241. The Wolfpack
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Crystal Moselle
Actors: Bhagavan Angulo, Govinda Angulo, Jagadisa Angulo, Krsna Angulo, Mukunda Angulo, Narayana Angulo
Plot: In Lower East Side Manhattan, the Angulo are kept locked away from society, learning everything they know about the world around them through the films they watch. This "Wolfpack" spend their childhood reenacting their favorite scenes using elaborate props and set-ups. But their world is changed when one of the brothers escapes.
242. My Mother's Castle ( château de ma mère, Le )
Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Biography/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Yves Robert
Actors: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Thérèse Liotard, Joris Molinas, Pierre Maguelon
Plot: Follows a family on holiday in France - the same cottage they go to every year with its gentle hills and eccentric neighbors - but on this trip the young Marcel meets Isabelle - pretty but conceited - and connects with her.
243. Get on Up
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Tate Taylor
Actors: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jill Scott, Dan Aykroyd
Plot: The story of James Brown - who was raised in extreme poverty, but
overcomes a troubled childhood to become of of the most influential
musicians of his generation.
244. At Eternity's Gate
Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Julian Schnabel
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen, Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner
Plot: Troubled, ridiculed, brilliant - Vincent Van Gogh was labeled many things throughout his chaotic, artistic career, and while At Eternity's Gate isn't a traditional biopic, it give us a look inside the mind of one of the most celebrated artists of our times.
245. Mrs. Brown
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Madden
Actors: Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Gerard Butler, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, David Westhead
246. Abraham Lincoln
Year of Release: 1930
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: D.W. Griffith
Actors: Walter Huston, William L. Thorne, Helen Freeman, Kay Hammond, Ian Keith, Gordon Thorpe
Plot: D.W. Griffith presents a biopic of Abraham Lincoln from birth through his assassination.
247. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Angela Robinson
Actors: Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, JJ Feild, Connie Britton, Bella Heathcote, Maggie Castle
Plot: Dr. William Marston was a Harvard professor, psychologist and inventor - and also the creator of Wonder Woman. He was inspired by both his wife, Elizabeth - also an psychologist and inventor, along with Olive Byrne, a former student. All three formed a polyamorous relationship which helped shape Wonder Woman, and the controversy surrounding the character.
248. LBJ
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Rob Reiner
Actors: Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, C. Thomas Howell, Rich Sommer, Bill Pullman, Jeffrey Donovan
Plot: When an assassin's bullet took the life of President John F. Kennedy in November of 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson found himself sworn in as the 36th president of the United States. But his story began long before that - through both victories and defeats, but his true legacy would be battling opposition both from within his own party and across the aisle, resulting in the passing of the landmark Civil Rights Act.
249. My Friend Dahmer
Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Marc Meyers
Actors: Ross Lynch, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, Miles Robbins, Alex Wolff, Cameron McKendry
Plot: Based on the acclaimed graphic novel from Derf Backderf, the film follows the high school life of a young man named Jeffrey Dahmer. Before he become known as a notorious serial killer, he was just another shy student turning to alcohol when he couldn't find anywhere to fit in.
250. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Frank Martin
Actors: John Huston, Anjelica Huston, Robert Mitchum, Michael Caine, Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall
