Biography
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The Queen (2006)
Movie: The Queen (2006) “Diana the 'People's Princess' has died in a car accident in Paris. The Queen and her family decide that for the best, …
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Movie: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) “Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed …
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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Movie: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) “In 1952, twenty-three year old medical student Ernesto Guevara de la Serna – Fuser to his friends and later better known …
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Rescue Dawn (2006)
Movie: Rescue Dawn (2006) “In 1965, while bombing Laos in a classified mission, the propeller plane of the German-American US Navy pilot Dieter Dengler is hit …
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Patton (1970)
Movie: Patton (1970) “"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in …
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Movie: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) “A bored small-town girl and a small-time bank robber leave in their wake a string of violent robberies and newspaper headlines …
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Capote (2005)
Movie: Capote (2005) “In 1959, Truman Capote, a popular writer for The New Yorker, learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four …
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Alpha Dog (2006)
Movie: Alpha Dog (2006) “1999, Claremont, California. Middle-class kids, in their 20s, talk trash, wave guns, hang out in a pack. Johnny Truelove, drug dealer and …
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The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Movie: The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) “A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European …
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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
Movie: The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) “Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make …
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Patch Adams (1998)
Movie: Patch Adams (1998) “Patch Adams is determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. Unfortunately, the medical and scientific community does not …
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Ip Man
Movie: Ip Man “In 1935 in Foshan, south China, there are martial arts schools on every street corner. Ip Man is the undisputed martial arts champion, …
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The Hurricane (1999)
Movie: The Hurricane (1999) “This film tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African-American man who rose above his troubled youth to become a top …
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Ali (2001)
Movie: Ali (2001) “In 1964, a brash new pro boxer, fresh from his olympic gold medal victory, explodes on to the scene, Cassius Clay. Bold and …
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The Straight Story (1999)
Movie: The Straight Story (1999) “"The Straight Story" chronicles a trip made by 73-year-old Alvin Straight from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., in 1994 while …
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Marie Antoinette (2006)
Movie: Marie Antoinette (2006) “"All eyes will be on you," says the Austrian duchess, Maria Theresa to her youngest daughter Marie Antoinette. The film, marketed for …
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Born on the Fourth of July
Movie: Born on the Fourth of July “The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist …
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Awakenings (1990)
Movie: Awakenings (1990) “A new doctor finds himself with a ward full of comatose patients. He is disturbed by them and the fact that they have …
