Saturday, June 3, 2023

Tag: Biography

Dream Horse (2020)*

Title: Dream Horse
Rating: PG
Directed by: Euros Lyn
Written by: Neil McKay
Starring: Toni Collette and Damian Lewis
Release Date: 5/21/2021
Running Time: 113 minutes

Official Site
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What did you think of this film?

Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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American Fighter (2019)*

Title: American Fighter
Rating: R
Directed by: Shaun Paul Piccinino
Written by: Carl Morris and Shaun Paul Piccinino
Starring: George Kosturos, Tommy Flanagan, and Sean Patrick Flanery
Release Date: 5/21/2021
Running Time: 98 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

In this gritty action tale, a young wrestler competes in the world of underground fighting to raise money for his ailing mother. But will he survive his next match?


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Georgetown (2019)

Title: Georgetown
Rating: R
Directed by: Christoph Waltz
Written by: David Auburn
Starring: Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave, and Annette Bening
Release Date: 5/14/2012
Running Time: 99 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Ulrich Mott, an ambitious social climber, marries a wealthy widow in Washington D.C. in order to mix with powerful political players.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No


Enfant Terrible (2020)*

Title: Enfant Terrible
Rating: NR
Directed by: Oskar Roehler
Written by: Klaus Richter and Oskar Roehler
Starring: Oliver Masucci, Hary Prinz, Katja Riemann, Jochen Schropp, Erdal Yildiz, Markus Hering, Frida-Lovisa Hamann, André Hennicke, Christian Berkel, Eva Mattes, and Alexander Scheer
Release Date: 10/1/2020
Running Time: 134 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

The life and the impact of iconic German New Wave director, Rainer Werner Fassbinder.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Above Suspicion (2019)

Title: Above Suspicion
Rating: R
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Written by: Chris Gerolmo
Based on the book by: Joe Sharkey
Starring: Jack Huston, Emilia Clarke, and Johnny Knoxville
Release Date: 5/7/2021
Running Time: 104 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

The story that lead to the first conviction for murder of an FBI agent.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: The credits start over an old television playing an interview with the real Mark Putnam.

Memoriam: In loving memory
Rick Clarke


Percy Vs Goliath (2020)

Title: Percy Vs Goliath
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Clark Johnson
Written by: Garfield Lindsay Miller and Hilary Pryor
Starring: Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci, and Zach Braff
Release Date: 4/30/2021
Running Time: 99 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

A Canadian farmer takes on a giant corporation after their GMOs interfere with his crops.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In loving memory of Joel Burch 1979 – 2019


City of Lies (2018)

Title: City of Lies
Rating: R
Directed by: Brad Furman
Written by: Christian Contreras
Based on the book by: Randall Sullivan
Starring: Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, and Toby Huss
Release Date: 3/19/2021
Running Time: 112 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murders of rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memoriam
Lester Mathews


Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry (2021)*

Title: Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
Rating: R
Directed by: R.J. Cutler
Written by: R.J. Cutler
Starring: Katy Perry, Finneas O’Connell, and Billie Eilish
Release Date: 2/26/2021
Running Time: 140 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

An intimate look at the singer-songwriter’s journey, navigating life on the road, on stage, and at home, while creating her debut album.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

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United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)*

Title: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Rating: NR
Directed by: Lee Daniels
Written by: Suzan-Lori Parks
Based on the book by: Johann Hari
Starring: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, and Garrett Hedlund
Release Date: 2/26/2021
Running Time: 140 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Memoriam: In loving memory of
Charles Gregory Ross

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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Title: Judas and the Black Messiah
Rating: R
Directed by: Shaka King
Written by: Will Berson, Shaka King, Kenneth Lucas, and Keith Lucas
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Martin Sheen, Algee Smith, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Dominique Thorne, Amari Cheatom, Caleb Eberhardt, and Lil Rel Howery
Release Date: 2/12/2021
Running Time: 126 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback). Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (Martin Sheen) commands?


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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