Tag Archives: semi autobiographical

Roger & Me

IMDB Rating: 7.50
11254 votes

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A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.
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HimselfMichael Moore
HimselfJames Blanchard
HimselfJames Bond
Also posted in 1989, Documentary, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Purple Rain

IMDB Rating: 5.60
3652 votes

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A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn't all that he needs. A complicated tale of his repeating his father's self destructive behavior, losing Apollonia to another singer (Morris Day), and his coming to grips with his own connection to other people ensues.
Actors
The KidPrince
ApolloniaApollonia Kotero
MorrisMorris Day
Also posted in 1984, Drama, Music | Comments (0)

Get Rich or Die Tryin’

IMDB Rating: 2.30
4200 votes

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A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
Actors
Marcus50 Cent
MajesticAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
CharleneJoy Bryant
Also posted in 2005, Action, Crime, Drama, Music | Comments (0)

The Squid and the Whale

IMDB Rating: 7.70
10777 votes

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The patriarch (Jeff Daniels) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney's character begins dating her younger son's tennis coach. Meanwhile, Daniels' character has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.
Actors
Frank BerkmanOwen Kline
Bernard BerkmanJeff Daniels
Joan BerkmanLaura Linney
Also posted in 2005, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

The Kid & I

IMDB Rating: 6.70
56 votes

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Bill Williams (Arnold) is a down-and-out actor who is unexpectedly hired to write a sequel a la "True Lies," the action film that made him famous more than a decade ago. When Bill learns that his co-star is Aaron Roman (Gores), a rich kid with no acting experience, what appeared to be the chance for a major comeback turns into a series of outlandish complications. As the duo embark on a journey of outrageous misadventures, the unlikely pair discover that it takes more courage to face real life challenges than it does fighting bad guys on the big screen. Although Aaron may be inexperienced in acting, his tenacious spirit, unwavering optimism and unconditional friendship turns out to be an important, enduring gift to Bill.
Actors
Bill WilliamsTom Arnold
Aaron RomanEric Gores
Guy PrinceRichard Edson
Also posted in 2005, Comedy, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

8 Mile

IMDB Rating: 6.60
29250 votes

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A rap version of "Saturday Night Fever." B-Rabbit, a wannabe rapper from the wrong side of Detroit's 8 Mile, has problems: he dumps his girlfriend when she tells him she's pregnant; to save money to make a demo tape, he moves into his alcoholic mom's trailer; his job's a dead end, and he's just choked at the local head-to-head rap contest. Things improve when he meets Alex - an aspiring model headed for New York - and a fast-talking pal promises to set up the demo. Then new setbacks: Alex isn't faithful, mom rejects him, rifts surface with his friends, and he's mugged by rivals. Everything hinges on the next rap showdown at the club. Can B-Rabbit pull truth out of his cap?
Actors
Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith, Jr.Eminem
Stephanie SmithKim Basinger
David 'Future' PorterMekhi Phifer
Also posted in 2002, Drama, High IMDB rating, Music | Comments (8)

Space Jam

IMDB Rating: 5.20
9464 votes

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Swackhammer, owner of the amusement park planet Moron Mountain is desperate get new attractions and he decides that the Looney Tune characters would be perfect. He sends his diminutive underlings to get them to him, whether Bugs Bunny & Co. want to go or not. Well armed for their size, Bugs Bunny is forced to trick them into agreeing to a competition to determine their freedom. Taking advantage of their puny and stubby legged foes, the gang selects basketball for the surest chance of winning. However, the Nerdlucks turn the tables and steal the talents of leading professional basketball stars to become massive basketball bruisers known as the Monstars. In desperation, Bugs Bunny calls on the aid of Micheal Jordan, the Babe Ruth of Basketball, to help them have a chance at winning their freedom.
Actors
HimselfMichael Jordan
Stan PodolakWayne Knight
Bugs Bunny/Elmer FuddBilly West
Also posted in 1996, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sport | Comments (0)
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