A masterpiece from Roman Polanski, about a Polish Jew, a classical musician,
who survived the Holocaust; what he saw and what happened to him.
A British army officer was a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp
during World War II, and sets out to confront his torturer. Amazing true story.
Produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and
Meryl Streep; need I say more?
In 1940, Thurgood Marshall is a young lawyer who defended innocent African-Americans from unjust indictments in court. This movie focuses on a case in Bridgeport, Connecticut where a black chauffeur is accused of rape of a
wealthy white society woman.
A true story of Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts,
who fought against PG&E regarding its culpability for the
Hinkley groundwater contamination incident.
Based on the inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter,
Harriet Tubman.
A movie about Alan Turing, the genius British mathematician and cryptologist
who cracked Enigma, the Nazi code-generating machine, thereby helping win the war. His reward: being prosecuted by the UK government in 1952
for homosexual acts which the country deemed illegal.
An unlikely friendship between Korean war vet, (Clint Eastwood)
and his Hmong teen neighbor. A heartwarming, powerful story
about the value of integrity, gratitude and friendship, and
overcoming racism.
Freedom Writers is based in a real story about a teacher (Erin Gruwell)
who changed the lives of young people separated by their ethnicities.
A powerful portrayal of the work of the British abolitionist; William Wilberforce,
and his involvement in the movement to abolish the slave trade.
A Steven Spielberg phenomenal movie about a young
boy who befriends and helps an alien.
From the finest director & producer: Steven Spielberg to the finest actor;
Daniel Day Lewis playing Lincoln - need I say more?
The movie focuses on Lincoln's defining legacy: to end the war and permanently
abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment.
The story of Linda Lovelace, who is used by the porn industry at the behest
of her abusive husband before taking control of her life. Domestic violence.
During World War II when all the men are fighting the war, the women
filled their vacancy with an all-woman's baseball team.
Sensitive and entertaining. Fun acting!
A true story of a man determined to be the first African American Navy diver
at a time rife with racism, and his trainer determined to see him fail.
A biographical film about baseball player Jackie Robinson,
the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball.
An uplifting and cultured film follows a paralyzed billionaire who
strikes up an unlikely friendship with a
recently paroled convict whom he hires to take care of him.
A dramatic courtroom thriller with great actors.
Forrest Gump depicts several decades in the life of a slow-witted and kind-hearted person, who yearns to learn about the ways of the world and embarks on a mission to find his true purpose in life. GREAT MOVIE starring the great Tom Hanks.
A white lawyer in New York City (Hilary Swank), who grew up in South Africa,
returns to her childhood home to represent a black South African politician
who was tortured during apartheid.
An unforgettable drama based on the true story of a young Iranian woman who,
after being falsely accused of adultery by her estranged husband,
was stoned to death by her fellow villagers.
A historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the events in
1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen abducted for the slave trade managed to gain control of their captors' ship,
and the international legal battle that followed their capture.
The case was resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1841.
A compelling legal drama starring Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock,
and Samuel L. Jackson; based on John Grisham's novel.
An epic story of a wounded confederate soldier who struggles on a
perilous journey to get back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina, to the
woman he left behind before going off to fight in the Civil War. Great acting.
Ghosts of Mississippi is a gripping, real-life drama covering the final trial
of the assassin of heroic civil rights leader: Medgar Evers.
An inspiring World War II true story about Irena Sendler,
a (non-Jewish) hero who saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children
in the Warsaw Ghetto.
An epic tale spanning 40 years of an African-American woman
in the south, surviving incredible abuse and bigotry.
A Steven Spielberg masterpiece!
A heartwarming romantic drama starring
Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. Pure magic.
Set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, the film stars Robin Williams
as a DJ on Armed Forces Radio Service, who is hugely popular with the troops,
but infuriates his superiors with what they call his irreverence.
A true story of a working-class Italian-American bouncer becoming the
driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues
in the American south, in 1962.
A powerful chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign
to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from
Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
A thought-provoking, true story that explores the work of young defense attorney;
Bryan Stevenson; who represents poor people on death row.
An epic movie that traces the life of surgeon-poet Dr. Yuri Zhivago
(Omar Sharif) before and during the Russian Revolution.
Meryl Streep plays a Polish-Catholic survivor of a Nazi concentration camp,
who immigrated to Brooklyn, and finds reason to live in the arms of an
unbalanced, eccentric, charmer; who is Jewish and obsessed with the Holocaust;
played by Kevin Kline. A deeply moving, literate, wonderfully-acted movie.
The beautifully-acted story of a self-centered, wheeler-dealer (Tom Cruise),
who discovers that his estranged father has died and left his multimillion
dollar estate to his other son, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman),
an autistic savant, of whose existence Charlie was unaware.
