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The View from Here (2017)

IMDb: 6.2
2009

The true story of a Hawaiian princess attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization

Blackbeard 2006 Part 1

IMDb: 5.6
2006–

In 1717, Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard is sent to the West Indies on a secret mission to destroy notorious pirate ship The Queen Annes Revenge and its crew

Daphné ou la belle plante (2015)

IMDb: 7.1
2015

As any pretty plant, Daphne buds, opens, fills with fragrance and loses leaves But is never allowed pick Combining animation and continuous shooting, Daphne or the lovely specimen is a

Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)

IMDb: 5.9
2012

The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Daisy Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York

The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

IMDb: 7.2
2015

The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G H Hardy

The Look of Love (2013)

IMDb: 6.0
2013

The life of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britains richest man

Genius (2016)

IMDb: 6.6
2016

A chronicle of Max Perkinss time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F Scott Fitzgerald and others

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

The Lennon Report (2016)

IMDb: 5.9
2016

On December 8th, 1980, John Lennon was shot outside of the Dakota apartment building in New York This film follows the untold, actual story of those who were part of his attempted rescue and witnesses to the human cost of tragedy

Loving (2016)

IMDb: 7.0
2016

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Courts historic 1967 decision

Ragamuffin (2014)

IMDb: 6.9
2014

A musical prodigy rises to Christian music fame and fortune only to walk away and live on a Navajo reservation

Ciao Manhattan (1972)

IMDb: 5.8
1972

CIAO MANHATTAN parallels Andy Warhol Factory star Edie Sedgwicks glory days in the late 1960s through her inevitable downfall and the tragic addiction that would take her life only weeks after filming wrapped in 1971

Queen of Katwe (2016)

IMDb: 7.4
2016

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

Jackie (2016)

IMDb: 6.7
2016

Following the assassination of President John F Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husbands historic legacy

Milada (2017)

IMDb: 6.3
2017

The story of Milada Horakova, democratic pre WW2 Czech politician first arrested and tried by the Nazis during the War and then the post war Communist government for her refusal to cease her opposition activity and leave the country

Bleed for This (2016)

IMDb: 6.8
2016

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if hed ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks

I Am Michael (2015)

IMDb: 5.6
2015

Based on the fascinating true life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes a Christian pastor after identifying as a heterosexual

Spirit of the Game (2016)

IMDb: 5.2
2016

In the lead up to the 1956 Olympic games, a group of missionaries are tasked with helping the fledgling Australian basketball team compete in their first ever Olympics, and in doing so, unite a nation still coming to grips after the

Dare to Be Wild (2015)

IMDb: 6.5
2015

Dare to Be Wild follows Mary Reynolds adventures from the green hills of Ireland, to the desert highlands of Ethiopia, to Londons Chelsea for the garden design competition of 2002

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)

IMDb: 6.4
2018

Pope Francis A Man of His Word is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him The popes ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures

IMDb: 6.6
2003

When the Batmobile is stolen, Adam West and Burt Ward search for it while remembering their days as the stars of the Batman live action series

To Kill a King (2003)

IMDb: 6.2
2003

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I

Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)

IMDb: 6.5
1939

English nurse Edith Cavell is matron in a small private hospital in German occupied Brussels during WWI When the son of a recently deceased patient escapes from a German prisoner of war camp, Cavell aids him to reach Holland and saf

Casino Jack (2010)

IMDb: 6.2
2010

A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protege go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder

The Bobby Brown Story (2018) Part One

IMDb: 8.1
2018

The Bobby Brown Story (2018 ) (2018) From the team that produced the critically acclaimed "The New Edition Story," the top cable biopic of all time, comes the four-hour miniseries "The Bobby Brown Story." It picks up where its predecessor left off, d

Guilty (2011)

IMDb: 7.3
2011

A family man battles to prove his innocence after being accused of a heinous crime

Within the Whirlwind (2009)

IMDb: 6.8
2009

During Stalins reign of terror, Evgenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, was sent to 10 years hard labor in a gulag in Siberia Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camp doctor and begins to come bac

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007)

IMDb: 6.4
2007

The grail is not the gold, nor the books of ancient wisdom, but the 3,000 year old DNA of the mummies, which may lead to a cure for malaria

Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

IMDb: 6.9
2003

A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works

Chris the Swiss (2018)

IMDb: 7.1
2018

Croatia, 7th of January 1992 In the middle of the war a young journalists body is being found dressed with an uniform of the international mercenary group 19 years later, his cousin Anja Kofmel detects his story

Brain on Fire (2016)

IMDb: 6.6
2016

A young, capable professional cannot explain her newly erratic behavior

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (20

IMDb: 7.6
2005

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall

The Hollywood Complex (2011)

IMDb: 6.8
2011

We follow several kids with families with a dream of their offspring becoming a TV or movie star, who for three months live in an apartment complex, where the management host a variety of events and trains them towards such a career

My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014)

IMDb: 7.1
2014

After suffering a stroke at age 34, a woman documents her struggles, setbacks and eventual breakthrough as she relearns to speak, read and write

Tommys Honour (2016)

IMDb: 6.4
2016

In every generation, a torch passes from father to son And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommys Honour an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real life founders of the modern game of golf

Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)

IMDb: 6.5
2000

A prophet who has the ability to interpret dreams is sold into slavery in Egypt, where people learn of his gifts