Emotional and personal, Control is a different type of biopic, both telling the story of Ian Curtis, singer of Joy Division, and talking about depression.
With a stellar performance of Chadwick Boseman as James Brown, Get on Up is a fun biopic with a lot of music and non-linear storytelling worth watching.
Based on a true story, this is one of those dramas with a really good and engaging atmosphere. The story unfolds matter-of-factly, without melodramatic moments or forced scenes. And it is a crazy story, a story that might seem stranger than fiction, but it is nevertheless true.
With a slow and steady pace, Hillbilly Elegy is not the grand Oscar bait but a straight-forward story about the American Dream based on real events.
Wes Craven's The Serpent and the Rainbow is an atmospheric, original, and gritty slow-burner exploring the mystery behind the voodoo zombie myth.
Unashamedly entertaining, shallow, and hedonistic, The Dirt encapsulates that wild spirit of the eighties fueled by sex, drugs, alcohol, and great music.
A slow-burner drama/thriller based on actual events about one of the biggest pollution cases in the world that will make you question human society.
Based on true events, Jungle is a mixture of an adventure and survival movie, much like The Edge or The Revenant with great cinematography and acting.
Witness me, brothers! Mediocre! Not until recently have I realized that Nicholas Hoult, who’s starring in this biopic about J.R.R....
Based on true events, this shark movie with an incredibly intense atmosphere and great underwater scenes is one of the best in this sub-genre
Heart-warming comedy with great performances based on the director's own experiences after he and his wife decided to adopt three kids.
Starring young Jason Statham, The Bank Job is based on one of the strangest heists ever pulled off. Engaging and thrilling, it's a must-see!
A heart-warming adventure movie based on true events that will make you rediscover your inner explorer and binge all other adventure movies out there!
Sea epic based on true events that served as an inspiration for the novel Moby Dick. Follows the whaling ship Essex and its sinking by a giant white whale.
A very engaging and authentic movie based on the life of Gary Webb, an investigative journalist who broke the story about the US involvement in Nicaragua.
An atmospheric indie drama about the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks. It tries to chronicle the path of the shooter and reasons why this attack happened.
An honest look into the life of one of the most famous performers of the sixties and seventies with a great script and very strong cast.
An intense thriller based on a real-life Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen with a great script and disturbing atmosphere without much gore.
Based on a life of IP Man, Bruce Lee's teacher, this movie is not just a phenomenally choreographed fight extravaganza but also a period movie about China.
While we’re in the whole heist subgenre, lets take a closer look at Empire State. Based on true events, where...
James Wan, James Wan, wait a minute, I know that guy! Yeah, he directed Insidious [2010] and already a cult...
Although the genre that I selected for this movie is comedy, there are a lot of things in Pain &...
The Rock is The Man. Who knew that a professional wrestler, looking like that, could pull off such a performance,...
Based on a bizarre true story, Compliance is a gripping tale of power, human nature, and our society unfolding in real-time.
I was putting off this movie for quite some time, expecting it to be more like Lincoln or any other...
Based on actual events, The Impossible is a different kind of a disaster movie offering a gripping narrative and stunning visuals.
Suspenseful and engaging, La Caja 507 is a well-crafted Spanish thriller with an impressive cast, beautiful cinematography, and captivating story.
Based on true events, The Assault AKA L'assaut is an intense French thriller about an airplane hijacking and brave special forces attempt to retake it.
Using dark humor to tell a true but bizarre story, Bernie is one hell of a movie with an amazing cast and an even better director.
Compelling and intense, Zero Dark Thirty details the 10-year hunt for Osama bin Laden, including the infamous raid on his compound.
Hysteria is an easygoing British romantic comedy about not just the invention of the first vibrator but also about our society.
You don't have to know anything about hockey to enjoy Goon, a feelgood comedy based on true events that's dumb and smart at the same time.
Intellectual but approachable, A Dangerous Method is a gripping character study set in the early days of psychoanalysis.
Based on a bizarre true story, Burke and Hare is a British black comedy about two guys who found a way to make money off dead people.
Based on real events, Tropa de Elite AKA Elite Squad is a harrowing and incredibly engaging tale of urban violence, corruption, and crime.
If you wanna be scared to shit of cancer you might wanna check out this movie, especially because it’s based...
For the longest time, I couldn’t force myself to watch Quills, expecting it to be too intricate and attention-demanding. Oh...
Behind a deceptively plain title, Middle Men hides an engaging and hilarious movie about the pioneers of Internet porn based on true events.
Extremely underrated, Kill the Irishman is an engaging crime/mafia movie based on a larger-than-life true story with an impressive cast.
A harrowing drama based on the true story of Sylvia Likens with incredibly strong performances by Ellen Page and Catherine Keener is an intense experience.
Fascinating, thought-provoking, and captivating, Luther is a masterpiece of modern cinema exploring not just religion but also us, humans.
Based on actual events and elevated by strong performances, Conviction is a compelling drama about a sister trying to save her brother.
After many crappy movies that came out lately, The King’s Speech really gave me hope that the movie industry can still...
I really thought that this movie would suck big time (suck lol), but it turned out to be a heart-warming...
Ahhh the sweet release of death, we are all waiting for it. Some are dreading it, some can’t wait for...
Exploring issues like high-school bullying, social anxiety, and alienation in a modern and intelligent way, Ben X is a masterpiece and a must-see.
Based on true events, Papillon is one of those great seventies movies that stood the test of time. It took...
Based on real events, Heavenly Creatures is a thought-provoking psychological drama about teen obsession, love, and murder.
The Soloist is a very difficult movie to watch. It deals with a lot of society problems and it does...
Extremely relevant, beautiful, and yet also harrowing, Agora is a masterpiece examining the clash between science and religion.