One Night with the King (2006)
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects
Mad Love (2001) Juana la Loca (2001)
The love story that transformed Juana, Queen of Spain, into Juana the Mad A story of passions, lies and jealousy with a political motive behind
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe 2015
A chronicle of Marilyn Monroes family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe 2015
A chronicle of Marilyn Monroes family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world
The Sapphires (2012)
In 1968, four talented young Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam
Mommie Dearest (1981)
The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted
The Jacksons An American Dream (1992)
The story of the Jackson family and their rise to success
Gotti (TV Movie 1996)
John Gotti rises to head the powerful Gambino crime family before being convicted in 1992 of racketeering and murder
The Last Ride (2012)
At the end of 1952, with the best years of his career behind him, Hank Williams hires a local youth to drive him through the Appalachian countryside for a pair of New Years Day shows in West Virginia and Ohio
Persepolis (2007)
A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution
Testament of Youth (2014)
A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times
Red Army (2014)
The story of the Soviet Unions famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players
Pollock (2000)
A film about the life and career of the American painter, Jackson Pollock
HBO Documentaries BESSIE 2015
Follows the court case of three members of the Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot after their performance in a Russian Orthodox cathedral
Killing Jesus 2015
A miniseries chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth
Isadora (1968)
A biography of the 1920s dancer Isadora Duncan, who forever changed peoples ideas of ballet Her nude, semi nude, and pro Soviet dance projects as well as her attitude and lifestyle shocked the public of her time
Boys Town (1938)
When a death row prisoner tells him he wouldnt have led a life of crime if only he had had one friend as a child, Father Edward Flanagan decides to start a home for young boys
Cleopatra (1963)
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome
Freeheld (2015)
New Jersey police lieutenant Laurel Hester and her registered domestic partner Stacie Andree battle to secure Hesters pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer
Miles Ahead (2015)
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis
Truth (2015)
Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then President George W Bushs military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers
The Lady in the Van (2015)
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van thats parked in his driveway
Bridge of Spies (2015)
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers
The Danish Girl (2015)
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener Lili and Gerdas marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lilis groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer
Suffragette (2015)
In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
An all star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ
Becoming Jane (2007)
A biographical portrait of a pre fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman
21 (2008)
Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in Black Jack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings
The Salt of the Earth (2014)
The life and work of photographer Sebastiao Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world
Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)
A visually stunning chronicle of what it is like to live in Antarctica for a full year, including winters isolated from the rest of the world, and enduring months of darkness in the coldest place on Earth
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Boxer Rocky Grazianos biopic, based on his autobiography, from childhood to his World Middleweight Championship title win at age 28 in 1947
Im I am Not There (2007)
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musicians life and work
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death
Sergeant York (1941)
A Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles with his pacifist inclinations before becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes
Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All Part One
From his birth in 1915 to his Oscar win for From Here To Eternity in 1953
Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All Part Two
Overcoming the booze and regaining control over his career, relations with the mob and political candidates, new marriages and extramarital affairs, Vegas, the Rat Pack Sinatra retires, never really leaving his timeless music beh
The Great Debaters (2007)
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas In 1935, he inspired students to form the schools first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship
The Storm (2009)
Continuing the storyline of The Gathering Storm 2002, Churchill at War is a look at the former British prime ministers life and career at the end of WWII
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar
The Man The Myth (1976) Bruce Lee
From his childhood in Hong Kong to his rise to movie stardom, the life of Bruce Lee is revealed in this film
King of Kings (1961)
The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ
Casino (1995)
In Las Vegas, two best friends a casino executive and a mafia enforcer compete for a gambling empire and a fast living, fast loving socialite
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world
The Green Prince (2014)
The son of a founding leader in the Palestinian organization, Hamas, becomes a spy for the Israelis
The King of Kings (1927)
Jesus Christ faces religious and political oppression during his ministry and in the days before his death and resurrection