BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 19

True Story (2015)

IMDb: 6.3
2015

When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo who has taken on Finkels identity his investigation morphs into a game of cat and mouse

Bessie (TV Movie 2015)

IMDb: 6.7
2015

The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and 30s

Love and Mercy (2015)

IMDb: 7.4
2014

In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant garde pop masterpiece In the 80s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24 hour watch of shady therapist Dr Eugene Land

Citizenfour (2014)

IMDb: 8.0
2014

A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden

Amadeus (1984)

IMDb: 8.3
1984

The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozarts talent and claimed to have murdered him

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015

IMDb: 6.9
2015

A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs

Black Mass (2015)

IMDb: 6.9
2015

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf

Call Me Lucky (2015)

IMDb: 7.6
2015

Barry Crimmins is pissed His hellfire brand of comedy has rained verbal lightning bolts on American audiences and politicians for decades, yet youve probably never heard of him But once youve experienced Bobcat Goldthwaits brill

Conspiracy (TV Movie 2001)

IMDb: 7.7
2001

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so called Final Solution to the Jewish Question can be best implemented

Twinsters (2015)

IMDb: 7.5
2015

Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents amp connected through social media, Samantha amp Anais believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth

The Gathering Storm (2002)

IMDb: 7.5
2002

Winston Churchills wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe

Pawn Sacrifice (2014)

IMDb: 7.0
2014

Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire

Truth (2015)

IMDb: 6.8
2015

Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then President George W Bushs military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers

Freeheld (2015)

IMDb: 6.6
2015

New Jersey police lieutenant, Laurel Hester, and her registered domestic partner, Stacie Andree, both battle to secure Hesters pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer

Oasis: Supersonic (2016)

IMDb: 7.8
2016

Oasiss breakthrough years documented into a detailed depiction of the infamous brothers from Manchester forming the band in the early 90s leading up to the legendary performance at Knebworth

Trumbo (2015)

IMDb: 7.5
2015

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywoods top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs

Army of One (2016)

IMDb: 5.1
2016

After a personal visit by God himself, the eccentric construction worker Gary Faulkner takes the decision to embark on an adventure in the badlands of Pakistan to bring Al Qaedas leader Osama Bin Laden to justice

Only the Dead (2015)

IMDb: 7.7
2015

Australian journalist Michael Wares experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after

The Bronx Bull (2016)

IMDb: 4.8
2016

Based on the tumultuous real life experiences of legendary boxing champion Jake LaMotta, THE BRONX BULL chronicles his rise as a world class boxer and his struggles with life outside of the ring, offering an unflinchingly honest look

Papillon (1973)

IMDb: 8.0
1973

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape

Miles Ahead (2015)

IMDb: 6.4
2015

An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis

Endgame (2015)

IMDb: 5.4
2015

HD A troubled middle school boy from a poor Texas border town finds himself through his schools chess team

Imperium (2016)

IMDb: 6.5
2016

A young FBI agent, eager to prove himself in the field, goes undercover as a white supremacist

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)

IMDb: 8.1
2012

Chronological look at the life and career of Johnny Carson 1925 2005, with commentary from an ex wife and more than 30 fellow comedians, friends, employees, and biographers The biography defines why Carson was an enduring star hi

Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cycli

IMDb: 7.0
2014

Documents Marco Pantanis battle with addiction after winning Tour de France and Giro dItalia in 1998 until his death from cocaine poisoning six years later

Orlando (1992)

IMDb: 7.2
1992

After Queen Elizabeth I commands him not to grow old, a young nobleman struggles with love and his place in the world

Mission to Lars (2012)

IMDb: 6.7
2012

Kate and Will Spicers brother, Tom, has Fragile X Syndrome, the most common form of inherited learning disability He is also a massive fan of Lars Ulrich from Metallica They made a promise to Tom that they would get him to meet La

Gypsy (1962)

IMDb: 7.1
1962

Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose

Queen of Katwe (2016)

IMDb: 7.4
2016

A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess

Lenny Cooke (2013)

IMDb: 6.8
2013

Lenny Cooke was the number one ranked high school basketball player in America, but his inevitable fall from grace will forever be remembered

The Last Man on the Moon (2014)

IMDb: 7.4
2014

When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped off the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughters initials in the lunar dust Only now is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and

A United Kingdom (2016)

IMDb: 6.9
2016

The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil

An American Crime (2007)

IMDb: 7.3
2007

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s

An Honest Liar (2014)

IMDb: 7.5
2014

The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi

The Message (1976)

IMDb: 8.2
1976

This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history

Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)

IMDb: 7.4
2012

A documentary on the life and current times of artist Wayne White