Iris (2001)
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimers disease
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
The life and career of the comic book writer and editor
The Bell Jar (1979)
As the horrors beneath the idealized 1950s come about, a successful young woman finds herself having a serious mental breakdown when she returns to New England
Flash of Genius (2008)
Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper
Man on the Moon (1999)
The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman
Little Ashes (2008)
A chronicle of the time where Salvador DalA meets Federico GarcAa Lorca and Luis BuAuel, and follows them into the era of their countryA s civil war
Midnight Express (1978)
Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison
100 metros (2016)
Based on true events, a Spanish man with multiple sclerosis who tried to finish an Iron Man competition despite he was told that he could not make 100 meters
Heaven & Earth (1993)
During the Viet Nam War, a Viet Namese woman struggles hustling on the streets, where she comes face to face with those involved in the conflict around her
Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
The relationship between writer AA Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, and how this became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh
Artemisia (1997)
Artemisia Gentileschi 1593 1653 was one of the first well known female painters The movie tells the story of her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi Her professional curiosity ab
38 (2014)
This unique documentary follows the life of a Slovak hockey legend, Pavol Demitra It takes us from the very begining of his career in Slovakia through successful years in NHL to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and his tragic death in a plane cr
The Disaster Artist (2017)
When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true
Penton: The John Penton Story (2014)
Full length documentary about the story of John Penton An American icon and motorcycle pioneer who along with his family and a band of loyal followers, changed off road motorcycling forever
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Arriving in Chicago, Henry Michael Rooker, in what is undoubtedly the finest performance of his patchy career, moves in with ex con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
An experimental documentary that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer, during the summer of his arrest in 1991
Gwiazdy (2017)
A story of passion, rivalry, love, and friendship Jan Banas, acclaimed Silesian football player of the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to makes his dreams come true on and off the field Stars is the story of a great love between young p
Interrupted Melody (1955)
This movie chronicles Australian born opera star Marjorie Lawrences success, her battle with polio, and her eventual career comeback
To Write Love on Her Arms (2012)
A drama centered around Renee Yohe and her battle with drugs, depression, and other life issues that ultimately leads to the founding of charity group To Write Love on Her Arms
Inside Deep Throat (2005)
An examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat 1972, covering aspects from the films creation to its cultural impact
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew Pasolini shows Christ as a Marxist avant la lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew
Isabel (2011–2014)
Life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic
A Real Vermeer (2016)
The life story of Dutch painter Han van Meegeren, from his beginnings as a rebellious young artist in 1920s Amsterdam to his rise to infamy as one of the most ingenious art forgers of all time
Babe Ruth (1998)
He was perhaps the greatest ballplayer who ever lived A larger than life hero on the field, Babe Ruths exploits off the field were just as legendary Dont miss this compilation of rarely
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. (2017)
The first authorized biography of Christopher Wallace, allowing Christopher to narrate his own life story Using archival footage and previously unknown audio to tell the story along with interviews with those that knew him the best
Gilbert (2017)
GILBERT is a wildly funny and unexpectedly poignant portrait of the life and career of one of comedys most iconic figures, Gilbert Gottfried
Casting By (2012)
The surprising, never before told tale of the indispensable yet unsung Casting Director Iconoclasts whose keen eye, exquisite taste and gut instincts redefined Hollywood
Evel Knievel (2004)
Since childhood, orphan Bobby Evel Knievel never could resist risks or keep out of trouble Hes determined to leave the mining town of Butte, willing to try any job or scam Linda Bork
Romeo Is Bleeding (2015)
Donte Clarks poetic voice was honed on the violent street corners of a struggling city Yet rather than succumb to the pressures of Richmond, CA, Clark uses his artistic perspective to help save his city from itself
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst (2017)
Young and wide eyed, Kathie falls in love with charming yet quirky real estate scion Robert Durst, only to find their marriage turning stranger, darker and more disturbing as time passes
Maya Angelou and Still I Rise (2016)
The first feature documentary about the remarkable writer, poet, actress, activist Maya Angelou
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer
Hanna Ranch (2014)
Hanna Ranch is the story of three generations on a family ranch in rural Colorado, that centers on visionary eco rancher, Kirk Hanna, whose fight carried on by his amazingly determined wife and two daughters
Stronger (2017)
Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
The View from Here (2017)
The true story of a Hawaiian princess attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization
The Last Emperor (1987)
The story of the final Emperor of China
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amins regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s
Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge (2016)
Follows the famous physicist and chemist Marie Curie and her struggle for recognition in the male dominated science community in early 20th century France
I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
A bored Italian socialite Kim Basinger abandons her jet set lifestyle for the rigors and rewards of rural Kenya in this true story, based on the best selling memoir by Kuki Gallmann Directed by Hugh Hudson Chariots of Fire
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016)
The Seasons in Quincy is the result of a five year project by Tilda Swinton, Colin MacCabe and Christopher Roth to produce a portrait of the intellectual and storyteller John Berger It was produced by the Derek Jarman Lab, an audio
A Dangerous Method (2011)
A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis
Michael Jordan: His Airness (1999)
From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordans career
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015)
Harold and Lillian eloped to Hollywood in 1947, where they became the film industrys secret weapons Nobody talked about them, but everybody wanted them Theirs is the greatest story never told until now
Americons (2017)
Raving through realty on the eve of the economic collapse A high velocity journey of an unsuspecting mortgage broker swallowed up in the sex, greed and over indulgence of the mid 2000s Real Estate boom
Fear Strikes Out (1957)
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball
Columbus: The Lost Voyage (2007)
The story of one of the most famous men in history You might think you know him the heroic and successful discoverer of America Now think again
Permanent Midnight (1998)
A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin