Login

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'

Zulu (Blu-ray) (1964)

7.7/10
Director: Cy Endfield
Starring: Stanley Baker, Michael Caine, Jack Hawkins, James Booth

Michael Caine stars in this epic story of the battle of Rorke's Drift, on January 22nd 1879, where 1,200 British troops found themselves completely ou... Read more

Zulu Dawn (1979)

6.6/10
Director: Douglas Hickox
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, John Mills

This prequel to 'Zulu' has Burt Lancaster and Peter O'Toole starring in this well-made war epic about England's bullheadedness in its handling of the... Read more