Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and there are many interesting films of this or last year which are based on true stories, including Mank, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Tesla, Hillbilly Elegy, The Dig and The Mauritanian. Crime and war films are often inspired by real stories (Catch Me If You Can [2002], The Pianist [2002]) and I previously compiled a list of 25 “Must-See” Biographical Films (see also my related list of 5 Great Films About Adventurers Based on Real Stories). Below are five films which were based on, or inspired by, real stories which, in turn, are simply remarkable.
Tag: Tom Hanks
4 Intriguing “International Crime” Films
I. Piracy Article 101 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines piracy as “any illegal acts of violence or detention… committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or aircraft and directed…on the high seas against another ship or aircraft…”. In 2017, there were 117…
“California Typewriter” Review
California Typewriter (2017) Narrated by Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard and David McCullough, among others, California Typewriter is an insightful documentary about one particular loss which technological advances are capable of causing. One small family-run business in California revolves around the selling and mending of typewriters, and still believes in the power and value…
10 Popular Films That Are Actually Remakes
A number of film remakes are coming soon or has already hit the screens, including Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Suspiria (2018), It (2017) and Flatliners (2017). Thus, it is also the time to revisit/draw attention to some others in existence. While such remakes as The Departed (2006), The Fly (1986) or The Italian…
Spotlight on Film 