Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
Biography | Drama
Biography of Ben Carson who grew up to be Dr. Ben Carson, a world famous neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise, Aunjanue Ellis
Director: Thomas Carter
Sweet Dreams (1985)
Biography | Drama | Music | Musical
Jessica Lange stunningly portrays Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.
Starring: Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth, David Clennon, James Staley, Gary Basaraba
Director: Karel Reisz
Kiss and Cry (2017)
Biography | Drama | Music | Romance | Sport
A romantic drama based on the story of Carley Allison, a promising 18 year old figure skater and singer who made medical history in her fight against a rare 1 in 3.5 billion type of sarcoma.
Starring: Sarah Fisher, Luke Bilyk, Chantal Kreviazuk, Sergio Di Zio, Brittany Bristow, Julia Tomasone, Brian Paul
Director: Sean Cisterna
Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey / Midnight Return (2016)
Biography | Documentary | History | News
The documentary, "Midnight Return" explores the enduring and emotional power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster success, "Midnight Express". When Billy Hayes, one of the most infamous names of his generation and on whom the picture is based, returns to Turkey thirty years after his daring escape from prison, he faces a country still haunted by the film. Turkey suffered tremendous economic and psychological damage as a result of "Midnight Express" and more than thirty years later they are still trying to escape the stigma. So when a group of young Turkish Policemen reach out to their mortal enemy, Billy Hayes and invite him back to Istanbul for a conference, no one is more shocked and thrilled than Billy himself.
Starring: Billy Hayes
Director: Sally Sussman Morina
Casino Jack (2010)
Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama
A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz, Kelly Preston, Rachelle Lefevre, Daniel Kash
Director: George Hickenlooper
Chuck / The Bleeder (2016)
Biography | Drama | Sport
A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Elisabeth Moss, Ron Perlman, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rapaport
Director: Philippe Falardeau
A Quiet Passion (2016)
Biography | Drama
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.
Starring: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, Keith Carradine, Jodhi May, Joanna Bacon
Director: Terence Davies
The Creep Behind the Camera (2014)
Animation | Biography | Comedy | Documentary | Drama | Sci-Fi
An exploration of the making of b-movie sci-fi cult classic "The Creeping Terror" and its con-man director Art "A.J." Nelson/Vic Savage.
Starring: Josh Phillips, Jodi Lynn Thomas, Bill LeVasseur, Brian McCulley, Laurel Harris
Director: Pete Schuermann
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
Biography | Drama
A partially idealized film of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech for all people.
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, James Cromwell, Crispin Glover, Brett Harrelson
Director: Milos Forman
Antwone Fisher (2002)
Biography | Drama
Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins.
Starring: Derek Luke, Joy Bryant, Denzel Washington, Salli Richardson, Earl Billings, Kevin Connolly
Director: Denzel Washington
A Quiet Passion (2016)
Biography | Drama
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.
Starring: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, Keith Carradine, Jodhi May, Joanna Bacon
Director: Terence Davies
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The Lost City of Z (2016)
Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History
A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Angus Macfadyen, Daniel Huttlestone
Director: James Gray
The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
Biography | Drama | History | War
The Zookeeper's Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion.
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Iddo Goldberg, Michael McElhatton, Anna Rust, Johan Heldenbergh
Director: Niki Caro
Tommy's Honour (2016)
Biography | Drama | Romance | Sport
In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honour – an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.
Starring: Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Neill, Peter Mullan, Jack Lowden, Max Deacon, Peter Ferdinando
Director: Jason Connery
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Mary Kom (2014)
Biography | Drama | Sport
A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
Starring: Priyanka Chopra
Director: Omung Kumar
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
Biography | Documentary
A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists.
Starring: Hugh M. Hefner, Joan Baez, Tony Bennett, Larry Adler, Count Basie, Pat Boone, Ray Bradbury, Jim Brown
Director: Brigitte Berman
A United Kingdom (2016)
Biography | Drama | Romance
Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.
Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport, Laura Carmichael, Terry Pheto, Jessica Oyelowo
Director: Amma Asante
Dangal (2016)
Action | Biography | Drama | Sport
Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
Starring: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Aparshakti Khurana, Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar, Ritwik Sahore, Girish Kulkarni
Director: Nitesh Tiwari
For Grace (2015)
Biography | Documentary | Family
Curtis Duffy, one of the country's most renowned chefs, is building his dream restaurant despite the nightmarish state of his personal life. The recipient of two coveted Michelin stars, Duffy has a laser focus on his cooking career that cost him his marriage and two young daughters. His ambition is to make his Chicago restaurant, Grace, the best in the country. FOR GRACE follows the building of the restaurant from concrete box to its opening night. It also revisits Duffy's turbulent childhood: how a teacher recognized talent in a troubled teenager; how an unimaginable family tragedy made Duffy seek refuge in the kitchen; and how cooking took from him as much as it gave.
Starring: Curtis Duffy
Director: Mark Helenowski, Kevin Pang
To a Brighter Place / Akarui hô e akarui hô e: Dôyô shijin Kaneko Misuzu (2001)
Biography | Drama
With an elder brother and an adopted younger brother who doesn't know it, Teru grows up in her father's bookstore. After she has graduated from girls school at the age of 17, her younger brother, Masahiro, suggests that she write about her observations in life. She begins to write poetry under the pen name of Misuzu Kaneko and her life as a poet begins making her famous. But what follows is a failed arranged marriage, Masahiro's broken heart, and a debilitating illness.
Starring: Takako Matsu, Ken Miyake, Hironobu Nomura, Yoshiko Nakada, Kyôko Kagawa, Atsuro Watabe
Director: Makoto Kiyohiro
