Carlos (Miniseries)
Directed by Olivier Assayas, Carlos is a 3-part miniseries that illustrates the rise and fall of terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, a.k.a. Carlos the Jackal, played by Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramírez.
Tagged: genre: biography
Whistleblower, The
The Whistleblower is an intense drama based on Kathryn Bolkovac’s experience as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia, who exposes the U.N. for covering up a sex traffic scandal.
Senna (2010)
Senna is a documentary that truly shows audiences the raw potential of a man like Ayrton Senna in a moving, informative, and captivating way.
The Grandmasters – Teaser Trailer
Teaser trailer for Wong Kar Wai’s martial arts biopic The Grandmasters.
Boys Don’t Cry
Boys Don’t Cry is an American crime-romance-drama film based on the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who falls in love with a young woman.
Queen Christina
Greta Garbo shines bright in this Pre-Code biopic of Sweden’s androgynous 17th century Queen.
Kennedys, The
The Kennedys is an 8-episode mini-series depicting the lives of the Kennedy family from Joe Kennedy, Sr.’s attempt to start a campaign as president, John’s run for president, marriage, assassination, and Bobby’s run for president and assassination.
Hula Girls
Hula Girls, set in the 1960s, follows a group of girls that set out to learn to hula dance in order to save their town from the decline of the coal mining industry. The heads of families are losing their jobs, and tensions arise from the fact that they want to open a Hawaiian center in a really cold city.
Barefoot Dream, A
A Barefoot Dream tells the true-life story of a former football soccer player named Won-Kang Kim, whose failed attempts at making money lead him to the small and brand new nation of East Timor, where a group of little kids have big dreams.
Beautiful Boxer
Beautiful Boxer is based on the true life story of model/actress Parinya Charoenphol, a Muay Thai champion who was born a boy. Parinya Charoenphol’s struggle to become what she is today is what makes this film worth a watch.
