True Stories
True Stories are those based (sometimes loosely!) on fact. They cover topics as diverse as drug addiction, poverty, political unrest, the corruption of power, alcoholism, class divisions, sexual inequality, mental illness and other human struggles. Meet some of history's most intriguing characters, find out what it's really like to climb a mountain or paint a masterpiece. Truly, the True Story is one of cinema's most engaging and enthralling genres.
Bio-pics feature in this section and are also gathered together separately under the 'Biography' sublink left.
Pictured: Inside the Las Vegas mob, Scorsese's unromantic 'Goodfellas'
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
Director: Michael Anderson
Starring: Richard Todd, William Hartnell, Akim Tamiroff, Donald Houston, Keye Luke
The Royal Navy Frigate H.M.S. Amethyst (whilst on a peaceful mission) comes under fire and is run aground up the Yangtse River. After rescue attempts... Read more
Yes Man (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Peyton Reed
Starring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins, Rhys Darby, D...
Carl (Jim Carrey) has all but shut down his life in the wake of his divorce. He avoids his friends, he doesn't answer his phone, he doesn't do anythi... Read more
You Don't Know Jack (2011)
7.7/10
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Brenda Vaccaro, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Danny Huston
Al Pacino turns in a spectacular performance as the controversial Dr. Jack Kevorkian in this gripping HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson. Dr. Kevor... Read more
Yves Saint Laurent (2014)
6.2/10
Director: Jalil Lespert
Starring: Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon, Pierre Niney, Laura Smet, Marie de Villep...
A man who needs no introduction. And yet... Officially sanctioned by Pierre Bergé, Saint Laurents partner in love and business for almost fifty years... Read more
Z (1969)
8.2/10
Director: Constantin Costa-Gavras
Starring: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant
A pulse-pounding political thriller, Greek expatriate director Costa-Gavras's "Z" was one of the cinematic sensations of the late sixties, and remains... Read more
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke
Controversial military thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") about the mission by American special operations forces to capture o... Read more
Zero Dark Thirty ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke
Controversial military thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") about the mission by American special operations forces to capture o... Read more
Zero Dark Thirty ( Blu-ray ) (Copy) (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke
Controversial military thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") about the mission by American special operations forces to capture o... Read more
Zodiac (2007)
7.7/10
Director: David Fincher
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr, Brian Cox, Joh...
In the late 1960s, Northern California was gripped by fear as a serial killer haunted the nighttime streets of San Francisco. To this day, the identi... Read more
Zodiac: Director's Cut ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
7.7/10
Director: David Fincher
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Eli...
In the late 1960s, Northern California was gripped by fear as a serial killer haunted the nighttime streets of San Francisco. To this day, the identit... Read more