74% (3) Megan Leavey 116 min, PG-13, [Biography, Drama, War] [Gabriela Cowperthwaite] [09 Jun 2017]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 71%, Rotten Tomatoes: 86%, Metacritic: 66%, External Reviews
Awards: 1 win.
Actors: Alisa Harris, Edie Falco, Kate Mara, Nick Madrick, Ramon Rodriguez, Tom Felton
Writer: Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt
External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Arabic Country: USA
Plot: Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an IED explosion injures them, putting their fate in jeopardy.
Rotten Tomatoes: MEGAN LEAVEY is based on the true life story of a young marine corporal (Kate Mara) whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an IED explosion injures them, putting their fate in jeopardy. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite (BLACKFISH) from a screenplay by Pamela Gray and Annie Mumolo & Tim Lovestedt, the film also stars Edie Falco, Ramón Rodríguez, Bradley Whitford, and Common.
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72% (3) A United Kingdom 111 min, PG-13, [Biography, Drama, Romance] [Amma Asante] [10 Feb 2017]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 68%, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%, Metacritic: 65%, External Reviews
Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations.
Actors: David Oyelowo, Jack Davenport, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton
Writer: Guy Hibbert (screenplay by), Susan Williams (based upon the book 'Colour Bar' by)
External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: Tswana, English Country: Czech Republic, UK, USA, France
Plot: In the late 1940s, Prince Seretse Khama of Bechuanaland is studying law in Britain in preparation for his eventual ascension to the throne. There, the dashing prince falls in love with a white British clerk, Ruth Williams, and they plan to marry. While they suspect that his uncle, the Regent, would disapprove, nothing prepares them for the diplomatic firestorm and domestic political tumult their defiant love would spark. Now facing a citizenry leery of a white Briton as their Queen, the international opposition is even more unyielding from the British holding their land as a protectorate and fearful of South Africa's racist backlash to this affront to their apartheid domination. Against all odds, King Khama and Ruth must struggle to maintain their love and help their people in a land that would become the Republic of Botswana.
Rotten Tomatoes: A UNITED KINGDOM is based on extraordinary true events. In 1947, Seretse Khama, the King of Botswana, met Ruth Williams, a London office worker. They were a perfect match, yet their proposed marriage was challenged not only by their families but by the British and South African governments. The latter had recently introduced the policy of apartheid and found the notion of a biracial couple ruling a neighboring country intolerable. South Africa threatened the British: either thwart the couple or be denied access to South African uranium and gold and face the risk of South Africa invading Botswana.
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59% (3) Against the Sun 100 min, PG, [Adventure, Biography, Drama, War] [Brian Peter Falk] [23 Jan 2015]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 65%, Rotten Tomatoes: 70%, Metacritic: 43%, External Reviews
Actors: Garret Dillahunt, Jake Abel, Nadia Parra, Tom Felton
Writer: Brian Peter Falk, Mark David Keegan
External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA
Plot: In one of the most harrowing true stories of World War II, three US Navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the South Pacific and find themselves on a tiny life raft, surrounded by open ocean. No food. No water. No hope of rescue. Against incredible odds, these three virtual strangers must survive storms, sharks, starvation - and each other - as they try to sail more than a thousand miles to safety.
Rotten Tomatoes: In one of the most harrowing true stories of World War II, three US Navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the South Pacific and find themselves on a tiny life raft, surrounded by open ocean. No food. No water. No hope of rescue. Against incredible odds, these three virtual strangers must survive storms, sharks, starvation - and each other - as they try to sail more than a thousand miles to safety. (C) The American Film Company
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58% (3) Anna and the King 148 min, PG-13, [Drama, History, Romance] [Andy Tennant] [17 Dec 1999]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 67%, Rotten Tomatoes: 51%, Metacritic: 56%, External Reviews
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 nominations.
Actors: Bai Ling, Jodie Foster, Tom Felton, Yun-Fat Chow
Writer: Anna Leonowens (diaries), Steve Meerson (screenplay), Peter Krikes (screenplay)
External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Thai, French Country: USA
Plot: This is the story of Anna Leonowens, the English schoolteacher who came to Siam in the 1860s to teach the children of King Mongkut. She becomes involved in his affairs, from the tragic plight of a young concubine to trying to forge an alliance with Britain to a war with Burma that is orchestrated by Britain. In the meantime, a subtle romance develops between them.
Rotten Tomatoes: The true story of Anna Leonowens' experiences as a governess to the children of an eccentric Asian king has been adapted into a book of memoirs, a biography, a stage play called Anna and the King of Siam -- which was adapted into a 1946 film, a stage musical called The King and I -- made into both the live-action The King and I (1956)) and the animated The King and I (1999) feature films, and a short-lived 1972 TV series. Now the story is brought to the screen yet again, as Jodie Foster stars as Leonowens, hired by the king of Thailand (Chow Yun-Fat) in the 19th century to help care for his children. The king wants the best for his children, but Anna soon discovers that he is a strong-willed but quixotic leader, and her stay in Thailand becomes a struggle for power with romantic overtones, as they decide who will have authority over the royal youngsters. Anna and the King was directed by Andy Tennant, best known for his 1998 variation on the Cinderella story, Ever After. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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55% (3) Risen 107 min, PG-13, [Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery] [Kevin Reynolds] [19 Feb 2016]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 63%, Rotten Tomatoes: 52%, Metacritic: 51%, External Reviews
Actors: Cliff Curtis, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Firth, Tom Felton
Writer: Kevin Reynolds (screenplay), Paul Aiello (screenplay), Paul Aiello (story)
External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA
Plot: Follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Yahshua in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.
Rotten Tomatoes: The first forty days after the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is told through the eyes of an agnostic Roman Centurion charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Jewish Messiah and locate the missing deceased body of Jesus of Nazareth in order to subdue an imminent uprising in Jerusalem. During Centurion's mission, his doubts of such a supernatural occurrence peel away as he encounters the Apostles and other historic biblical characters and bears witness to the legendary storied events that followed the Resurrection. A great mystery unfolds during Centurion's quest to find the body and he is deeply affected by his first-person investigation, as his previous beliefs on the matter are forever altered based on what he's now witnessed.
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20% (3) The Apparition 82 min, PG-13, [Horror, Thriller] [Todd Lincoln] [24 Aug 2012]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 41%, Rotten Tomatoes: 3%, Metacritic: 18%, External Reviews
Awards: 1 nomination.
Actors: Ashley Greene, Julianna Guill, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton
Writer: Todd Lincoln
External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA, Germany
Plot: When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly and Ben discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural, but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force.
Rotten Tomatoes: When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan) discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural, Patrick (Tom Felton), but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force. -- (C) Warner Bros.
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