A film genre I adore is British film about real people, and the latest one, “The Duke,” is no exception.…
Browsing: Biography
Michael Showalter directs “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” a biographical drama based on a 2000 documentary about the life of…
“Respect” is currently showing exclusively in theaters. Aretha Franklin gets a movie about her life three years after her death.…
Sports pictures usually have a common theme: some manner of overcoming enormous odds. And while some (particularly boxing films like…
“Hillbilly Elegy” is a powerful representation of familial complexities that often find their unwelcome presence in rural and underserved communities.…
“Life is difficult, and complicated, and beyond anyone’s total control, and the humility to know that will enable you to…
As the adage goes, “The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long,” and the all too brief life…
Biopics tell the tale of some of my favourite as well as some of my not so favourite people (some…
Many of us remember the harrowing story of Aron Ralston. If you don’t, here’s a refresher: On April 26, 2003,…
Today, teenage pregnancy is a commonplace. There’s even a TV show about young pregnant girls called “16 and Pregnant” that…