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Hunger (2008)

Biography | Drama | History

In Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, twenty-seven-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners, rather than as ordinary criminals. McQueen dramatizes prison existence and Sands's final days in a way that is purely experiential, even abstract, a succession of images full of both beauty and horror.

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham, Rory Mullen, Brian Milligan
Director: Steve McQueen

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The Pianist (2002)

Biography | Drama | War

An adaptation based on the autobiography of the acclaimed Polish composer, Wladyslaw Szpilman, who detailed his survival during World War II, and narrowly escaped a roundup that sent his family to a death camp. A composer and pianist, Szpilman played the last live music heard over Polish radio airwaves before Nazi artillery hit. There, in Poland, Szpilman struggled to stay alive–even when cast away from those he loved. He spent the duration of the war hiding in the ruins of Warsaw and scavenging for food and shelter. Szpilman eventually reclaimed his artistic gifts, and confronted his fears–with aid from the unlikeliest of sources.

Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard
Director: Roman Polanski

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Tags: Adrien Brody, Ed Stoppard, Emilia Fox, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Roman Polanski, Thomas Kretschmann

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Cloclo / My Way (2012)

Biography | Drama | Music

A biopic of French pop star Claude Francois, most famous for co-writing the song 'My Way'. Tracing his life from his childhood in Egypt through his success in France to his untimely death in Paris in 1978.

Starring: Jérémie Renier, Benoit Magimel, Monica Scattini, Sabrina Seyvecou, Ana Girardot, Joséphine Japy, Robert Knepper
Director: Florent-Emilio Siri

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Tags: Ana Girardot, Benoit Magimel, Florent Emilio Siri, Jérémie Renier, Joséphine Japy, Monica Scattini, Robert Knepper, Sabrina Seyvecou

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Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Biography | Drama

Mary Griffith is a devout Christian who raises her children with the conservative teachings of the Presbyterian Church. However, when her son Bobby confides to his older brother he may be gay, life changes for the entire family after Mary learns about his secret. While Bobby's father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary believes God can cure him of what she considers his 'sin' and persuades Bobby to pray harder and seek solace in church activities in hopes of changing him. Desperate for his mother's approval, Bobby does what is asked of him, but through it all, the church's apparent disapproval of homosexuality causes him to grow increasingly withdrawn and depressed. Guilty over the pain he is causing Mary, Bobby moves away, yet hopes that some day his mother will accept him. His subsequent depression and…

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Austin Nichols, Carly Schroeder
Director: Russell Mulcahy

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Tags: Austin Nichols, Carly Schroeder, Henry Czerny, Russell Mulcahy, Ryan Kelley, Sigourney Weaver

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Freedom Writers (2007)

Biography | Crime | Drama

Hilary Swank stars in this story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they've always needed – a voice. Swank plays Erin Gruwell, the real-life teacher at Long Beach's Wilson High who inspired her students to overcome the gangs that divided them and the education system that forgot them. Based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary and supported by a cast of first-time actors who drew from their actual experiences on the street, Gruwell teaches us all an important lesson about tolerance and trust.

Starring: Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, April Lee Hernandez
Director: Richard LaGravenese

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Tags: April Lee Hernandez, Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Richard LaGravenese, Scott Glenn

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American Gangster (2007)

Biography | Crime | Drama

Nobody used to notice Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), the quiet driver to one of the inner city's leading black crime bosses. But when his boss suddenly dies, Frank exploits the opening in the power structure to build his own empire and create his own version of the American Dream. Through ingenuity and a strict business ethic, he comes to rule the inner- city drug trade, flooding the streets with a purer product at a better price. Lucas outplays all of the leading crime syndicates and becomes not only one of the city's mainline corrupters, but part of its circle of legit civic superstars. Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) is an outcast cop close enough to the streets to feel a shift of control in the drug underworld. Roberts believes someone is climbing the rungs above the known Mafia families and starts to suspect that a black power player has come from nowhere to dominate the scene. Both Lucas and Roberts share a rigorous ethical code that sets them apart from their own colleagues, making them lone figures on opposite sides of the law. The destinies of these two men will become intertwined as they approach a confrontation where only one of them can come out on top.

Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, Carla Gugino
Director: Ridley Scott

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Tags: Carla Gugino, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denzel Washington, Josh Brolin, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe

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Henry V / The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)

Biography | Drama | History | War

Based on one of the most popular historical plays by Shakespeare and made to boost morale of the British troops during World War II, Henry V tells the story of this King of England and the epic Battle of Agincourt. Devised, directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, this film includes some of the most impressive Technicolor battle sequences in film.

Starring: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Robert Helpmann
Director: Laurence Olivier

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1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

In the late fifteenth century, Christopher Columbus persuades the Queen of Spain to fund his latest expedition to the East by searching out new trade routes on the way. Inadvertently arriving in the Americas, Columbus attempts to civilize the natives and live in harmony with them, but his efforts are sabotaged by a crew intent on plundering all the New World has to offer.

Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean, Angela Molina, Fernando Rey
Director: Ridley Scott

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Tags: Ángela Molina, Armand Assante, Fernando Rey, Gérard Depardieu, Loren Dean, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver

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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Biography | Drama

Inspired by a true story, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five year old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including being homeless and living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.

Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Kurt Fuller
Director: Gabriele Muccino

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Tags: Brian Howe, Gabriele Muccino, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, James Karen, Kurt Fuller, Thandie Newton, Will Smith

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Heleno (2011)

Biography | Drama

A biography of the tragic life of one of Brazil's greatest soccer players, Heleno de Freitas.

Starring: Rodrigo Santoro
Director: José Henrique Fonseca

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Western

'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' delves into the private life and public exploits of the United States' most notorious outlaw. As the charismatic and unpredictable Jesse James plans his next great robbery, he wages war on his enemies, who are trying to collect the reward money – and the glory – riding on his capture. But the greatest threat to his life may ultimately come from those he trusts the most.

Starring: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker, Paul Schneider
Director: Andrew Dominik

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Casino (1995)

Biography | Crime | Drama

Sam "Ace" Rothstein, the consummate bookie who can change the odds merely by placing a bet, has risen through the ranks of the Midwestern mob to be picked by the bosses to front their entree into Vegas. Ace lives and breathes the odds. He eventually doubles the mob's take and changes the rules of how the casinos are run. But he can't control the odds when it comes to Ginger McKenna, the chip-hustling vamp who charms Ace and becomes his wife. His infatuation with Ginger turns to obsession as she rises with him to the upper crust of society, then turns to the bottle and pills for consolation in her gilded cage. The third member of this triangle of greed and obsession is Nicky Santoro, Ace's best friend and fellow graduate of the city streets. Together, they run the perfect operation, with Ace in charge and Nicky providing the muscle. But as Nicky expands his interests and each man gains power, their lives become entangled in a story of hot tempers, obstinacy, money, love and deception.

Starring: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles, Alan King
Director: Martin Scorsese

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Goya's Ghosts (2006)

Biography | Drama | War

Goya's Ghosts is a sweeping historical epic, told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon's army, the film captures the essence and beauty of Goya's work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life in 18th century Spain. When Goya's beautiful muse is accused of being a heretic, renowned painter Francisco Goya must convince his old friend Lorenzo, a power-hungry monk and leader of the Spanish Inquisition, to spare her life.

Starring: Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, Randy Quaid, José Luis Gómez
Director: Milos Forman

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Tags: Javier Bardem, José Luis Gómez, Milos Forman, Natalie Portman, Randy Quaid, Stellan Skarsgård

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My Way Home (1978)

Biography | Drama

Douglas's magnificent, award-winning Trilogy is the product of an assured, formidable artistic vision. These are some of the most compelling films about childhood ever made. Presented here in a High-Definition restoration, the Trilogy follows Jamie (played with heart-breaking conviction by Stephen Archibald) as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. This is a cinematic poetry: Douglas contracted his subject matter to the barest essentials – dialogue is kept to a minimum, and field, slag heaps and cobbled streets are shot in bleak monochrome, yet with its unexpected humour and warmth, the Trilogy brims with clear-eyed humanity, and affection for an ultimately triumphant young boy.

