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Archive for the ‘Biography’ Category

The Flowers of War

Friday, 13 January 2012, 3:14 | Biography, Drama | 0 Comment
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The Flowers of War - In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor. The Flowers of War ...

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J Edgar Movie

Thursday, 29 December 2011, 9:15 | Biography, Drama | 0 Comment
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J Edgar Movie Arcing across a tumultuous half-century of American history while conjuring intimate glimpses of a high-profile public figure who hid his own secrets as well as he collected those of others, J. Edgar is a mightily ambitious work that provokes a host of assorted reactions: Simultaneous fascination and revulsion for the autocratic longtime head of the FBI, pity for someone so incapable of coming to terms with his true nature, grudging respect for his professional skills outweighed...

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Moneyball Film

Thursday, 29 December 2011, 8:56 | Biography, Drama | 0 Comment
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MONEYBALL The movie is based on the Michael Lewis book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, which explained how Beane, an ex-big leaguer and GM of the A’s, put together a playoff team despite having three of his star players lured away by teams brandishing big bucks. He did this not by watching men swing bats or run bases but by looking at reams of statistics that told him which players could produce the most runs while forcing opponents to score the fewest. It’s safe to say...

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The Iron Lady 2011

Saturday, 24 December 2011, 11:13 | Biography, Drama | 0 Comment
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The Iron Lady 2011 Director: Phyllida Lloyd Writer: Abi Morgan (screenplay) Stars: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent and Richard E. Grant Genres: Biography | Drama Rated PG-13 Budget: $13,000,000 (estimated) Production Co: Film4, UK Film Council, Canal+ Release date: 13 January 2012 (USA) Runtime: 105 min Sound Mix: Dolby Digital Awards: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2011 - 2nd place Best Actress: Meryl Streep New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2011 – Winner Best Actress: Meryl...

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