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To Write Love On Her Arms: History vs. Hollywood

Drama | Kat Dennings portrays Renee Yohe, whose battle with addiction inspired the TWLOHA movement.

Meet 3 Modern-Day U.S. Soldiers Who Deserve Biopics

War | The incredible true stories of U.S. veterans Sal Giunta, Kyle Carpenter and Leroy Petry need to find their way to the big screen. Are you listening Hollywood?

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James Franco is Held for Murder and Wants Jonah Hill to Learn the True Story

Crime | Franco portrays Christian Longo, a fugitive who steals the identity of journalist Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill).

Unbroken: History vs. Hollywood

War | Find out if the truth remains unbroken in this story of WWII hero Louis Zamperini.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Not Afraid of Heights in The Walk Teaser Trailer

Drama | Gordon-Levitt portrays high-wire artist Philippe Petit, who attempted to cross the World Trade Center towers.

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Chris Hemsworth Encounters a Maritime Monster In the Heart of the Sea

Drama | The story of the whaleship Essex also became part of the inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby-Dick.

Foxcatcher: History vs. Hollywood

Crime | Does Foxcatcher wrestle with the truth, or are the two a tag team?

The Theory of Everything: History vs. Hollywood

Drama | Did the filmmakers include the truth in their formula for the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything?

McFarland, USA: History vs. Hollywood

Sports | Does this Kevin Costner movie keep pace with the real story?

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Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds Fight for The Lady in Gold

Political | Mirren portrays Maria Altmann, who fights for her right to a painting stolen from her family by the Nazis.

American Sniper: History vs. Hollywood

War | Does the truth get caught in the crosshairs of this Navy SEAL biopic?

Big Eyes: History vs. Hollywood

Drama | Does Big Eyes paint over the truth?

Wild: History vs. Hollywood

Drama | Is this Reese Witherspoon movie factual or wildly untrue?

The Imitation Game: History vs. Hollywood

War | Does this Alan Turing biopic encrypt the truth?

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David Oyelowo Leads the March as MLK in the Selma Movie Trailer

Political | The story of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches also stars Oprah, Common and Tom Wilkinson.

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To Write Love on Her Arms

Kat Dennings portrays Renee Yohe, who inspired the TWLOHA movement.

McFarland, USA

Does this Kevin Costner sports movie outrun the truth?

American Sniper

Does this Clint Eastwood film take aim at the truth?

Big Eyes

Does Big Eyes paint within the boundaries of the truth?

Unbroken

Does the truth remain unbroken in this story of an Olympian and WWII hero?

Wild

Reese Witherspoon ventures into the Wild, but does she bring the truth with her?

The Imitation Game

Is this Alan Turing biopic cryptic when it comes to the truth?

Foxcatcher

Steve Carell portrays multimillionaire and convicted murderer John du Pont.

The Theory of Everything

Is this Stephen Hawking biopic as intelligent as the famous physicist?

Kill the Messenger

Does Kill the Messenger kill the truth?

Annabelle

Is this haunted doll movie stuffed with the truth?

Jimi: All Is by My Side

Does this Jimi Hendrix movie miss a chord with regard to the truth?

When the Game Stands Tall

Does the movie fumble when it comes to the truth?

Get on Up

Does the James Brown biopic get funky with the truth?

Manhattan

We compare the Manhattan TV show to real life at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

Deliver Us From Evil

Does this crime/horror movie deliver the truth?

Jersey Boys

Is director Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the Jersey Boys musical in tune with regard to the truth?

The Fault in Our Stars

Meet Esther Earl, the inspiration behind Shailene Woodley's character.

Million Dollar Arm

Does this Jon Hamm Disney baseball movie hit too many foul balls regarding the truth?

The Quiet Ones

Does this horror movie keep the truth quiet as well?

Heaven is for Real

Heaven is for real. Okay, but is the movie?

UPCOMING MOVIES

November 2014

Rosewater (11/7)

The Theory of Everything (11/7)

Foxcatcher (11/14)

The Imitation Game (11/21)

December 2014

Wild (12/5)

Exodus: Gods and Kings (12/12)

Mr. Turner (12/19)

Big Eyes (12/25)

Unbroken (12/25)

January 2015

Amityville: The Awakening (1/2)

Selma (1/9)

Spare Parts (1/16)

American Sniper (1/16)

February 2015

McFarland, USA (2/20)

March 2015

To Write Love on Her Arms (3/3)

April 2015

The Woman in Gold (4/3)

True Story (4/10)

October 2015

The Walk (10/2)

December 2015

In the Heart of the Sea (12/11)

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