Set during the Sierra Leone Civil War of 1991–2002, the film depicts a country
torn apart by the struggle between government loyalists and insurgent forces.
Part of the story line is an American journalist attempting to write an exposé
on the illicit diamond trade.
The true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine is brought to life
in the multi-award winning drama "Sophie Scholl: The Final Days".
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars posing as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor.
An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars, but Frank continuously eludes capture and revels in it. An entertaining Steven Spielberg film.
The story of a young girl's experiences during and after the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup
of Jews in German-occupied Paris in 1942, and French citizens hiding
and protecting Sarah from the French authorities.
The story of middleweight boxer Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter, who was
wrongfully convicted of committing a triple murder. His sentence was set
aside after he had spent nearly 20 years in prison.
A musical that tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to the
Von Trapp family while she decides whether to become a nun. She falls in love
with the children and their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to
accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis.
A legal drama about a lawyer who hides his homosexuality and HIV status
at a powerful Philadelphia law firm, fearing it would compromise his career.
Being fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic,
small-time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
The 1983 Academy-Award-winning Best Picture is a comedy-drama
starring Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, and Jack Nicholson.
A 1991 drama film based on the book of the same name, depicting
the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter
from her abusive husband in Iran.
A heartwarming animation of a giant bull with a big heart; set in Spain.
I loved it !!!
The film is about a young girl living with her adoptive German family during
the Nazi era. Taught to read by her kind-hearted foster father, she begins
"borrowing" books and sharing them with the Jewish refugee being sheltered
by her foster parents in their home.
The story of a mother trying to get justice for her daughter in a small town
who was raped and murdered. Brilliant acting.
A young doctor is hired to investigate treatments for women diagnosed with 'female hysteria' using 'pelvic massage', based on true medical events.
The true story of Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), an elderly Jewish refugee living in
Los Angeles, who, together with her young lawyer, Randy Schoenberg, fought the government of Austria for a decade to reclaim Gustav Klimt's iconic painting
of her aunt Adele Bloch-Bauer, Portrait of Adele, stolen by the Nazi's.
A comedy-drama film directed and produced by Rob Reiner, starring
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The plot follows two terminally ill men
on their road trip with a list of things to do before they "kick the bucket".
A remarkable true story of a group of Jews in Belarus who successfully defied
the Nazis, hid in the forest and maintained a self-contained society.
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s. A fictional 1988 film based on the real-life FBI investigation into the case.
Based on the true story of Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis), a Belfast youth who
was wrongly convicted of bombing two pubs near London. A story about a father
and his son who fought for justice to clear his father's name.
In 1841, African-American Solomon Northup , a free man, is kidnapped and
forced into slavery for 12 years. An extraordinary true story.
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm,
putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
The shocking true story of the federal government's secret medical experiment
on southern blacks in the 1930s; The Tuskegee Experiment, as seen through
the eyes of Eunice Evers; their nurse.
A 1997 psychological drama, starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon,
Ben Affleck, and Minnie Driver.
A fictionalized account of the real life first successful sexual harassment case
in the U.S.: Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of
abuse while working as a miner, won her landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Two priests in the 1600's travel from Portugal to Japan to locate their
missing mentor and spread Christianity, and endure great persecution.
A drama, nominated for 7 Academy Awards, about a of banker who is sentenced
to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. It's about how he finds redemption.
A historical drama from Steven Spielberg, that follows Oskar Schindler,
a German industrialist (and member of the Nazi party) who saved over a
thousand Polish Jewish refugees from the Holocaust, by employing
them in his factories during World War II.
One of the greatest films ever made, starring Jack Nicholson. A 1975
comedy-drama film about a criminal who pleads insanity, and ends up in a
mental hospital. Even though he's not insane, the nurse won't release
him and he's treated as though he is insane until the profound ending.
Hotel Rwanda tells the story of a man who saved the lives of a thousand
people during the Rwandan genocide in the 1990s. During the genocide,
one ethnic group, the Hutus, attempted to kill all of the Tutsis,
another Rwandan ethnic group.
A 2008 biographical film based on the life of gay rights activist and politician;
Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office.
An American epic war film from Steven Spielberg,
starring Tom Hanks.
A 2012 political thriller that was based on events that took place during the
1979–81 Iran hostage crisis. It focuses on several U.S embassy workers who
escaped the hostage takers, took refuge with Canadian diplomats, and were
able to escape the country disguised as a Canadian film crew.
Freedom Riders chronicles the terrifying and inspirational story of hundreds
of civil rights activists (white and black) who volunteered to ride buses into
the Deep South and risked being jailed, beaten, or killed, as white local and
state authorities ignored or encouraged violent attacks.
