Keyword: biography

Ip Man: The Final Fight

5.8

2013

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In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time ...

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

7.9

2009

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A portrait of the acting craft of John Cazale and a tour through the movies that defined a generation.

Whitney

7.2

2018

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An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.

The I Don't Care Girl

6.5

1953

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This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldnt get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for the life of Eva Tanguay, and Jessel is unhappy with what the writers present him.He tells them to look up Eddie McCoy, Evas one-time partner, for the real inside story on the lusty and vital Eva. Eddies version is that he discovered her working as a waitress in an Indianapolis restaurant in 1912, wherein singer Larry Woods and his partner Charles Bennett get into a fight over her and both land in the hospital, and McCoy convinces the manager to put Eva on as a single to fill their spot. She flopped, but McCoy arranges for Bennett to be her accompanist, and she went out of his life. The writers look up Bennett, now head of a music publishing company, who says McCoys story is phony, and it was Flo Zigfeld who discovered Eva for his Follies.

A Tale of Love and Darkness

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2015

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The story of Amos Ozs youth, set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel. The film details the young mans relationship with his mother and his beginnings as a writer, while looking at what happens when the stories we tell become the stories we live.

Frankie & Alice

6.5

2010

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A drama centered on a go-go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist to uncover the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her.

King David

4.8

1985

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The Biblical story of Israels greatest King.

I Am Chris Farley

7.5

2015

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A documentary on the life of comedian, Chris Farley.

Carlotta

7.2

2014

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Based on the extraordinary life of the iconic Les Girls headliner and Australian transgender pioneer, Jessica Marais, stars as Carlotta. A universal story about identity, family, tolerance and acceptance, Carlotta lays bare the life of the confused teenager named Richard and his flight into the turbulence of the hedonistic sixties and seventies. Against the threat of criminal prosecution as well as social rejection, Carlotta emerges as the all conquering drag queen and performer.How many working class Balmain boys grow up to be showgirls? Not just any showgirl but a household name, a legend of Kings Cross, a daytime TV star, and a symbol of generational change. Spanning forty years, Carlotta is an uplifting celebration of finding your place in the world and making your mark against all odds.

Pollock

5

2000

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A film about the life and career of the American painter, Jackson Pollock.

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

7.5

2005

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The life and times of Albert Pierrepoint - Britains most prolific hangman.

The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell

8.2

1987

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One of the greatest storytellers of our time, and arguably the greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell spent most of his long, rich career explaining how ancient myths like the Hero’s Journey are relevant to modern life. In understanding the importance of myth as a vital, vibrant source of \mankind’s one great story,\ Campbell inspired others to embark on a quest for the meaning of myth in their own lives. This biographical portrait, filmed shortly before his death in 1987, follows Campbell’s personal quest—a pathless journey of questioning, discovery, and ultimately of delight and joy in a life to which he said, \Yes.\