Chick Flicks Based on Real Events
June 8, 2014
Chick Flicks Based on Real Events
Movies based on real events are a great way to learn history. And they usually are more incredible than most fiction. Four chick flicks based on true stories are out now – Belle, Million Dollar Arm, The Railway Man and Finding Vivian Maier. Belle, the first of them, is a fabulous movie about Dido, the daughter of an Admiral in the Royal Navy, and a slave. But she is raised by an aristocratic family in England. This movie is beautiful, dramatic, riveting, and well-acted. Don’t miss it!
Belle
(2014) - 104 min - PG
Biography, Drama, History
Dido is the daughter of a distinguished Royal Navy Admiral who fell in love with her mother, a slave aboard a Spanish slave ship. He saves her from the slums and takes her to live with his Uncle,... More
Million Dollar Arm
(2014) - 124 min - PG
Biography, Drama, Sports
Well, apparently truth is stranger and often better than fiction as the trend for movies based on "true stories" continues( Railway Man, Philomena, Captain Phillips etc). JB is an independent sports... More
Railway Man, The
(2014) - 116 min - R
Drama, History
This is a serious movie based on a true story. Eric Lomax is a train enthusiast and knows all the lines in England by heart. One day he must change trains because of a delay and sits across from... More
Finding Vivian Maier
(2014) - 83 min - NR
Documentary
Fascinating story of how a local man bid on a trunk at an auction when he discovered negatives and later rolls of undeveloped film taken by Chicago North Shore Nanny, Vivian Maier. Vivian died only a... More
Draft Day
(2014) - 109 min - PG13
Drama, Sports
Loved it, Loved it, Loved it. You will like it even if you are not a football fan. Jennifer Garner(Ally) has just told Sonny that she is pregnant on the morning of this year's NFL Draft. Sonny is the... More
Divergent
(2014) - 139 min - PG13
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Well, not quite as good as Hunger Games, but better in one respect…Theo James is very, very hot. Ladies, the movie is good but incredibly better because of him. For those of you who are Downton... More
Fading Gigolo
(2014) - 90 min - R
Comedy
This movie, despite the dubious title, is very, very good. Written and directed by John Turturro who also stars, it tells the story of a middle aged unmarried man with a reserved quiet life but with... More
Lunchbox, The
(2013) - 104 min - PG
Drama, Romance
Ila prepares hot lunch each day to be delivered to her husband at work by Mumbai's "dabbawas" delivery messengers. One day she prepares a special dish, suggested by her " auntie" who lives above her,... More
Veronica Mars
(2014) - 107 min - PG13
Comedy, Crime/Mystery, Drama, Romance
Well, I loved the TV show and I Love the movie. Kristen Bell does a terrific job as a young woman addicted to righting wrongs and solving crimes. She has a steady boyfriend in New York, but there is... More
Noah
(2014) - 138 min - PG13
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Some of the story's elements are mentioned in the Bible in the book of Genesis. Some are clearly invented or adapted from other Bible stories. Most offensive to me were The Watchers who are huge... More
Other Woman, The
(2014) - 109 min - PG13
Comedy, Romance
Maybe this could be a "Take A Date" movie but the guy does not fare well. In fact, the ending is the only part that did not seem quite true to the character of the movie. Clothes are... More
Chinese Puzzle
(2014) - 117 min - R
Comedy, Drama, Foreign
Xavier seems to always be complicating his life. He has to former long term romances-with Wendy he has two young children; with Martine a long history. In addition, Isabele a lesbian is his best... More
Bad Words
(2014) - 89 min - R
Comedy
Guy Trilby(Jason Batemen) is a 40 yr. old man who dropped out of 8th grade. Now a proofreader, he enters a national spelling bee competition. He is accompanied by a reporter (Kathryn Hahn) whose news... More
Need For Speed
(2014) - 132 min - PG13
Action, Crime/Mystery, Drama
This movie is based on a video game and has a story loosely wound around lots of cars races. Not really a chick flick although the guys especially the younger ones will enjoy it. More
God’s Not Dead
(2014) - 113 min - PG
Documentary
Josh refuses to write that God Is Dead and Professor Radisson tells him that he must defend his point of view to the college Philosophy Class. Professor Radisson, played by Kevin Sorbo is almost... More
Dom Hemingway
(2013) - 93 min - R
Comedy, Crime/Mystery, Drama
Dom Hemingway is a minor level safe cracker who is released from 12 years in prison at the beginning of the movie. Things just go from bad to worse for him. He is pretty much a degenerate. The man... More
300: Rise of An Empire
(2014) - 102 min - R
Action, Adventure, Drama, War
This is a "Take A Date" movie but that means, the guys will probably like it. Maybe not the gals. Although the scantily clad, muscular fighters might be fun. Lots of alerts (look left for the alerts... More
