The Aviator (2004)
Biopic of Howard Hughes played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Invictus (2009)
Knowing that South Africa is set to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup in one year's time, Mandela persuades a meeting of the newly black-dominated South African Sports Committee to support the Springboks -- wikipedia.
Emilia Pérez (2024)
Fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true [transgender] self -- rottentomatoes.
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Celebrating his 65th birthday, businessman and devoted family man Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) is visited by Death (Brad Pitt), who wants to know what it's like to be human in return for giving Bill extra days of his life -- wikipedia.
The Paper (1994)
R-rated comedy-drama directed by Ron Howard and starring Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid, and Robert Duvall. The movie depicts a 24-hour period in the life of a New York City tabloid newspaper, focusing on the fast-paced, cutthroat world of journalism -- wikipedia.
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery...
"... but today is a gift. That's why it is called present" -- Kung Fu Panda (movie) quote, by request.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Based on a true story, 1890s outlaws (played by Paul Newman and Robert Redford) rob trains and banks in the American West. With the relentless pursuit of lawmen, the pair head to Bolivia, where they proceed to rob banks. The movie portrays them sympathetically. TvF has the movie at 270 (awareness).
Hostiles (2017)
Follows a U.S. Army cavalry officer in 1892 who must escort a Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their home in Montana -- wikipedia.
Ray (2004)
"The movie would be worth seeing simply for the sound of the music and the sight of Jamie Foxx performing it. That it looks deeper and gives us a sense of the man himself [Ray Charles] is what makes it special" -- Roger Ebert.
Nr. 24 (2024)
Young apprentice Gunnar Sønsteby from Rjukan decides to resist Nazi-Germany on the day of the invasion to later become the leader of the "Oslo-gang" carrying out countless daring acts of sabotage making him Norway's greatest war hero -- imdb.
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed – imdb. Calibrated in Truth vs. Falsehood at 450 (awareness). Priority request.
Red One (2024)
In the film, Callum Drift (Dwane Johnson), the head of North Pole security, teams up with the hacker Jack O'Malley (Chris Evans) to locate a kidnapped Santa Claus (J. K. Simmons) on Christmas Eve -- wikipedia.
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
In Truth vs. Falsehood at 190 unedited and 395 edited. Here are the ADAP calibrations...
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
The film's plot follows the relationship between a spoiled terrier named Max and a giant, unruly dog named Duke. It also follows what other pets do when their owners are gone for the day -- wikipedia.
Smallfoot (2018)
"offers a colorful distraction that should keep younger viewers entertained - and a story whose message might even resonate with older audiences" -- rottentomatoes.