BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 24

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe 2015

IMDb: 6.9
2015

A chronicle of Marilyn Monroes family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world

Boys Town (1938)

IMDb: 7.3
1938

When a death row prisoner tells him he wouldnt have led a life of crime if only he had had one friend as a child, Father Edward Flanagan decides to start a home for young boys

The Sapphires (2012)

IMDb: 7.0
2012

Its 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam

Danny Collins (2015)

IMDb: 7.0
2015

An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40 year old letter written to him by John Lennon

One Night with the King (2006)

IMDb: 6.1
2006

In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects

One Night with the King (2006)

IMDb: 6.1
2006

In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects

Lords of Dogtown (2005)

IMDb: 7.1
2005

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s

Starving in Suburbia 2014

IMDb: 6.1
2014

A 17 year old dancer joins a thinspiration website and devotes herself to the almost religious glorification of thin, until she becomes completely possessed by the dark world of anorexia

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

Gandhi (1982)

IMDb: 8.0
1982

The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest

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

Isabel (2011–2014)

IMDb: 8.3
2011–2014

Life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic

Noble (2015)

IMDb: 6.8
2014

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon A true story

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

The Enfield Haunting (2015)

IMDb: 7.1
2015

In August 1977, a series of bizarre and terrifying events begin to take place in a seemingly ordinary house in Enfield, North London

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

Coal Miners Daughter (1980)

IMDb: 7.5
1980

The life of legendary Loretta Lynn, the dirt poor Appalachian Mountains girl who rose from humble beginnings to become the Queen of Country Music

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

Queen of the Desert (2015)

IMDb: 5.7
2015

A chronicle of Gertrude Bells life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attache for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century

Spotlight (2015)

IMDb: 8.1
2015

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

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

The Last Emperor (1987)

IMDb: 7.7
1987

The story of the final Emperor of China

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

As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM (20

IMDb: 7.0
2015

A retrospective look at the life and work of influential electronic music DJ, Adam Goldstein, known as DJ AM

Miles Ahead (2015)

IMDb: 6.4
2015

An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis

Maudie (2016)

IMDb: 7.6
2016

An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community

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

The Imposter (2012)

IMDb: 7.5
2012

A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16 year old son who has been missing for 3 years