Category Archives: Biography
Nyad
Release 2023
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Director: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Writers: Diana Nyad, Julia Cox
Stars: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Anne Marie Kempf, Carolyn McCormick, Marcos Diaz
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5302918/
It tells the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.
The Hill
Release 2023
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Director: Jeff Celentano
Writers: Angelo Pizzo, Scott Marshall Smith, Bill Chaffin
Stars: Colin Ford, Dennis Quaid, Joelle Carter, Scott Glenn, Siena Bjornerud
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8051894/
The remarkable true-life story of Rickey Hill's improbable journey to play Major League Baseball.
Golda
Release 2023
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Director: Guy Nattiv
Writers: Nicholas Martin
Stars: Helen Mirren, Zed Josef, Claudette Williams, Henry Goodman, Olivia Brody
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14454876/
Focuses on the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Golda Meir, also known as the 'Iron Lady of Israel,' faced during the Yom Kippur War.
Flamin' Hot
Release 2023
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Director: Eva Longoria
Writers: Lewis Colick, Linda Yvette Chávez
Stars: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Emilio Rivera, Vanessa Martinez, Dennis Haysbert
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8105234/
This is the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez who as a Frito Lay janitor disrupted the food industry by channeling his Mexican heritage to turn Flamin' Hot Cheetos from a snack into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon.
BlackBerry
Release 2023
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
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Director: Matt Johnson
Writers: Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller, Jacquie McNish
Stars: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21867434/
The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
Release 2023
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Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writers: Frank Baldwin, George Tillman Jr., Dan Gordon
Stars: Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., John Magaro
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12226632/
The life and boxing career of George Foreman.
Sweetwater
Release 2023
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Director: Martin Guigui
Writer: Martin Guigui
Stars: Everett Osborne, Cary Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Pollak, Richard Dreyfuss
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2365971/
Hall of Famer, Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, makes history as the first African American to sign an NBA contract, forever changing how the game of basketball is played.
Tetris
Release 2023
Genre Biography, Drama, Thriller
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Director: Jon S. Baird
Writers: Noah Pink
Stars: Taron Egerton, Mara Huf, Miles Barrow, Rick Yune, Nikita Efremov
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12758060/
The story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Release 2022
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Director: Kasi Lemmons
Writers: Anthony McCarten
Stars: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12193804/
A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
Dog Gone
Release 2023
Genre Biography, Drama, Family
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Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Nick Santora, Pauls Toutonghi
Stars: Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Johnny Berchtold, Susan Gallagher, Soji Arai
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15334430/
Based on the true story of a father and son who repair their fractured relationship during a forced hike of the Appalachian trail to find their beloved lost dog.