drama
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 FullRon Howard – a beautiful mind
The movie is based on the life of John Nash a Nobel Laureate in Economics. It was inspired by the bestselling Pulizer Prize …
View FullAng Lee – life of pi
Life of Pi is based on the novel by Yann Martel. It is the story recounted by Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel…
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…
View FullJon Favreau – chef
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 FullMimi Leder – pay it forward
Pay It Forward is a movie based on the novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde. It follows the story of a child inspired by his teacher to make a difference in the world creates…
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 FullRobert Zemeckis – forrest gump
Forrest Gump revolves around the story of his life. Gump finds himself part of and influencing some defining moments in 20th Century history…
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 FullKen Kwapis – big miracle
Based on true events that seem more fictional then the truth. A reporter stumbles over a story which ignites international concern for a family of three grey whales trapped in the ice. The events happened in 1988…
View FullPeter Howitt – sliding doors
A British-American movie written and directed by Peter Howitt starring Gwyneth Paltrow. The storyline begins with Helen Quilley played by Paltrow…
View FullBrian Percival – the book thief
The book thief is an American – German movie set in World War Two and is based on the novel by Markus Zusak. It follows the story of a young girl who is adopted…
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