Legend

(written by Brian Helgeland, based on the novel "The Profession of Violence" by John Pearson)

Highly Recommended!  |  British, crime, drama, film, thriller, Tom Hardy, historical, biography, Brian Helgeland, Paul Anderson, film based on novel, John Pearson, Christopher Eccleston, Emily Browning, Sam Hoare, Colin Morgan, Chris Mason

Lion

(written by Luke Davies, based on the memoir "A Long Way Home" by Saroo Brierley)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, biography, Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, film based on memoir, Saroo Brierley, Luke Davies

Hidden Figures

(written by Allison Schroeder & Theodore Melfi, based on the novel by Margot Lee Shetterly)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, historical, biography, film based on novel, Kevin Costner, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Theodore Melfi, Allison Schroeder, Margot Lee Shetterly

The View from the Cheap Seats

Selected Nonfiction (written by Neil Gaiman)

for Creatives  |  reading, books, intuitive writing & pantsing, creative process, Neil Gaiman, awards, create for YOURSELF, creating isn't easy, magic/mystery of creating/art, artist integrity, creative fear, art, artists, British, artist in the art, short stories, nonfiction, creativity, music, biography, the successful artist, writing, essay, bookstores, inspiration/the muse, artist's voice, filmmaking, the creative life, value the art, artists supporting artists, creative freedom, books vs. ebooks, etc., comics, art piracy, film based on novel, libraries, autobiography

Ip Man

(written by Edmond Wong and Tai-Li Chan)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, action, historical, biography, Chinese, Wilson Yip, Edmond Wong, Tai-Li Chan, Donnie Yen, Siu-Wong Fan, Lynn Hung, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Saving Mr. Banks

(written by Kelly Marcel & Sue Smith, starring Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson & Paul Giamatti)

for Creatives  |  creative process, artist integrity, art, artists, drama, film, artist in the art, comedy, biography, writing, Tom Hanks, filmmaking, storytelling, Ruth Wilson, Kelly Marcel, Sue Smith, Emma Thompson, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti

"I read somewhere that all biography is a lie, or at least that all biography is a single telling of a life when there can easily be a thousand different tellings."

— Reginald Dwayne Betts

for Creatives  |  biography, writing, storytelling, Reginald Dwayne Betts

The King's Speech

(written by David Seidler)

Highly Recommended!  |  British, drama, film, historical, biography, Adrian Scarborough, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Tom Hooper, David Seidler

The Theory of Everything

(written by Anthony McCarten, based on the novel by Jane Hawking)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, romance, film, biography, geek, Eddie Redmayne, Anthony McCarten, Jane Hawking, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior, film based on novel

A Beautiful Mind

(written by Akiva Goldsman, based on the novel by Sylvia Nasar)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, romance, film, Ron Howard, biography, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Akiva Goldsman, Sylvia Nasar, Russell Crowe, film based on novel

The Imitation Game

(written by Graham Moore, based on the novel by Andrew Hodges)

Highly Recommended!  |  British, drama, film, thriller, biography, Andrew Hodges, Graham Moore, Matthew Goode, Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, film based on novel

Boy

Tales of Childhood (written by Roald Dahl)

Highly Recommended!  |  books, British, short stories, action, adventure, literary fiction, biography, Roald Dahl

Philomena

(written by Steve Coogan & Jeff Pope)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, biography, Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope, Judi Dench

Dallas Buyers Club

(written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, biography, Craig Borten, Melisa Wallack, Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner

Captain Phillips

(written by Billy Ray)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, thriller, biography, Billy Ray, Tom Hanks

Spotlight

(written by Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, historical, biography, Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Michael Keaton

The Danish Girl

(written by Lucinda Coxon)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, romance, film, biography, Lucinda Coxon, Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander

The Big Short

(written by Adam McKay & Charles Randolph)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, comedy, biography, Steve Carell, Charles Randolph, Adam McKay, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale

Good Morning, Vietnam!

(starring Robin Williams & Forest Whitaker)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, comedy, biography, Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, war

Rush

(written by Peter Morgan)

Highly Recommended!  |  drama, film, action, Ron Howard, Peter Morgan, Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, biography