A British-American epic musical film, based on the book by Victor Hugo.
The inspirational true story of a sister's devotion to her brother.
Betty Anne Waters is played by Hilary Swank; a working mother puts herself
through law school in an effort to represent her brother (Sam Rockwell)
who has been wrongfully convicted of murder.
About organized activism during the 1999 protests against a summit meeting
of the World Trade Organization.
Based on a novel set in World War II, the Holocaust drama relates the
horror of a Nazi extermination camp through the eyes of two boys:
the son of the camp's Nazi commander, and a Jewish prisoner.
A 1989 drama film starring Robin Williams. Set at a conservative and
aristocratic Welton Academy in 1959, it tells the story of an English teacher
who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
A musical about a veterinarian that communicates with animals,
starring Rex Harrison and Anthony Newly. One of my
earliest inspirations for animal rights.
Sigourney Weaver plays Dian Fossey, a naturalist who goes to central
Africa to live with and study mountain gorillas; threatened with extinction.
A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a
policeman and a man who carries out solo attacks against the regime.
Loosely based on the real life of Eugene Allen, the story of a White House
butler who served eight American presidents over three decades.
A film that chronicles the everyday practices of the largest industries
in the world; that rely entirely on animals for profit.
Narrated by Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix,
a passionate animal rights activist.
Based on a true story, the biographical drama about the Khmer Rouge
(communist) regime in Cambodia, based on the experience of 2 journalists.
Tom Hanks plays a Death Row prison guard, during the
Great Depression in this superb film.
A 1979 critically-acclaimed legal drama, starring Al Pacino.
A convicted murderer on Death Row and the nun who befriends him.
Powerful emotions are unleashed as time ticks down to his execution.
Powerful acting!
A breathtaking true story about an inspirational severely
disabled man, portrayed by Andrew Garfield.
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 60s, writes
a book about the African American maids' point of view of the
white families they work for, and their daily hardships.
Based on true events, the film tells of a sewer worker in a Polish city.
He used his knowledge of the city's sewer system to shelter a group of Jews
who had escaped from a Ghetto during the Holocaust in Poland.
The incredible true story of the bond that develops between political prisoner Nelson Mandela and James Gregory. The film powerfully chronicles the life-changing journey both men experience during Mandela's imprisonment.
An erotic comedy-drama about a poet paralyzed from the neck down due
to polio, who hired a sex surrogate to lose his virginity.
A beautiful and important film about a Washington Post journalist who is
sent to South Africa to cover the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings,
in which the perpetrators of murder and torture on both sides during Apartheid
are invited to come forward and confront their victims.
An award-winning historical drama about the first African-American
regiment in the American civil war.
The story of an illegitimate bi-racial child, daughter of a Royal Navy man,
raised in affluence, lavishly educated, and doted upon.
Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) is a super nanny who flies in with her umbrella,
and puts things right with the aid of her rather extraordinary magical powers.
Wonderful musical with uplifting singing and dancing.
Bulworth is a 1998 American political satire, black comedy film co-written,
co-produced, directed by, and starring Warren Beatty. It's been reviewed as
the best political satire film.
The film is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton, starring Sally Field
who won the Academy Award for best actress in the film. Norma Rae is a
textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions.
She and a labor union organizer undertake the difficult struggle
to unionize her factory.
Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists
who raised money to help families affected by the British miners' strike in 1984,
at what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign. A
great movie depicting intersectionality type activism.
The real-life story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Reverend Jim Jones,
and the events involving its move to Guyana and its eventual mass suicide.
Based on a true story, the film explores the movement that caused
a significant law reform where female workers walked out to protest
sexual discrimination, and demanded equal pay.
A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on
the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". An 18 year-old orphan
from the slums of Mumbai is about to experience the biggest day of his life.
A British historical film about the struggle of the man that will become
King George VI. George is plagued by a stammer, and considers himself
unfit to be king. He is helped by an unorthodox speech therapist.
In the 1970s, the corporate structure of the UBS Television Network is changing. Howard Beale, the aging UBS news anchor, has lost his once strong ratings,
so the network fires him. Beale reacts in an unexpected, highly entertaining way.
A stirring true story about two men from different worlds who are drawn
together in a struggle against the racist regime in South Africa.
A true story about about NASA being ahead of the time in hiring
African-American female mathematicians who served as the brains behind
one of the greatest operations in U.S. history.
The film stars Jodie Foster as Sarah Tobias, a young waitress,
who is gang raped by three men at a local bar.
A young woman who has been held captive for seven years
and whose 5-year-old son was born in captivity.
A man with obsessive-compulsive disorder, who is
socially awkward - turns out to shine as a human being.
Great acting from Helen Hunt and Jack Nicholson.
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