Sentences with phrase «fascinated by the true story»

He becomes almost morbidly fascinated by the true story of Lazarus Averbach, a Jewish man who escaped the pogroms of Eastern Europe only to be shot dead by the Chief of Police, mistaken for an anarchist a mere seven months into his pursuit of the American dream.

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Based on a true story, Josh Waitzkin is a 7 - year - old boy who becomes fascinated by the game of chess after watching the locals play speed chess in a New York park.

But, yes: like America, Tonya Harding continues to fascinate — particularly as played by a gripping and forceful Margot Robbie, who commands a film that sometimes feels like a mad dash through a story so absurd and tawdry it just has to be true.

Have you ever been fascinated by a true historical story?