Biography
Where can you meet famous inventors, notorious criminals, great dictators, selfless heroes, charismatic eccentrics and all manner of real life fascinating folk? Right here in Alice's Biography section.
Pictured: Kerry Fox is a knock-out playing celebrated kiwi author Janet Frame in Jane Campion's luminous 'An Angel At My Table', based on Frame's autobiographical trilogy.
Queen of the Desert (2015)
5.7/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Jenny Agutter, Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, Robert Pattinson
A true story of the life of British explorer and adventurer, Gertrude Bell, Queen Of The Desert chronicles her journeys of love and loss in the Middle... Read more
Queen of the Desert (Blu-ray) (2015)
5.7/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Jenny Agutter, Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, Robert Pattinson
A true story of the life of British explorer and adventurer, Gertrude Bell, Queen Of The Desert chronicles her journeys of love and loss in the Middle... Read more
Race (2016)
7.1/10
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Starring: Jeremy Irons, William Hurt, Carice Van Houten, Jason Sudeikis, Stephan James
The incredible true story of Olympic legend Jesse Owens is vividly brought to life in Race. In his epic quest to be the greatest athlete in history, O... Read more
Radioactive (2019)
6.2/10
Director: Marjane Satrapi
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley
The incredible true story of Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her Nobel Prize-winning work that changed the world. Read more
Raging Bull (1980)
8.2/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty
Robert De Niro gives an incredible performance as Jake LaMotta, the controversial middleweight fighter of the 1940's. 'Raging Bull' shows how LaMotta... Read more
Raging Bull ( Blu-ray ) (1980)
8.2/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro gives an incredible performance as Jake LaMotta, the controversial middleweight fighter of the 1940's. 'Raging Bull' shows how LaMotta... Read more
Rated X (2000)
5.9/10
Director: Emilio Estevez
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Terry Quinn, Peter Bogdanovich
The bizarre, tragic story of the porno mavens known as the Mitchell Brothers ("Behind the Green Door") is chronicled in this film directed by Emilio E... Read more
Ray (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Lar...
Jamie Foxx stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul who overcame impossible odds to become a music legend. "Ray" is the triumphant and remarkable... Read more
Ray (Blu-ray) (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Lar...
Jamie Foxx stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul who overcame impossible odds to become a music legend. "Ray" is the triumphant and remarkable... Read more
Red Like the Sky (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Cristiano Bortone
Starring: Luca Capriotti
Mirco Mencacci (Luca Capriotti) is a young Tuscan boy who loses his sight in a gun accident. His life shifts direction as law insists that he attend a... Read more