Joy (2015)
Biography | Comedy | Drama
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramírez, Drena De Niro, Isabella Rossellini
Director: David O. Russell
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The Clan / El Clan (2015)
Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller
The Puccios…? A model family! They are few, those that could match them. The father? A dignified man, (honest) storekeeper by trade, who cares about his five children, going as far as to supervise the homework of his youngest daughter. The mother? Both a dedicated teacher and a regular Martha Stewart. The children? Well-educated and promised to a bright future. Alejandro, for one, is already an admired rugby star. Except that… all this respectability is nothing but a smokescreen! The truth is that Arquimedes Puccio is also – and mainly – the tyrannical leader of a criminal gang composed of… his wife and children. Puccio's undercover activities ? Well, they consist in kidnapping rich people (preferably young), detaining them in his own house, torturing them gratuitously and doing away with them after cashing the ransom. The Puccios, a model family? Yes, but a model evil family!
Starring: Guillermo Francella, Peter Lanzani, Lili Popovich, Gastón Cocchiarale, Giselle Motta, Franco Masini, Antonia Bengoechea, Stefanía Koessl
Director: Pablo Trapero
Anastasia (1956)
Biography | Drama | History
An opportunistic Russian businessman tries to pass a mysterious impostor as the Grand Duchess Anastasia. But she is so convincing in her performance that even the biggest skeptics believe her.
Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Akim Tamiroff, Martita Hunt, Felix Aylmer
Director: Anatole Litvak
The Masked Saint (2016)
Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Family | Fantasy
Based on a true story about one pastor's mission to help his community by risking his identity and returns to his former life as a wrestler. The triumphant story follows one man's journey and struggle between helping others and the consequences he faces doing this.
Starring: Roddy Piper, Brett Granstaff, Diahann Carroll, Lara Jean Chorostecki, T.J. McGibbon
Director: Warren P. Sonoda
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My Pavarotti / Paparoti (2013)
Biography | Drama | Music
Based on the true story of Kim Ho-Joong, who first appeared on Korean TV show STARKING on July 18, 2009. During the program, Kim Ho-Joong surprised people with his vocal abilities and also made people cry because of his background story. He grew up as a troubled kid who joined gangs, but because of his grandmother he began to sing in earnest.
Starring: Je-hoon Lee, Suk-kyu Han
Director: Jong-chan Yun
Xingu (2012)
Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama
In the '40s, three brothers decide to live a great adventure and enlisting in the Roncador-Xingu Expedition, which has a mission to tame the Central Brazil. The Villas Boas brothers: Orlando, 27, Claudius, 25, and Leonardo, 23, engage in a fantastic and incredible saga. Soon start to lead the expedition that opens new paths 1,500 km, navigates over 1,000 miles of unspoilt rivers, opens 19 airfields for airplanes Army, gives rise to the creation of 43 towns and 14 make contact with wild Indian tribes, unknown, as the Xavante, courageous and feared warriors, no casualties on both sides. This adventure allows the Villas Boas brothers the creation of the Xingu National Park, the first major Amerindian reservation in Brazil, the size of Belgium, transforming them into true contemporary heroes.
Starring: João Miguel, Felipe Camargo, Caio Blat, Maiarim Kaiabi
Director: Cao Hamburger
Valentino (1977)
Biography | Drama
In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide – that actor was Rudolph Valentino. Ballroom dancer Valentino manipulated his good looks and animal-like grace into a Hollywood career. His smouldering love making, tinged with a touch of masterful cruelty, expressed a sexuality which was at once both shocking and sensual.
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Carol Kane, Felicity Kendal, Seymour Cassel
Director: Ken Russell
Amy (2015)
Biography | Documentary | Music
The story of Amy Winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks.
Starring: Amy Winehouse
Director: Asif Kapadia
Michael Collins (1996)
Biography | Drama | Thriller | War
A chronicle of the rise and fall of Michael Collins, one of the most important and controversial figures in the Irish fight for independence. Collins formed the Irish Volunteers, who used a combination of terrorist violence and guerilla warfare to combat the British, and also employed espionage.
Starring: Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts, Alan Rickman, Ian Hart, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea
Director: Neil Jordan
Ip Man 3 / Yip Man 3 (2015)
Action | Biography | Drama | History
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
Starring: Donnie Yen, Mike Tyson, Jin Zhang, Lynn Hung, Patrick Tam, Karena Ng
Director: Wilson Yip
The Big Short (2015)
Biography | Comedy | Drama
Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed.
Starring: Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei, Steve Carell, Melissa Leo
Director: Adam McKay
The Girl King (2015)
Biography | Drama | History | Romance
THE GIRL KING paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
Starring: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn, Hippolyte Girardot
Director: Mika Kaurismäki
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Thriller
Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Charlotte Riley, Brendan Gleeson, Michelle Fairley
Director: Ron Howard
Trumbo (2015)
Biography | Drama
The successful career of Hollywood screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo, comes to an end when he's blacklisted in the 1940s for being a Communist.
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, John Goodman
Director: Jay Roach
Steve Jobs (2015)
Biography | Drama
His passion and ingenuity have been the driving force behind the digital age. However his drive to revolutionize technology was sacrificial. Ultimately it affected his family life and possibly his health. In this revealing film we explore the trials and triumphs of a modern day genius, Steven Paul Jobs.
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Katherine Waterston, Jeff Daniels
Director: Danny Boyle
The New World (2005)
Biography | Drama | History | Romance
In 1607, three ships sailed across the Atlantic to the shores of what became known as Jamestown, Virginia. The arrival of these Europeans changed forever the history of the native people already living peacefully in this fertile land. Captain John Smith, a British mutineer facing execution who finds a new purpose–and a dangerous love–in this new land. Smith falls for the young and beautiful Pocahontas.
Starring: Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, Q'orianka Kilcher, August Schellenberg, Wes Studi
Director: Terrence Malick
Wilde (1997)
Biography | Drama | History | Romance
Literary genius, legendary wit, bon vivant, and gay martyr, Oscar Wilde was a man whose legend has grown to iconic proportions since his death at the beginning of the 20th century. Establishing Wilde (Stephen Fry) as a loving family man, complete with a wife (Jennifer Ehle) and two adorable sons, the film takes pains to portray him as a dignified genius who was as pained by what he considered his own sin — his homosexuality — as he was delighted by the sins of others. From his initial encounters with Robbie Ross (Michael Sheen), his first male lover, through his tragic affair with the beautiful and bratty Alfred Lord Douglas (a perfectly cast Jude Law), Wilde is seen as a conflicted fellow, warring with his own urges even as he dazzles everyone around him.
Starring: Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Tom Wilkinson, Jennifer Ehle, Gemma Jones, Judy Parfitt
Director: Brian Gilbert
The Danish Girl (2015)
Biography | Drama | Romance
Inspired by the true story of Danish artists Lili Elbe and her wife Gerda, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: What do you do when someone you love wants to change?
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne, Tusse Silberg, Adrian Schiller, Amber Heard, Emerald Fennell
Director: Tom Hooper
Spotlight (2015)
Biography | Drama | History | Thriller
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, Billy Crudup
Director: Tom McCarthy
The Program (2015)
Biography | Drama | Sport
An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.
Starring: Lee Pace, Ben Foster, Jesse Plemons, Dustin Hoffman, Chris O'Dowd, Bryan Greenberg
Director: Stephen Frears
