BIOGRAPHY Movies

Freud (1962) This pseudobiographical movie depicts five years from 1885 on in the life of the Viennese psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). At this time, most of his colleagues refuse to cure hysteric patients, because they believe they're just simulating to gain attention. But Freud learns to us

Boca (2010) Adapted from his autobiography, the film recounts the story of Hiroito, The King of Boca do Lixo (a region in downtown São Paulo of the fifties where various nightclubs, strip joints, prostitution, bars, and drugs can be found). Hiroito was a well born bohemian and at the age of 21 was

Francesco (1989) The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, an

Soorma (2018) Soorma is the story of the triumph of the human spirit, about a player, who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after facing a near death experience through sheer determination, hard work and unrelenting passion for the sport.

Swanee River (1939) More fictional than factual biography of Stephen Foster. Songwriter from Pittsburgh falls in love with the South, marries a Southern gal (Leeds), then is accused of sympathizing when the ...

The Whistleblower (2010) Inspired by true events, Kathy (Rachel Weisz) is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and i

Hollywoodland (2006) Struggling private investigator Louis Simo treats his work more as a means to make a living than a want to do right by what few clients he has. Through connections with the investigation firm for which he used to work, Simo is hired by Helen Bessolo to investigate the death of h

Hamilton (2020) The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Filmed live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the original Broadway cast.

The Mirror (1975) Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a dying man about his childhood during World War II, adolescence, and a painful divorce in his family. The story interweaves reflections about Russian history and society.

Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash (2020) The movie centers on drummer Artimus Pyle's experience as a band member in Lynyrd Skynyrd and the tragically fateful day the plane they rented that crashed in the late evening in the swamps...

It Happened in Athens (1962) In 1896 it is announced that the Olympic Games will be revived in Athens. A young shepherd, Spiridon Loues, decides to enter the 26-mile marathon. Once in Athens, he meets Christina Gratsos, a young woman from his hometown who is now the personal maid of Eleni Costa, Gre

The Virgin Queen (1955) Sir Walter Raleigh gains audience with Queen Elizabeth I and soon wins her over to his way of thinking. He wants ships to sail and make a name for England. A young ward of the court, Beth Throgmorton, is strongly attracted to Raleigh and returns the attraction. But soon the Q

Mahler (1974) Both trifles and structure are tossed out the door by director Ken Russell in this film. Here, historical content matters not so much as metaphors, feelings, emotions, and interpretations, and pay close attention, as every word and frame is intended to be important. The film takes plac

Mope (2019) The tragic true story of best friends Steve Driver and Tom Dong, two low end porn actors who sought fame but gained infamy.

The Dove (1974) The true story of a 16 year old (Robin Lee Graham, played by Joseph Bottoms) who sailed alone around the world in a 23 foot sloop named "The Dove". On his journey he meets and falls in love with a young woman (Patti Ratteree, played by Deborah Raffin) who is also traveling around the

Shirley (2020) A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

De Sade (1969) Hounded by the police on charges of inflammatory writing, the once handsome Marquis De Sade seeks refuge in an abandoned family mansion. This colorful movie depicts DeSade's life from childhood to manhood. A life infamous for erotic behavior, going from woman to woman, seeking a love

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) Jimmie Blacksmith, the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father, falls victim to much racist abuse after marrying a white woman, and goes on a killing spree and finds himself on the run in the aftermath.

Goldeneye (1989) Fact-based biography of James Bond author, Ian Fleming. The film focuses on his wartime exploits and romantic adventures which ultimately led to his creation of the super-spy.

The Greatest (1977) Muhammad Ali stars as himself in this dramatised version of his life story up to the late 1970s. It includes his Olympic triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.

Bonnie and Clyde (1967) 1934. Young adults Bonnie Parker, a waitress, and Clyde Barrow, a criminal just released from prison, are immediately attracted to what the other represents for their life when they meet by chance in West Dallas, Texas. Bonnie is fascinated with Clyde's criminal past, and his

Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990) The Secret Life of Ian Fleming follows the exciting life of a dashing young Ian Fleming, the mastermind behind the highly successful James Bond books and movies. As a womanizer and a hopeless romantic Fleming got himself expelled from Eton and other pr

King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) The story of flamboyant Prohibition-era gangster, gambler and bootlegger Arnold Rothstein.

Janie Jones (2010) A young girl who has been abandoned by her former-groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter.

Capone (2020) The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.

Mrs. America (2020 ) Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.

Radioactive (2019) A story of the scientific and romantic passions of Marie Sklodowska-Curie (Polish scientist) and Pierre Curie, and the reverberation of their discoveries throughout the 20th century.

Catherine the Great (1996) In this romanticized biography, a small German principality's inexperienced princess, Catherine, becomes the bride of czarevitch Peter, the mad and abusive nephew and heir of the Russian czarina Elizabeth. From Elizabeth she learns the cynical ropes of wielding absolute im

Todays concert is All My Loving

Mindbender (1996) Mindbender is the story of Uri Geller, probably the world's most famous psychic. The film shows his rise to fame from small shows in the middle east where he amazed audiences with his parapsychological feats of spoon-bending and clock-fixing. Terence Stamp plays a scientist who bri

Olen suomalainen (2019) The life and times of singer Kari Tapio.

A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story (2020) The life of five-time Formula One world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. The first official documentary.

Max Manus: Man of War (2008) The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.

Admiral (2015) When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by the great Kingdom of England, France and Germany and the country itself is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter.

Sergio (2020) A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.

Tales of the Rat Fink (2006) The life and times of famed hot rod & custom car designer Ed

Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston (2019) Overcoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1962. Eight years later, he died but friends questioned the cause of his death.

ZZ Top: That Little Ol Band from Texas (2019) The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.

Houdini (1953) The amazing career of master magician Harry Houdini is presented from his beginnings with a carnival

1/10 of a second (2014) The rise, fall, and redemption of the oldest professional motorcycle racer in the U.S., Johnny Rock Page.

Ambers Story (2006) Amber Hagerman was just a 9 year old girl and on Saturday, January 13, 1996 at 3:30 p.m. while riding her bike in an abandoned grocery store parking lot, she was abducted and murdered two days later. Her mother wanted to set up a system for missing and exploited children which we

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) Tanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji, leads the charge to capture the strategically important Kondhana fort guarded by the army of the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod.

Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance (2011)

Elephant (2020) Documentary follows an African elephant named Shani and her son Joao as their heard make an epic journey across the Kalashnikov Desert.

The Whalebone Box (2020) RUNNING TIME - 01.22.58 Ratio - ACADEMY 1.33.1 Stereo Sound SUPER 8 and COLOUR/B/W apps HD Pinhole Photographs 16mm ARCHIVETHE WHALEBONE BOX is a film about a whale bone box. A box made of ...

Web Junkie (2013) The Chinese government is the first to classify internet addiction as a clinical disorder. 'Web Junkie' identifies internet addiction and focuses on the treatment used in Chinese rehabilitation centres. The film delves into a Beijing treatment centre and explores the cases of three

The Captains (2011) The Captains takes the audience on a voyage of discovery as pop culture phenom William Shatner interviews Sir Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard Star Trek: The Next Generation), Avery Brooks (Captain Benjamin Sisko Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Kate Mulgrew (Captain Kathryn