Tagged: genre: biography

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SM Judge (Belgian Film)

SM-rechter is based on the true story of a Belgian judge who was accused of assault and battery against his wife, after she confesses to him that she would like to be dominated and they begin their sado-masochistic relationship.

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Bernie (2011)

Bernie is not only a career highlight for Jack Black, but it also benefits from having great direction and screenwriting thanks to Richard Linklater, who successfully balances the mockumentary format, Bernie Tiede’s story and the black comedy elements with good results.

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Lincoln (2012)

Steven Spielberg’s latest proves to be a reserved, timely biopic of Abraham Lincoln’s last few months as President of the United States.

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Floating City (2012)

Set in Hong Kong, from the 40s until the late 90s and the Hong Kong handover, Floating City chronicles the life of Bo Wah-Chuen, an adopted mixed-raced child who is taken by a Tanka family to inherit the family’s vessel as the elder son, who struggles to find who he is.

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Argo

Ben Affleck returns with an extremely well-executed thriller about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis as his third feature.

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Heleno (2011)

José Henrique Fonseca’s film deals with Heleno de Freitas’ troublesome personality and downfall in the late 40s.