The film stars Adrien Brody, whose "intense and emotional" performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor.

There’s just something about World War II that keeps drawing filmmakers back in. Maybe it’s the sheer chaos of it, or the way it pushed people to their limits, morally, emotionally, everything.

They say that real life is stranger than fiction, so it only makes sense for screenwriters to turn to true stories when it comes time to put pen to paper. Movies based on true stories can be just ...

From specific events – revolutionary or catastrophic – to people, both inspirational and terrifying, a movie based on true events can cover any genre. Here are some of the best movies in the ...

Although not entirely based on true events, Saving Private Ryan draws ... Jay Carr from the Boston Globe deemed it "the war movie to end all war movies" and celebrated it as "the ultimate combat ...

If I could give the movie a ten star I would." Meanwhile a sixth added: "I enjoy watching war movies, especially the ones based on true stories. This particular film is directed by one of my ...

But movies based on true stories are extra special ... tragic biopic of mathematician Alan Turing's cracking of the enigma code during WW2, making a huge contribution towards the defeat of Hitler and ...

The film chronicles the astonishing true story where two British intelligence ... "A very intriguing film and comparable to the original. I love fact-based movies and find this one exceptional." ...

Garland was so impressed by Mendoza at the end of working on "Civil War" that he asked Mendoza if they could make a war film based on a true story ... actors from buzzy movies and TV shows ...

From courageous leaders in ‘Rustin’ to tales of survival in ‘Hijack ‘93,' check out these movies based on true stories streaming on Netflix now Keith Langston is a contributing writer at ...

One of the best World War 2 films has just been added to ITVX. Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson, tells the true story of Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector in American history to ...