Tagline: Truth is more shocking than fiction. Savage Grace is a film directed by Tom Kalin and written by Howard A. Rodman, based on the book Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson. The story is based on the dysfunctional, allegedly incestuous relationship between heiress and socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland and her son,…
Category: Real Life Stories
Semi-Pro (2008)
In the early 1970s, there were two basketball leagues in America – while the NBA ruled the sport, the ABA was defined by its outlaw flair and sensational showmanship. Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell) is the one-hit singing sensation behind “Love Me Sexy,” who relishes his role as owner, coach and power forward for the fictional…
Shine a Light (2008)
Rolling Stones documentary that focuses on the two concerts from the group’s current “A Bigger Bang” tour as well as historical and contemporary behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. A recent concert in Austin, Texas, was also filmed. On April 4, 2008, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and the world’s greatest rock n’ roll band will unite to…
Valkyrie (2008)
Tagline: Many saw evil. They dared to stop it. In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars…
W. (George W. Bush Movie) (2008)
Tagline: A Life Misunderestimated. A Yale graduate, a transplanted son of Texas, a onetime drunk, a recent convert, George W. Bush was many things but, fundamentally, he was a baseball fan. He always appreciated the elegance of baseball and certainly respected the game’s doubleheaded elements of luck and skill. Had things gone differently, he would…
The Wrestler (2008)
Back in the late ’80s, Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real…