronny Yu, Shidô Nakamura, Yong Dong
Posted on November 6, 2016 |
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Hands of Stone (2016)
Action | Biography | Drama | Sport
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Starring: Ana de Armas, Robert De Niro, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Édgar Ramírez, Ellen Barkin, John Turturro
Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
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Tags: Ana de Armas, Edgar Ramirez, Ellen Barkin, John Turturro, Jonathan Jakubowicz, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Robert De Niro
Posted on October 25, 2016 |
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Xuan Zang / Da tang xuan zang (2016)
Biography | Drama | History
Xuan Zang is a 2016 Chinese historical adventure film based on Xuanzang's seventeen-year overland journey to India during the Tang dynasty in the seventh century. The film is directed by Huo Jianqi and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It stars Huang Xiaoming, Kent Tong, Purba Rgyal, and Tan Kai. It was released in China and India on April 29, 2016, with distribution in China by China Film Group Corporation. It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.
Starring: Xiaoming Huang, Zheng Xu, Purba Rgyal, Jin Luo, Kai Tan
Director: Jianqi Huo
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Tags: Jianqi Huo, Jin Luo, Kai Tan, Purba Rgyal, Xiaoming Huang, Zheng Xu
Posted on October 22, 2016 |
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Anthropoid (2016)
Biography | History | Thriller | War
Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler.
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Harry Lloyd, Charlotte Le Bon, Toby Jones, Bill Milner
Director: Sean Ellis
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Tags: Bill Milner, Charlotte Le Bon, Cillian Murphy, Harry Lloyd, Jamie Dornan, Sean Ellis, Toby Jones
Posted on October 21, 2016 |
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Poveda (2016)
Biography
The film tells the story of Pedro Poveda (Raúl Escudero), a tenacious and innovative priest who opens paths in the field of education and in the defense of the rights of women in early twentieth century Spain. UNESCO recognized him in 1974 as "Educator and Humanist" and Pope John Paul II canonized him in 2003.
Starring: Raúl Escudero, Elena Furiase, Miguel Berlanga, Silvia García, Fran Calvo
Director: Pablo Moreno
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Tags: Elena Furiase, Fran Calvo, Miguel Berlanga, Pablo Moreno, Raúl Escudero, Silvia García
Posted on October 19, 2016 |
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Henry and June / Henry & June (1990)
Biography | Drama
In 1931 Paris, Anais Nin meets Henry Miller and his wife June. Intrigued by them both, she begins expanding her sexual horizons with her husband Hugo as well as with Henry and others.
Starring: Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros, Richard E. Grant, Kevin Spacey
Director: Philip Kaufman
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Tags: Fred Ward, Kevin Spacey, Maria de Medeiros, Philip Kaufman, Richard E. Grant, Uma Thurman
Posted on October 16, 2016 |
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The Jeffrey Dahmer Files / Jeff (2012)
Biography | Crime | Documentary | Drama | Mystery
An experimental documentary film that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer during the summer of his arrest in 1991.
Starring: Andrew Swant, Pamela Bass, Jeffrey Jentzen, Pat Kennedy
Director: Chris James Thompson
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Posted on October 13, 2016 |
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Julie & Julia (2009)
Biography | Drama | Romance
A culinary legend provides a frustrated office worker with a new recipe for life in Julie & Julia, the true stories of how Julia Child's (Meryl Streep) life and cookbook inspired fledgling writer Julie Powell (Amy Adams) to whip up 524 recipes in 365 days and introduce a new generation to the magic of French cooking. Stanley Tucci (The Devil Wears Prada) co-stars in director Nora Ephron's delicious comedy about joy, obssesion and butter. Bon appétit!
Starring: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jane Lynch
Director: Nora Ephron
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Tags: Amy Adams, Chris Messina, Jane Lynch, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Meryl Streep, Nora Ephron, Stanley Tucci
Posted on October 13, 2016 |
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La môme / La vie en rose (2007)
Biography | Drama | Music | Romance
From the slums of Paris to the limelight of New York, Edith Piaf's life was a battle to sing and survive, live and love. Raised in poverty, Edith's magical voice and her passionate romances and friendships with the greatest names of the period – Yves Montand, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, Marlene Dietrich, Marcel Cerdan and others – made her a star all around the world. But in her audacious attempt to tame her tragic destiny, the Little Sparrow – her nickname – flew so high she could not fail to burn her wings.
