Based on a true story?
According to the great uncitable (Wikipedia) before the year 2000 211 films had been produced based on a true story and after 2000, 221 films have been based on a true story.
Film & TV
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The Brothers Grim
Shocked to see how Christian Bale was a ‘fatman’ in American Hustle? The clearly dedicated actor is back to a healthier looking shape in Scott Cooper’s highly depressing thriller that highlights that not all of America is a land of opportunity. No protagonist here can catch a break in this grim...
Survive at all costs
Even those with an entirely understandable objection to Hollywood’s never-ending, contrived war films ramming American patriotism down everyone’s throats should check out Peter Berg’s latest modern day military drama.
Sherlock’s success: It’s Elementary?
Emily Fulham considers a competitor to Sherlock’s crown
Jack Steadman vs. Jack Ryan
The latest entry in the Jack Ryan franchise (a character who shares with James Bond and The Doctor the habit of being played by multiple different actors with varying degrees of respect for previous iterations) punches the big red ‘reboot’ button –
Director masterclass: Joel & Ethan Coen
The Coen Brothers have been able to create such strong, individual voices for their characters for so long now it’s hard to imagine a small town life in America without thinking about it in terms of Coen Brothers movie.
Time to dream big
The Secret life of Walter Mitty is a Ben Stiller film based on the short of the same name written by James Thurber for the New Yorker in 1942.
Make it last
When an old friend finally announces that he is ready to settle down with a woman young enough to his granddaughter, his friends are nothing short of excitement as they get ready for the bachelor party of their lives.
It’s time to dish the dirt
Here is a film of so many mixed emotions that it will make your head spin. With larger-than-life characters having a proper go at each other at a family gathering (where else?).
Director masterclass: Martin Scorsese
“You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I’m the only one here.” “I think I learn more in a movie or in a story when I see what a person does wrong and what happens because of that.”
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
As its title suggests, Walt Disney’s brand new animation film is all about the cold, which is just as well, given the appropriate period of its release date.
A very long walk indeed
In putting such an iconic, widely beloved figure to the screen, the pressure is most definitely on. The film shouldn’t offend, nor should it be an unbiasedly kind portrayal, as even the most celebrated people have flaws to speak of.