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'
The Alamo (2004)
6/10
Director: John Lee Hancock
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Jordi Molla, Emi...
Impassioned historical drama detailing the 1835-1836 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February 23 - March 6,... Read more
The Amityville Horror (1979)
6.2/10
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Murray Hamilton
The best-selling, supposedly true book, 'The Amityville Horror' caught the world's headlines with its tale of possession, murder, demons and the haunt... Read more
The Amityville Horror (2005)
6/10
Director: Andrew Douglas
Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Jesse James, Melissa George, Ryan Reynolds, Chloe Grace Moret...
One of the '70s most celebrated horror films is given a makeover by blockbuster producer Michael Bay. George and Kathy Lutz (Ryan Reynolds, Melissa Ge... Read more
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Andrew Dominik
Starring: Casey Affleck, Zooey Deschanel, Mary-Louise Parker, Brad Pitt, Sam Rockwell, Sam...
A realistic view of the overly romanticised Jesse James, casting Brad Pitt as the psychopathic outlaw and Casey Affleck as the infatuated and volatile... Read more
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Andrew Dominik
Starring: Casey Affleck, Zooey Deschanel, Mary-Louise Parker, Brad Pitt, Sam Rockwell, Sam...
A realistic view of the overly romanticised Jesse James, casting Brad Pitt as the psychopathic outlaw and Casey Affleck as the infatuated and volatile... Read more
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
7/10
Director: Niels Mueller
Starring: Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Naomi Watts, Jack Thompson, Michael Wincott, Mykelti Wil...
In 1974 Sam Bicke (Sean Penn) is an office supply salesman whose life is falling apart. His wife (Naomi Watts) has left and his job is going nowhere.... Read more
The Aviator (2004)
7.5/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C Reilly, Alec Baldwin,...
One of the 20th century's most compelling figures, Howard Hughes was a wily industrialist, glamorous movie producer and unstoppable American innovator... Read more
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Uli Edel
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Moritz Bleibtreu, Heino Ferch, Martina Gedeck, Nadja Uhl, Alexandra...
Meticulous fact-based drama of the Red Army Faction. Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy i... Read more
The Baader Meinhof Complex ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Uli Edel
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Moritz Bleibtreu, Heino Ferch, Martina Gedeck, Nadja Uhl, Alexandra...
Meticulous fact-based drama of the Red Army Faction. Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy i... Read more
The Babe (1991)
5.9/10
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Trini Alvarado, John Goodman, Kelly McGillis, Bruce Boxleitner
John Goodman puts on the pinstripes to play baseball legend Babe Ruth in this exciting account of "The Sultan of Swat's" colorful life. The film follo... Read more