Saturday, November 16, 2024

Tag: Biography

Report, The (2019)

Title: The Report
Rating: R
Directed by: Scott Z. Burns
Written by: Scott Z. Burns
Starring: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, and Jon Hamm
Release Date: 11/15/2019
Running Time: 119 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Based on actual events, idealistic staffer Daniel J. Jones (Adam Driver) is tasked by his boss Senator Dianne Feinstein (Annette Bening) to lead an investigation of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program, which was created in the aftermath of 9/11. Jones’ relentless pursuit of the truth leads to explosive findings that uncover the lengths to which the nation’s top intelligence agency went to destroy evidence, subvert the law, and hide a brutal secret from the American public.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: The credits include the real-life committee members and staffers who commissioned the torture report.

Special thanks to Frank and Gabe for this submission


Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, A (2019)*

Title: A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Rating: PG
Directed by: Marielle Heller
Written by: Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster
Starring: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Cooper
Release Date: 11/22/2019
Running Time: 108 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

A timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love and forgiveness from America’s most beloved neighbor.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Memoriam: In Loving Memory of Jim Emswiller

Special thanks to Gabe, Debra, and Christian for this submission


Dark Waters (2019)

Title: Dark Waters
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Todd Haynes
Written by: Mario Correa
Based on the magazine article by: Nathaniel Rich
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Pullman, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, and William Jackson Harper
Release Date: 11/22/2019
Running Time: 126 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Corporate environmental defense attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) has just made partner at his prestigious Cincinnati law firm in large part due to his work defending Big Chem companies. He finds himself conflicted after he’s contacted by two West Virginia farmers who believe that the local DuPont plant is dumping toxic waste in the area landfill that is destroying their fields and killing their cattle. Hoping to learn the truth about just what is happening, Bilott, with help from his supervising partner in the firm, Tom Terp (Tim Robbins), files a complaint that marks the beginning of an epic 15-year fight—one that will not only test his relationship with his wife, Sarah (Anne Hathaway) but also his reputation, his health and his livelihood.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: After the film ends and before the credit scroll, they show the scenes from the movie of the real people from the movie who played themselves or were involved in the case and they put their names on the screen.

Special thanks to Gabe and Tony for this submission


Shooting the Mafia (2019)?

Title: Shooting the Mafia
Rating: NR
Directed by: Kim Longinotto
Starring: Letizia Battaglia
Release Date: 11/15/2019
Running Time: 94 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Sicilian Letizia Battaglia began a lifelong battle with the Mafia when she first dared to point her camera at a brutally slain victim. A woman whose passions led her to ditch traditional family life and become a photojournalist, she found herself on the front lines during one of the bloodiest chapters in Italy’s recent history. She fearlessly and artfully captured everyday Sicilian life—from weddings and funerals to the grisly murders of ordinary citizens—to tell the narrative of the community she loved forced into silence by the Cosa Nostra. SHOOTING THE MAFIA weaves together Battaglia’s striking black-and-white photographs, rare archival footage, classic Italian films, and the now 84-year-old’s own memories, to paint a portrait of a remarkable woman whose whose bravery and defiance helped expose the Mafia’s brutal crimes.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Unknown


Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Unknown

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Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Title: Ford v Ferrari
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: James Mangold
Written by: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller
Starring: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, and Ray McKinnon
Release Date: 11/15/2019
Running Time: 152 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Based on the remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale), who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Special thanks to William and Gary for this submission


Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Title: Dolemite Is My Name
Rating: R
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Written by: Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Wesley Snipes
Release Date: 10/25/2019
Running Time: 117 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Irishman, The (2019)

Title: The Irishman
Rating: R
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Written by: Steven Zaillian
Based on the book by: Charles Brandt
Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci
Release Date: 11/27/2019
Running Time: 209 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?
An epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: One interesting note about the credits. There is no traditional “scroll”. Each segment of the credits plays like a slide showing holding momentarily on each frame.

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Harriet (2019)

Title: Harriet
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Written by: Gregory Allen Howard and Kasi Lemmons
Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Joe Alwyn, Jennifer Nettles, and Clarke Peters
Release Date: 11/1/2019
Running Time: 125 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, HARRIET tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: The cast is featured in period-style photographs during the first part of the credits.

Memoriam: In loving memory
Steven H. George
1952 -2019

Special thanks to Tony and Frank for this submission


Current War, The (2017)

Title: The Current War
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Written by: Michael Mitnick
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Tuppence Middleton, Matthew Macfadyen, and Nicholas Hoult
Release Date: 10/25/2019
Running Time: 107 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: There appears to be the sound of a phonograph recording of a Spanish song playing during the credits, but it is unclear and not yet fully verified.

Special thanks to Tony for this submission


Judy (2019)

Title: Judy
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Rupert Goold
Written by: Tom Edge
Based on the stageplay “End of the Rainbow” by: Peter Quilter
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell, and Michael Gambon
Release Date: 9/27/2019
Running Time: 118 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?
Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown. As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of love seem undimmed as she embarks on a whirlwind romance with Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Eric and Tony for this submission


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