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'
Men of Honour ( Blu-ray ) (2000)
Director: George Tillman Jr
Starring: Charlize Theron, Cuba Gooding Jr, David Keith, Hal Holbrook, Michael Rapaport, P...
This is the true story of Carl Brashear, the first black member of the U.S. Navy's deep sea diving team. Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Brashear, the Navy rec... Read more
Mesmerized (1985)
4.9/10
Director: Michael Laughlin
Starring: Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy, Dan Shor, Harry Andrews
Based on the true story of the intriguing Victoria Thompson murder trial that occurred in late 1800s New Zealand. This Gothic melodrama features Jodi... Read more
Michael Collins (1996)
7.1/10
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Alan Rickman, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson, Stephen Rea
Liam Neeson stars as the charismatic fighter for Irish independence in the early 20th century in this striking historical bio-drama that traces Collin... Read more
Midnight Express (1978)
7.6/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Randy Quaid, John Hurt, Brad Davis, Bo Hopkins
From director Alan Parker ('Birdy', 'Mississippi Burning') and based on a true story, this hyper-violent and grim portrait of American student Billy H... Read more
Midnight Express ( Blu-ray ) (1978)
7.6/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Bo Hopkins, Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid
From director Alan Parker ('Birdy', 'Mississippi Burning') and based on a true story, this hyper-violent and grim portrait of American student Billy H... Read more
Midway (1976)
6.8/10
Director: Jack Smight
Starring: James Coburn, Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mi...
In WWII Midway became famous as the site of the overwhelming victory of American carrier forces which shifted the balance of power in the Pacific. The... Read more
Miles Ahead (2015)
6.4/10
Director: Don Cheadle
Starring: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Keith Stanfield, Emayatzy Corinea...
MILES AHEAD is a wildly entertaining exploration of one of 20th century music's creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performan... Read more
Milk (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Victor Garber, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna
Sean Penn garnered a Best Actor Academy Award as San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to major public office, in dir... Read more
Milk ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Victor Garber, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna
Sean Penn garnered a Best Actor Academy Award as San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to major public office, in dir... Read more
Million Dollar Arm (2014)
7/10
Director: Craig Gillespie
Starring: Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Suraj Sharma
Jon Hamm stars as J.B. Bernstein, a down-on-his-luck sports agent who's just lost a hot prospect to a rival agency. In need of a Hail Mary and inspi... Read more