Starring: Stephen Archibald, Paul Kermack, Jessie Combe
Director: Bill Douglas

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My Ain Folk (1973)

Biography | Drama

Douglas's magnificent, award-winning Trilogy is the product of an assured, formidable artistic vision. These are some of the most compelling films about childhood ever made. Presented here in a High-Definition restoration, the Trilogy follows Jamie (played with heart-breaking conviction by Stephen Archibald) as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. This is a cinematic poetry: Douglas contracted his subject matter to the barest essentials – dialogue is kept to a minimum, and field, slag heaps and cobbled streets are shot in bleak monochrome, yet with its unexpected humour and warmth, the Trilogy brims with clear-eyed humanity, and affection for an ultimately triumphant young boy.

Starring: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith
Director: Bill Douglas

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My Childhood (1972)

Biography | Drama

Douglas's magnificent, award-winning Trilogy is the product of an assured, formidable artistic vision. These are some of the most compelling films about childhood ever made. Presented here in a High-Definition restoration, the Trilogy follows Jamie (played with heart-breaking conviction by Stephen Archibald) as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. This is a cinematic poetry: Douglas contracted his subject matter to the barest essentials – dialogue is kept to a minimum, and field, slag heaps and cobbled streets are shot in bleak monochrome, yet with its unexpected humour and warmth, the Trilogy brims with clear-eyed humanity, and affection for an ultimately triumphant young boy.

Starring: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith
Director: Bill Douglas

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L'ennemi public n°1 / Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 / Mesrine: Part 2 – Public Enemy #1 (2008)

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Second installment of the two-part film based on the true story of France's infamous public enemy during the 70s, Jacques Mesrine. He lead a life of bank robberies and high-profile kidnappings, escaped from prison twice, and was said to have killed at least 39 people.

Starring: Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric, Gérard Lanvin, Samuel Le Bihan
Director: Jean-François Richet

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Tags: Gérard Lanvin, Jean-François Richet, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric, Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel

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L'instinct de mort / Mesrine: Killer Instinct / Mesrine: Part 1 – Killer Instinct (2008)

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Mesrine: Killer Instinct introduces us to Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel), a loyal son and dedicated soldier back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido (Gerald Depardieu) Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder. After pulling off an audacious heist he and his lover Jeanne (Cecile de France) flee to Canada where the opportunity of one big payout lures him out of hiding and propels his towards international notoriety.

Starring: Vincent Cassel, Cécile De France, Gérard Depardieu, Roy Dupuis, Gilles Lelouche
Director: Jean-François Richet

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Tags: Cécile De France, Gérard Depardieu, Gilles Lelouche, Jean-François Richet, Roy Dupuis, Vincent Cassel

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Vysotsky: Thank God I'm Alive / Vysotskiy. Spasibo, chto zhivoy (2011)

Biography | Drama

Russian poet, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was an idol of the 1970s and '80s. In 1980, at the age of 42, he passed away during the Moscow Olympic Games. This is the story of his last great love as handed down to his son from a family friend.

Starring: Sergey Bezrukov, Oksana Akinshina, Andrey Smolyakov, Ivan Urgant, Maksim Leonidov
Director: Pyotr Buslov

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Tags: Andrey Smolyakov, Ivan Urgant, Maksim Leonidov, Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Buslov, Sergey Bezrukov

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Marley (2012)

Biography | Documentary | Music

A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.

Starring: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Rita Marley, Cedella Marley
Director: Kevin Macdonald

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Tags: Bob Marley, Cedella Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Kevin Macdonald, Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley