Biography Movies
Imber’s Left Hand 7.9 57min How one of the important artists of our time brought a community together to celebrate life in the midst of his dying. It is a story about each one of…
The Lion’s Mouth Opens 8.0 28min A documentary on filmmaker Marianna Palka, as she confronts her risk of Huntington’s Disease.
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight 6.7 1h 37min Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector…
Good Ol’ Freda 7.4 1h 26min The story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: The Beatles. Their loyal secretary from beginning to…
Devil’s Knot 6.1 1h 54min The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.
12 O’Clock Boys 6.5 1h 16min Pug, a wisecracking 13 year old living on a dangerous Westside block, has one goal in mind: to join The Twelve O’Clock Boys; the notorious urban dirt-bike gang of Baltimore….
The Butterfly’s Dream 2h 18min In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same.
Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police 6.9 1h 23min Based on the acclaimed memoir by renowned guitarist Andy Summers, Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police follows Summers’ journey from his early days in the psychedelic ‘60s music scene,…
Her Master’s Voice 7.4 1h 4min Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti, takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to ’Venthaven’ the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists….
I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac 8.0 1h I AIN’T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in Hollywood, Bernie Mac’s sharp…
Eames: The Architect & The Painter 7.2 1h 23min The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America’s most influential and important industrial designers. Admired for their creations and fascinating as individuals, they have risen to iconic status…
The Pastor’s Wife 5.7 1h 27min Based on the true story of Matthew Winkler, a beloved minister who, in 2006, was found shot and killed in his Selmer, Tennessee home, his wife and young daughters missing….
You Laugh But It’s True 7.1 1h 24min In the world of stand-up comedy in South Africa, Trevor Noah uses his childhood experiences in a biracial family during apartheid to prepare for his first one-man show.
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance 4.9 1h 30min The film is based on the story of William of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton. Shown in the same life of William of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton met at the University…
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and ’To Kill a Mockingbird’ 7.4 1h 23min Hey, Boo explores the life of reclusive author Nelle Harper Lee, shedding light on the context and history of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Bruna Surfistinha 6.2 1h 49min Rachel is a girl, adopted by an upper middle class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and studies at a traditional college in Sao Paulo to become…
The Devil’s Double 7.1 1h 49min A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein’s sadistic son.
You Don’t Know Jack 7.5 2h 14min Angel of mercy… or murderous “Doctor Death”? Jack Kervorkian is one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history, a man whose passionate belief that people have the right…
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 6.5 1h 55min A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in…
Julie & Julia 7.0 2h 3min Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends… until they…
A Matador’s Mistress 5.6 1h 32min Scandal erupts over a famous bullfighter’s affair with a left-wing actress.
Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage 6.3 1h 36min Inspired by the picturesque paintings of Thomas Kinkade, The Christmas Cottage tells the semi-autobiographical tale of how a young boy is propelled to launch a career as an artist after…
Charlie Wilson’s War 7.0 1h 42min The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson’s covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
My Enemy’s Enemy 7.3 1h 27min A look at the history of one-time Gestapo commander Klaus Barbie, infamously known as ”The Butcher of Lyon.” This documentary’s main focus will be on Barbie’s post-war activities, in which…
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal 7.9 1h 45min ”I Have Never Forgotten You” is a comprehensive look at the life and legacy of Simon Wiesenthal, the famed Nazi hunter and humanitarian. Narrated by Academy Award winning actress Nicole…
Goya’s Ghosts 6.9 1h 54min Painter Francisco Goya faces a scandal involving his muse, who is labeled a heretic by a monk.
Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man 6.8 1h 45min Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. The interview is interspersed with archive photos and exuberant praise and…
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ 5.4 1h 57min A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
The World’s Fastest Indian 7.8 2h 7min The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah’s Bonneville…
It’s All Gone Pete Tong 7.2 1h 30min Its All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy following the tragic life of legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie’s life from one of the best DJ’s alive,…
Soldier’s Girl 7.8 1h 52min The true story of Soldier’s Girl, which takes place in Fort Campbell, KY, tells the heart-wrenching story of the life and tragic death of soldier Barry Winchell. His love for…
Prendimi l’anima 6.7 1h 30min In the present days, Maria Spielrein and Fraser are in Russia making a research about the life of Sabina Spielrein. In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, this Russian girl…
Angela’s Ashes 7.3 2h 25min Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela’s Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape…
Boys Don’t Cry 7.5 1h 58min Female born, Teena Brandon adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena and attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska.
Frank & Jesse 5.7 1h 45min At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantrill and Bill Anderson take the oath of allegiance to the Union….
Bach’s Fight for Freedom 5.8 52min A young boy helps the rebellious Johann Sebastian Bach fight for his artistic freedom.
Tom & Viv 6.3 1h 55min The story of the marriage of the poet TS Eliot to socialite Vivienne Haigh-Wood, which had to cope with her gynaeological and emotional problems and his growing fame.
Schindler’s List 9.0 3h 15min The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
What’s Love Got to Do with It 7.3 1h 58min A film about the singer Tina Turner and how she rose to stardom with her abusive husband Ike Turner and how she gained the courage to break free.
This Boy’s Life 7.3 1h 55min In 1957, a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up in Seattle, where the mother meets a polite garage…
Lorenzo’s Oil 7.3 2h 15min Lorenzo Odone was a normal child until the age of 7. After then, strange things began to happen to him: he would have blackouts, memory lapses, and other strange mental…
Vincent & Theo 6.9 2h 18min The tragic story of Vincent van Gogh broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. Based on the letters written between the two.
Henry & June 6.3 2h 16min While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June…
Coal Miner’s Daughter 7.5 2h 5min Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.