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Dean (6927 KP) rated Patriots Day (2016) in Movies
May 1, 2017

Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance
TV Show
American TV movie retelling of the fairytale romance between a troubled ginger army veteran and a TV...
based on true events (really really loosely)

Dean (6927 KP) rated I, Tonya (2017) in Movies
Feb 2, 2020
Crazy true story
The story is so silly you couldn't make it up, but it's actually true. I think I remember it on the news even here in the UK at time vaguely. Based on true events as Tonya Harding is looking to make the Olympic figure skating team. However her husband takes drastic measures to help her.
It's an interesting story with some oddball characters. Margot Robbie is very good. Enjoyable but not a film I would watch over and over.
It's an interesting story with some oddball characters. Margot Robbie is very good. Enjoyable but not a film I would watch over and over.

Dean (6927 KP) rated Alpha Dog (2007) in Movies
Sep 9, 2018
A very good film based on true events, as a group of young wannabe gangsters take things too far. A great performance from all of the young assembled cast. A lot better than you would expect from such young actors. Well worth checking out.

Dean (6927 KP) rated Deepwater Horizon (2016) in Movies
May 7, 2017
Great cast (2 more)
Huge stunts and great Sfx
Amazing set for the oil rig
Better than expected
I wondered how good this could be knowing what happened in advance as it's based on true events. That actually makes it even more interesting and does show the back story of events well. The destruction of the oil rig and pyrotechnics are spectacular. The same director also did Patriots day, well worth checking out as well.

Dean (6927 KP) rated The Night Listener (2006) in Movies
Apr 30, 2019
Terrible Film
Not very good at all. Very slow film with very little happening in it, all based around one plot idea. Based on true events, however at 76 mins long there just isn't enough to interest you. Shame as with Robin Williams in you would expect better.

Dean (6927 KP) rated Brokedown Palace (1999) in Movies
Sep 11, 2018
A very good film based on true events. Great performances from both actressess. Has a made for TV feel to it but the story is good and well told. One of those films you never heard of before that turns out to be very good. Cool soundtrack too.

Wind River (2000)
Movie
Historical drama based on true-life events. Based on the memoirs of Pony Express rider Nick Wilson....