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau
Director: Olivier Dahan
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Tags: Clotilde Courau, Emmanuelle Seigner, Gérard Depardieu, Marion Cotillard, Olivier Dahan, Pascal Greggory, Sylvie Testud
Posted on October 12, 2016 |
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Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Biography | Comedy | Drama | History
A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ned Beatty, Emily Blunt
Director: Mike Nichols
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Tags: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Julia Roberts, Mike Nichols, Ned Beatty, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Hanks
Posted on October 7, 2016 |
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The Lennon Report (2016)
Biography | Drama | History
The unheard true story of the moments after John Lennon was shot as seen through the eyes of those who lived it. Alan Weiss, an ambitious young news producer, finds himself in a position to break the biggest story of the year following a violent motorcycle accident. The emergency department at Roosevelt Hospital discovers a John Doe shooting victim is the worlds biggest rock star and struggles to keep the news quiet while working to save his life.
Starring: Evan Jonigkeit, David Zayas, Richard Kind, Adrienne C. Moore, Devin Ratray, Ashlie Atkinson
Director: Jeremy Profe
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Tags: Adrienne C. Moore, Ashlie Atkinson, David Zayas, Devin Ratray, Evan Jonigkeit, Jeremy Profe, Richard Kind
Posted on October 1, 2016 |
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The Normal Heart (2014)
Biography | Drama | History | Romance
The battles of a gay activist to raise awareness of, and gain government support in the fight against, HIV/AIDS during the early 1980s. Adapted from the play.
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, Taylor Kitsch, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Alfred Molina
Director: Ryan Murphy
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Tags: Alfred Molina, Jim Parsons, Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Ryan Murphy, Taylor Kitsch
Posted on September 30, 2016 |
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The Infiltrator (2016)
Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller
During the 1980s, DEA agent Robert Mazur uses his undercover alias "Bob Musella" to become a pivotal player for drug lords cleaning their dirty cash. Later, he infiltrates the world's largest cartels and helps discover the money-laundering organization of drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Starring: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Amy Ryan, Joseph Gilgun, Benjamin Bratt
Director: Brad Furman
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Tags: Amy Ryan, Benjamin Bratt, Brad Furman, Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Joseph Gilgun
Posted on September 29, 2016 |
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City of Gold (2015)
Biography | Documentary
CITY OF GOLD is about the transformative power of food and food writing in how we experience where we live. Pulitzer Prize winning critic, Jonathan Gold, is our VIrgilian guide, casting his light upon a vibrant and growing cultural movement, a movement in which he plays the dual roles of high-low priest and culinary geographer of his beloved Los Angeles.
Starring: David Chang, Roy Choi, Jonathan Gold, Ludo Lefebvre, Peter Meehan
Director: Laura Gabbert
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Tags: David Chang, Jonathan Gold, Laura Gabbert, Ludo Lefebvre, Peter Meehan, Roy Choi
Posted on September 26, 2016 |
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All the Mornings of the World / Tous les matins du monde (1991)
Biography | Drama | Music | Romance
It's late 17th century. The viola da gamba player Monsieur de Sainte Colombe comes home to find that his wife died while he was away. In his grief he builds a small house in his garden into wich he moves to dedicate his life to music and his two young daughters Madeleine and Toinette, avoiding the outside world. Rumor about him and his music is widespread, and even reaches to the court of Louis XIV, who wants him at his court in Lully's orchestra, but Monsieur de Sainte Colombe refuses. One day a young man, Marin Marais, comes to see him with a request, he wants to be taught how to play the viol.
Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Anne Brochet, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Director: Alain Corneau
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Tags: Alain Corneau, Anne Brochet, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Michel Bouquet
Posted on September 23, 2016 |
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King of Kings (1961)
Biography | Drama | History
The life of Jesus Christ from the Nazarene’s humble birth to his nomadic ministry, from the teachings to murderous conspiracies, from death on a cross to resurrection.
Starring: Jeffrey Hunter, Hurd Hatfield, Siobhan McKenna, Ron Randell, Harry Guardino, Viveca Lindfors
Director: Nicholas Ray
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Tags: Harry Guardino, Hurd Hatfield, Jeffrey Hunter, Nicholas Ray, Ron Randell, Siobhan McKenna, Viveca Lindfors
Posted on September 22, 2016 |
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Biography | Drama | History
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Starring: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Fana Mokoena, Deon Lotz, Robert Hobbs
Director: Justin Chadwick
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Tags: Deon Lotz, Fana Mokoena, Idris Elba, Justin Chadwick, Naomie Harris, Robert Hobbs, Tony Kgoroge
