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Displaying all articles tagged:
Based On A True Story
based on a true story
July 28, 2021
Will Smith Is Venus and Serena’s Undeterred Father in
King Richard
Biopic
Richard Williams raised two of the greatest athletes of all time.
By
Cydney Lee
true crime
June 1, 2021
Sophie Turner Takes
The Staircase
to Join Toni Collette and Parker Posey
Based on the titular docuseries about the murder trial of Michael Peterson, played by Colin Firth.
By
Halle Kiefer
trailer mix
Apr. 26, 2021
Hot Priest Becomes Hot Peace Talk Coordinator in
Oslo
Trailer
Andrew Scott and Ruth Wilson star.
By
Rebecca Alter
fact vs fiction
Feb. 13, 2021
Who’s Who in
Judas and the Black Messiah
: A Character Guide
From William O’Neal to Fred Hampton, these are the real people and stories that make up Shaka King’s new movie about Black Panther history.
By
Nick Allen
based on a true story
Jan. 3, 2020
Bassist Carol Kaye Hated
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Homage: ‘I Am Not a Cartoon’
“I didn’t know a thing about it. I thought that was pretty bad — kind of like slander.”
By
Halle Kiefer
biopics
May 2, 2018
Gabriel Sherman Is Writing a Biopic About Trump’s New York Rise
Expect lots of Roy Cohn.
By
Hunter Harris
based on a true story
Apr. 26, 2018
Annapurna, Plan B Developing a Movie About Weinstein Reporting
Expect a project similar to
Spotlight
.
By
Hunter Harris
Feb. 9, 2018
The
15:17 to Paris
Is a Rickety Celebration of Old-fashioned American Heroism
I like it — in spite of its dumbbell infelicities.
By
David Edelstein
Dec. 21, 2017
The Post
Is a Perfectly Timed, Crackling Movie — and a Meryl Streep Showcase
Spielberg’s latest has the good fortune of coming out at a time when we’re primed for more stories of women taking the difficult path.
By
David Edelstein
trailer mix
Dec. 13, 2017
Clint Eastwood’s
15:17 to Paris
Trailer: Real Soldiers Play Themselves Onscreen
Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone star alongside Jenna Fischer, Judy Greer, and Ray Corasani.
By
Hunter Harris
cannes 2017
May 31, 2017
The Bests and Worsts From This Year’s Cannes Film Festival
From Jake Gyllenhaal’s voice to a CGI Eva Green.
By
Kyle Buchanan,
Emily Yoshida,
and
Jada Yuan
trailer mix
May 25, 2016
Watch Bryan Cranston in
The Infiltrator
Trailer
He plays a DEA agent going after Pablo Escobar.
By
Karen Brill
Dec. 10, 2015
Norm Macdonald Is Writing a Memoir Called ‘Based on a True Story’
Comedian and SNL alum Norm Macdonald is writing a memoir. Deadline reports that Macdonald has signed a deal with Random House to publish a […]
By
Megh Wright
based on a true story
June 16, 2014
Kathryn Bigelow and Todd Field Plan Competing Bowe Bergdahl Films
Hollywood loves a true story.
By
Anna Silman
based on a true story
Dec. 26, 2013
Saving Mr. Banks
Left Out an Awful Lot About P.L. Travers
Like the parts about her raising a child and being bisexual.
By
Margaret Lyons
based on a true story
Feb. 27, 2013
Craig Brewer Will Direct
Gangster Princess
Film
Based on the bananas
Rolling Stone
article.
By
Zach Dionne
based on a true story
Jan. 17, 2013
The Five Ways to Turn the Manti Te’o Story Into a TV Show or Movie
There’s a
Social Network
in here somewhere …
By
Margaret Lyons
clickables
Mar. 18, 2011
Watch the Delightfully Bad First Teaser for Lifetime’s
William & Kate
Hunting and dramatic wine chugging!
By
Amanda Dobbins