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Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

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Beneath a Scarlet Sky

Mark T. Sullivan

9.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Based on true events, Sullivan tells the story of Pino Lello, a young Italian man living under the...

Dean (6927 KP) rated Hotel Mumbai (2019) in Movies

Sep 27, 2019

Hotel Mumbai (2019)

2019 | Drama, History, Thriller

8.0

(9 Ratings)

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Intense true story thriller

I caught a few trailers for this Sky original production a while back and it looked very promising. Based on true events of terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008, largely centered around the Taj Hotel.
The film is pretty straightforward in just depicting what happend on the night, although how much of the film is dramatised or true is hard to guess. It mainly seems to follow in line with news coverage at the time. It's interesting to offer an insight into the bravery of the staff and guests there in a shocking situation. Films based on true events can be tricky as you already know the outcome. Still it does well to create tension and build up the characters a little bit.

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Leah Lopez (7 KP) rated Mayhem in Books

Nov 6, 2019

Battling with insomnia, and his addictions to Laudanum and the Opium dens of London, Dr Bond, (a) Police Surgeon, is assigned to help identify (the) mutilated female corpses'-inspired by true events-The Thames Torso Murders-found in the gaslit Victorian era of London.

Jack the Ripper is the accused but Dr Bond believes the eerie deaths are the works of somebody, or something else and sets out to find whoever, or whatever, it is.

Based on true events, Sarah Pinborough has added a supernatural ending.

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Jan 11, 2022

"A hard-working veteran Dallas street cop vividly recounts 100 actual events he experienced during his career: 1990-2016. He had no idea what he was getting into."

Dallas Cop: True Tales from a Career by Ray Dethloff - @Archaeolibrary, #Showcase, #Interview, #TrueCrime,

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Public Enemies (2009) in Movies

Feb 10, 2023

Public Enemies (2009)

2009 | Action, Drama

7.2

(9 Ratings)

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Massive all star cast (0 more)

Good Gangster film

A decent Gangster film based on true events set in the 1930s featuring a huge all star cast. Features some good shoot out scenes. Almost like a period version of Heat.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated The Conjuring 2 (2016) in Movies

May 7, 2017 (Updated Sep 27, 2018)

Very Creepy (2 more)

Great character design

Based around events of the Enfield haunting

Conjured up another hit

A great follow up to one of the best Horror films in recent years. With the main stars of the first film coming to London to authenticate a haunting in Enfield. It's genuinely creepy and disturbing that some elements are based on true events.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Unstoppable (2010) in Movies

Feb 16, 2018

Unstoppable (2010)

2010 | Action, Drama, Mystery

6.3

(6 Ratings)

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It's an ok action film that takes a little while to get going. Based on true events, it's interesting viewing with a good cast, but there's only so much action, suspense you can have about a run away train.