True Stories
True Stories are those based (sometimes loosely!) on fact. They cover topics as diverse as drug addiction, poverty, political unrest, the corruption of power, alcoholism, class divisions, sexual inequality, mental illness and other human struggles. Meet some of history's most intriguing characters, find out what it's really like to climb a mountain or paint a masterpiece. Truly, the True Story is one of cinema's most engaging and enthralling genres.
Bio-pics feature in this section and are also gathered together separately under the 'Biography' sublink left.
Pictured: Inside the Las Vegas mob, Scorsese's unromantic 'Goodfellas'
Le Redoubtable (Godard Mon Amour) (2017)
6.7/10
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Louis Garrel, Berenice Bejo, Gregory Gadebois, Stacy Martin, Micha Lescot
During the making of one of his films, French film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 17-year-old actress Anne Wiazemsky and later marries he... Read more
The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
6.8/10
Director: Bryan Buckley
Starring: Al Pacino, Melanie Griffith, Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi
In 2008, rookie Canadian journalist Jay Bahadur's impulsive plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia provides the first close-up look at who... Read more
The Man Who Invented Christmas (Blu-Ray) (2017)
7/10
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Starring: Bill Paterson, Christopher Plummer, Ian McNeice, Jonathan Pryce, Miriam Margolye...
In 1843 London, author Charles Dickens finds himself in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row. Desperate for a hit, Dicke... Read more
Chappaquiddick (2017)
6.5/10
Director: John Curran
Starring: Bruce Dern, Clancy Brown, Taylor Nichols, Kate Mara, Jim Gaffigan, Jason Clarke,...
On July 18, 1969, Sen. Ted Kennedy drives his car off of a bridge on Massachusetts' Chappaquiddick Island. The accident results in the death of passen... Read more
Rodin (2017)
4.7/10
Director: Jacques Doillon
Starring: Vincent Lindon, Izia Higelin, Severine Caneele
In 1880 Paris, 40 year-old sculptor Auguste Rodin finally receives his first state commission, "The Gates of Hell," which includes "The Kiss" and "The... Read more
The Mercy (2017)
6/10
Director: James Marsh
Starring: Colin Firth, David Thewlis, Rachel Weisz, Ken Stott, Jonathan Bailey
Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst creates an outrageous account of his disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race. Read more
The Mercy (Blu-Ray) (2017)
6/10
Director: James Marsh
Starring: Colin Firth, David Thewlis, Rachel Weisz, Ken Stott
Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst creates an outrageous account of his disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race. Read more
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
6.7/10
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Annette Bening, Julie Walters, Kenneth Cranham, Vanessa Redgrave, Jamie Bell, St...
Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame finds romance and happiness with a younger man, but her life changes forever when she is diagnosed with breast cancer... Read more
Rex ( AKA Megan Leavey ) (2017)
3.3/10
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Starring: Edie Falco, Will Patton, Kate Mara, Ramon Rodriguez, Tom Felton
The true life story of Megan Leavey, a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with a military combat dog saved many lives during her d... Read more
Molly's Game (2017)
7.5/10
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Kevin Costner, Idris Elba, Michael Cera, Jessica Chastain, Chris O'Dowd, Bill Ca...
The true story of Molly Bloom, a beautiful, young, Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before b... Read more