Mind Movies
John G. Avildsen – rocky
Rocky is a movie written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Focusing on the American dream of how anything is possible to attain. Rocky Balboa an uneducated, kind-hearted working class Italian-American small time club boxer gets …
View FullOtto Bell – the eagle huntress
When we are supported particularly from those that are close to us we can naturally develop a belief system which supports what we want to achieve. At times it is not always as simple as that. We can have doubts regardless of our support. Aisholpan shows us to remain determined, to be courageous, to practice, to develop relationships and move forward…
View FullGeorge Miller – lorenzo’s oil
Lorenzo’s Oil is based on the true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone who search for the cure to their son’s disease adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). The movie received two nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Original Screenplay in the 65th Academy Awards…
View FullCurtis Hanson & Michael Apted – chasing mavericks
Chasing Mavericks is a biographical drama of the life of Jay Moriarity an American Surfer who at the age of 16 was made internationally famous appearing on the cover of Surfer magazine…
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The movie is based on the life of John Nash a Nobel Laureate in Economics. It was inspired by the bestselling Pulizer Prize …
View FullBen Stiller – the secret life of walter mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is directed, co-produced and stars Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty. It is the second film adaption of James Thurber’s short story…
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Written, directed and starring Jon Favreau with a line-up of stars that are dotted through the movie giving you bonus points. The story line centres on a Chef…
View FullLucy Walker – Waste Land
Wasteland is a documentary that follows the journey of Vik Muniz who engages in a project to create artwork with the help of catadores (pickers) of recycle materials…
View FullSteve McQueen – 12 years a slave
Based on the true story of Solomon Northup, who was a New York State born free African American who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841…
View FullRidley Scott – gladiator
Gladiator is the story of a Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius who finds himself embroiled in aftermath of a betrayal of an ambitious emperor’s son. Through a series of…
View FullJake Goldberger – life of a king
Inspired by true events, Cuba Gooding Jr plays Eugene Brown recently released from prison after serving 18 years for bank robbery. While in jail Eugene learns…
View FullSteven Soderbergh – erin brockovich
Julia Roberts plays the feisty character of Erin Brockovich to win her Best Actress awards in the Academy Awards, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award. Based on a true story of a woman who discovers foul play…
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