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February 4th, 2012: The Social Network (2010)
Cast and Crew: David Fincher (Director); Aaron Sorkin (Screenwriter); Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Music); Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Brenda Song,...
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Moneyball (2011)
Moneyball was definitely on my short list of films to see, but the overwhelming “you have to see it” that I’d been hearing really served to push it further down my list. Having nothing but time to kill...
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The Iron Lady (2011)
When The Iron Lady came out, my better half surprised me by expressing serious interest in seeing it. The Baroness is not generally prone to a desire to see the biopics of conservative icons, but her...
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August 21st, 2012: Walking Tall (1973)
Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker), a former minor wrestler, returns to his hometown in rural Tennessee to discover that prostitution, gambling, and corrupt moon shining has taken over the area. Pusser...
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November 27th, 2012: Milk (2008)
The life and political career of gay rights activist Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), from his move to San Francisco until his murder by Dan White (Josh Brolin).
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December 14th, 2012: The Miracle Worker (1962)
Cast and Crew: Arthur Penn (Director); William Gibson (Screenwriter, Play); Laurence Rosenthal (Music); Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory What It’s About: The biographical story of Anne Sullivan...
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February 4th, 2013: The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network is a heavily dramatized early history of the creation of Facebook; it's a tale of friendship, trust, power, and revenge. The film is based on the book The Accidental Billionaires.
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July 6th, 2013: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
During the Great War, T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is sent by British Intelligence to investigate the Arab revolt against the Turks and ends up organizing and leading guerrilla forces to great success.
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December 4th: Chopper (2000)
Self aggrandizing thug Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (Eric Bana) tells the story of his criminal exploits and life behind bars which may or may not be largely spun for the benefit of his hugely...
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December 5th, 2013: Amadeus
The story of the rivalry between child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) and less gifted but more popular composer Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham).
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December 18th, 2013: Catch Me If You Can (2002)
The true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo Di Caprio), the successful con artist and forger who posed as a Pan Am pilot, lawyer and doctor-all before his 19th birthday.
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December 21st, 2013: Patton (1970)
Controversial American General George S. Patton's (George C. Scott) tumultuous career in the Second World War is the basis for this myth making film.
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February 12, 2014: The Doors (1991)
Cast and Crew: Oliver Stone (Director); Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan What It’s About: A sweeping, eclectic biopic that chronicles the rise and fall of Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer) and his...
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May 28th, 2014: Glory (1989)
Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) trains and leads the men of the 54th Massachusetts (the first African American regiment in the Civil War) through training, the prejudice of both sides, and...
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August 23rd, 2014: Rudy (1993)
Rudy (Sean Astin) is the undersized son of steel workers whose dream has always been to play for Notre Dame but his deficits in size and academic ability seem to put that goal out of reach. A tragic...
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October 21st, 2014: Chihwaseon a.k.a. Painted Fire (2002)
Cast and Crew: Im Kwon-taek (Director); Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ho-jeong, Son Ye-jin, Ahn Sung-ki What It’s About: Based on the true story of a groundbreaking 19th-century Korean painter. Jang Seung-up, who...
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December 9th, 2014: Serpico (1973)
Serpico (Al Pacino) is a cop who won’t take bribes and desperately tries to find someone, anyone, who he can report the practice to, aided only by Bob Blair (Tony Roberts), a cop attached to the...
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