Houdini (1953)
From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.
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Skin (2018)
A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.
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A Cry in the Dark (1988)
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
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Vincent and Theo (1990)
The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. The movie also provides a nice view of the locations which Vincent painted.
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Rosa Luxemburg (1986)
After years of political agitation, Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht, and Leo Jogiches form a revolutionary German party, the Spartacists.
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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
The story of how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
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The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen.
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The Long Dark Night (1977)
A grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner.
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