SHADOWLANDS Review: This tells the true story of the doomed love affair between a Christian theologian, writer and professor C.S. Lewis and a Jewish-American poet. Director: Richard Attenborough Actors:… Read more “Shadowlands”
Category: Biography
I Saw the Light
I SAW THE LIGHT Review: This is a US biographical drama about the country singer Hank Williams. It touches his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal… Read more “I Saw the Light”
Truth
TRUTH Review: It is the morning of 9th September 2014, Mary Mapes veteran CBS News Producer believed that she had every reason to feel proud of a broadcast… Read more “Truth”
Testament of Youth
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH Review: An adaptation of Vera Brittain’s memoir about her experiences during World War I. She decides to abandon a hard-won place at Oxford University and… Read more “Testament of Youth”
The Man Who Knew Infinity
THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY Review: A biography about Srinivasa Ramanujan who was a self-taught Indian mathematician. He was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, just before the… Read more “The Man Who Knew Infinity”
Anthropoid
ANTHROPOID Review: Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid. This was the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich who was the main architect behind… Read more “Anthropoid”
Iris
IRIS Review: This is a true story of Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley and their lifelong romance. The story runs from her student days through to her… Read more “Iris”
Catch Me If You Can
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Review: The true story of Frank W. Abagnale. Before his 19th birthday he successfully conned millions of dollars. He had job as a… Read more “Catch Me If You Can”
Joy
JOY Review: This is based on a real life story of one girl named Joy Mangano who invented a household cleaning device and also went on to… Read more “Joy”
Race
RACE Review: A biographical drama about the athlete Jesse Owens. He made his name at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Director: Stephen Hopkins Actors: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis,… Read more “Race”
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