Empire of Silver / Bai yin di guo (2009)
Biography | Drama | Family | History | Romance
In 1899, a care-free young man must prepare to take over his family's Chinese banking empire.
Starring: Aaron Kwok, Lei Hao, Tielin Zhang, Jennifer Tilly, Shih-Chieh King, Tien Niu
Director: Christina Yao
Munich: The Edge of War (2021)
Biography | Drama | History | Thriller
A British diplomat travels to Munich in the run-up to World War II, where a former classmate of his from Oxford is also en route, but is working for the German government.
Starring: George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Jeremy Irons, Robert Bathurst, Jessica Brown Findlay, August Diehl
Director: Christian Schwochow
Spencer (2021)
Biography | Drama
During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana Spencer, struggling with mental health problems, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, Sally Hawkins, Jack Farthing, Stella Gonet
Director: Pablo Larraín
Hinomaru Soul: Heroes Behind the Scenes (2021)
Biography | Drama | Sport
Story about 1998 Nagano Olympic ski jump team competition, where Japan won a gold medal.
Starring: Kei Tanaka, Tao Tsuchiya, Yûki Yamada, Gordon Maeda, Nao Kosaka, Takayuki Hamatsu, Arata Furuta
Director: Ken Iizuka
When the Sky Falls (2000)
Biography | Crime | Drama
Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton invades the Irish underworld and attempts to expose the illegitimate activities that she has found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Her husband, who hates her activities and the danger in which she places herself. Nonetheless, he grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation.
Starring: Joan Allen, Patrick Bergin, Liam Cunningham, Kevin McNally, Pete Postlethwaite
Director: John Mackenzie
Being the Ricardos (2021)
Biography | Drama
Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale
Director: Aaron Sorkin
The Good Lie (2014)
Biography | Drama
A group of Sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the U.S., arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Corey Stoll, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, Sarah Baker
Director: Philippe Falardeau
Asakusa Kid / Asakusa kiddo (2021)
Biography | Drama
Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of Asakusa. But as his star rises, his mentor's declines.
Starring: Yô Ôizumi, Yûya Yagira, Mugi Kadowaki, Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, Ayumu Nakajima, Yusuke Furusawa
Director: Gekidan Hitori
Tick, Tick… Boom! / tick, tick…Boom! (2021)
Biography | Drama | Musical
On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Vanessa Hudgens, Robin de Jesus, Joshua Henry, Judith Light
Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda
King Richard (2021)
Biography | Drama | Sport
A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.
Starring: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Benedetta / Blessed Virgin (2021)
Biography | Drama | History | Romance
A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.
Starring: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphne Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Hokusai (2020)
Biography
There are several iconic paintings in Japan depicting scenes of nature and the times. Several of these have become famous world-wide. Several of these are the works of Hokusai. However, the artist was not always famous or in-demand. In fact, he was struggling. He has the urge to throw in the towel, but persists. Once older he is still trying to improve and reach the pinnacle for his profession.
Starring: Yûya Yagira, Min Tanaka, Hiroshi Abe, Eita Nagayama, Hiroshi Tamaki, Miori Takimoto, Munetaka Aoki
Director: Hajime Hashimoto
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
Biography | Drama | History
An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Vincent D'Onofrio, Cherry Jones, Sam Jaeger, Fredric Lehne
Director: Michael Showalter
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Biography | Drama | History
English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sophia Di Martino
Director: Will Sharpe
Respect (2021)
Biography | Drama | Music
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Leroy McClain, Forest Whitaker, Tate Donovan, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess
Director: Liesl Tommy
Race (2016)
Biography | Drama | Sport
Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Starring: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, Amanda Crew, William Hurt
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Babs (2017)
Biography | Drama
A drama about the life and career of actress Barbara Windsor
Starring: Jaime Winstone, Samantha Spiro, Nick Moran, Zoë Wanamaker, Leanne Best, Barbara Windsor
Director: Dominic Leclerc
Britney vs Spears (2021)
Biography | Documentary | Music
Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears' fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.
Starring: Britney Spears
Director: Erin Lee Carr
Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
Biography | Comedy | Drama | Musical
Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag queen.
Starring: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Richard E. Grant, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Lancashire, Ralph Ineson
Director: Jonathan Butterell
Worth / What Is Life Worth (2020)
Biography | Drama | History
An attorney in Washington D.C. battles against cynicism, bureaucracy and politics to help the victims of 9/11.
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Michael Keaton, Amy Ryan, Tate Donovan, Laura Benanti, Talia Balsam
Director: Sara Colangelo
