Category Archives: Biography
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Release 2017
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Director: Angela Robinson
Stars: Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote, Connie Britton
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6133130/
The story of psychologist William Moulton Marston, and his polyamorous relationship with his wife and his mistress who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman.
Thank You for Your Service
Release 2017
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Director: Jason Hall
Writers: Jason Hall
Stars: Haley Bennett, Miles Teller, Joe Cole, Keisha Castle-Hughes
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2776878/
A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.
Goodbye Christopher Robin
Release 2017
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Director: Simon Curtis
Writers: Frank Cottrell Boyce, Simon Vaughan
Stars: Vicki Pepperdine, Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Tilston
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1653665/
A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son C.R. Milne.
The Disaster Artist
Release 2017
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
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Director: James Franco
Writers: Scott Neustadter
Stars: Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Ari Graynor
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/
When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
Marshall
Release 2017
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Director: Reginald Hudlin
Writers: Jacob Koskoff, Michael Koskoff
Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Sterling K. Brown
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5301662/
About a young Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.
I, Tonya
Release 2017
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Director: Craig Gillespie
Writers: Steven Rogers
Stars: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580036/
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Release 2017
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Director: Peter Landesman
Writers: Peter Landesman, Mark Felt
Stars: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas, Tony Goldwyn
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5175450/
The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1972.
Breathe
Release 2017
Genre Biography, Drama, Romance
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Director: Andy Serkis
Writer: William Nicholson (screenplay)
Stars: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5716464/
The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
Battle of the Sexes
Release 2017
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
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Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Writers: Simon Beaufoy
Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Natalie Morales, Sarah Silverman
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4622512/
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
The Pirates of Somalia
Release 2017
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Director: Bryan Buckley
Writers: Jay Bahadur, Bryan Buckley
Stars: Al Pacino, Evan Peters, Melanie Griffith, Barkhad Abdi, Russell Posner
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5126922/
In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia...