Posts tagged Biography

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Creation

Cast : Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Northam, Toby Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch
User Rating: 7.2/10
Duration : 1 hour 48 minutes
Directors : Jon Amiel
Writer : John Collee, Randal Keynes
Produced : Peter Watson, Jamie Laurenson, David M. Thompson, Jeremy Thomas
Release Date : 22 January 2010 (USA)
Genre : Biography, Drama

Summary

Actor Paul Bettany and his real-life wife, Jennifer Connelly, star as controversial English scientist Charles Darwin and his wife, Emily, in this biopic adapted from Randal Keynes’ book Annie’s Box, which tells the story of Darwin’s struggle to reconcile his religious views following the death of his beloved daughter, Annie. John Collee adapts Keynes’ revelatory tome (Keynes is Darwin’s great-great grandson) for director Jon Amiel.

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The Last Station

Cast : Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Anne-Marie Duff
User Rating: 7.3/10
Runtime: 112 minutes
Directors : Michael Hoffman
Writers : Michael Hoffman, Jay Parini
Produced : Bonnie Arnold, Chris Curling, Jens Meurer
Release Date : 15 January 2010 (USA)
Genre : Biography, Drama, History

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Bronson

Bronson_posterCast : Edward Bennett-Coles, June Bladon, Katy Barker, Kelly Adams, Tom Hardy
User Rating: 6.6/10
Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.
Directors : Nicolas Winding Refn
Writers: Brock Norman Brock
produced : Daniel Hansford, Rupert Preston
Release Date : 13 March 2009 (UK)
Genre : Action, Biography, Drama, Thriller

Summary

“Bronson” is based on the real life story of the infamous UK prisoner Michael Peterson (aka Charles Bronson), and charts the 34 years of prison life of Britain’s most notorious, dangerous and charismatic criminal (30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement). Played by Tom Hardy (“RocknRolla”), who underwent a drastic physical transformation for the role, Bronson was initially sent to prison for a botched armed robbery in which no one was hurt, and who has since served up year after year of extended sentences that have been piled on in response to violent outbursts against fellow inmates and guards, motivated by an unceasing desire to become a celebrity super-star. Over time, Bronson has made a name for himself as a world renowned, award winning artist and author, but still remains a “Category A” prisoner, meaning he is still in solitary confinement in Wakefield high-security prison.

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Julie & Julia

julie-&-juliaCast : Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond
Directors : Nora Ephron
Writers : Nora Ephron, Julie Powell
Release Date : 7 August 2009 (USA)
Genre : Biography, Drama, Comedies

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