Sentences with phrase «off of a true story»

It really touched me — I had no idea what it was about before I saw it either or that it was based off of a true story!

Not exact matches

Now, I'm in no way saying that those pieces of evidence prove beyond doubt that any of those three religions are true, just pointing out that saying there is «no evidence» of any of the stories is a bit off.

And so the tale of a Green Knight with his chopped - off head still holding a knight of the Round Table to promises made is no less true than the tale of a man crammed with secrets who spontaneously combusts and leaves behind only a black, tallowy mark on the floorboards, and his story in turn is no less true than the tale of a Texas sharecropper's wife who has had a miscarriage only ten days before but just this morning was walking behind the mule and guiding the jerking plow.

I try to make sure it's a story I vet as much as I can, and I take the focus off of is it true or not and more on what does this say about us as humanity that we even tell these stories to begin with?

if anyone wants to get an idea read the books (true story) about the master forger who conned the leaders into buying his forgeries, murdered several people who discovered what he was up to, and accidentally blew off his own hands with one of his pipe bombs.

For most purposes it is just as well that this is true, but for purposes of clear theological definition, it is important always to have in mind where the history leaves off and the story takes up.

The ladies over at Motherlode have kicked off their book club by reviewing a book called TORN: True Stories of Kids, Careers and the Conflict of Modern Motherhood which includes an essay by Dr. Karen Sibert.

The Finest Hours is a true story adventure film about a daring rescue off the coast of Cape Cod in 1952 that happened after a massive storm destroyed two oil tankers.

It is not often that a local story becomes a true national and international headline issue for a period of several weeks, but the Journal News and publisher Janet Hasson pulled it off, making themselves one of the biggest news story in the world for an entire month.

An award - winning US writer is planning a Hollywood thriller spun off the true and bizarre story of Ghana's World Cup cash, reports The Wrap.

What's true for one person may not be true for another, but it is true that the more we seek out the whole story instead of simply that which confirms our pre-existing opinions, the better off we'll all be.

So true story, I bought this skirt off of Etsy!

In its use of flippant humour to deal with dark subject matter, the film has a similar tone to that of the satirical 1990s Holly Hunter drama, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader - Murdering Mom (based on a similar story about a mother accused of having her daughter's classmate bumped off to improve the daughter's chances of making the cheerleading team).

As intrigued as I am by Sutter's willingness to bite off something bigger than his character's tongue to tell a story about the true costs of SAMCRO's business dealings, I'm not sure this is the time, or the place.

Formerly known as Loomis Fargo, the film is based on the true story of four dim - witted Southerners who pulled off one of the biggest heists in American history by robbing a Loomis Fargo truck and making away with nearly $ 20 million.

It's funny, but it's also Phillips» most dramatic and political film, owing to the fact that it takes place during the Iraq War and tells the insane true story of a pair of cocky, Scarface - aspiring gun runners (played by Jonah Hill and Miles Teller) who bite off more than they can chew.

Based off of the novel written by David Ebershoff, director Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) and actors Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Alicia Vikander (Ex-Machina) beautifully illustrate the powerful true story of Lili Elbe in their new film The Danish Girl.

We kick off the show looking at some of this month's key films, including Steven Spielberg's literally - ripped - from - the - headlines true story The Post, Guillermo Del Toro's dark romantic fantasy The Shape of Water, Don Hertzfeldt's animated science fiction sequel World of Tomorrow Episode 2: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts, and Ridley Scott's ambitious Getty family biopic All the Money in the World.

King Cobra, based on the true story of gay porn star Brent Corrigan and his ill - fated director's death, finally got off the ground at the urging of James Franco.

«Escape» High off the success of his Universal Pictures hit «Split,» James McAvoy heads to Cannes with an intense true story directed by «Peaky Blinders» helmer Colm McCarthy.

Don't let the nondescript title put you off: this riveting, beautifully made film documents a lost species, a photojournalist who always sought the true, personal core of a story, regardless of what editors, politicians or...

Paul Greengrass» film is based on the true story of a 2009 pirate attack off the Somalian coast, and despite the inescapable tension the director achieves, we know that the real - life Phillips made it out alive; this is no spoiler here, folks, he wrote the book that provided the basis for this movie.

We didn't expect to see it until later in the fest, but they opened with a screening of the film, and so this year kicked off with an outstanding, edge - of - your - seat thriller based on a true international story from the 1980s.

The Quiet Ones leaps off from that premise — and markets itself with a «based on true events» pitch line — but after several screenwriters took their turns at the story, it ultimately veers far afield: University professor Joseph Coupland (played with a perfect blend intellectual arrogance and charismatic follow - me guruism by Jared Harris of Mad Men), brilliant but bristling at the restrictive old - school attitudes toward his groundbreaking case study, removes his star subject Jane Harper (Bates Motel's Olivia Cooke) to a deserted, dilapidated country estate to be studied by his collegiate team, including a randy post-Mod couple (Erin Richards and Rory Fleck - Byrne) and soft - spoken cameraman Brian (Sam Clafin of The Hunger Games).

«3096 Days» is the true story of Natascha Kampusch, the 10 year old Austrian girl who was snatched off the street by a stranger in 1998.

One should always take a movie that starts off with an «Inspired by a true story» blurb with a grain of salt, as the creative forces behind the film are basically admitting that they are going to be making liberal changes in the events of a true story and twisting them for their own agendas.

We compiled many of the flicks that are headed to theaters this year that are based off of a novel, be it a true story or a fantastical (and obviously fictional) tale.

Alternately ferocious and tender, mundane and terrifying, it's the most perverse of love stories and Kastle directs the toxic tale as if off the pages of «True Detective» and accompanied by the startling flashbulb - bright photography by Weegee.

No more than a collection of bad ideas, abysmal portrayals, and cheap rip - offs of more successful comedies, Anchorman is for all of you out there who think Ferrell is great, or loved Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and Old School.

«Battle Of The Sexes» (Sept. 22): Emma Stone, fresh off her best actress Oscar for «La La Land» might be back in the hunt with this true - life story of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, played by Steve CarrelOf The Sexes» (Sept. 22): Emma Stone, fresh off her best actress Oscar for «La La Land» might be back in the hunt with this true - life story of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, played by Steve Carrelof the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, played by Steve Carrell.

But as an onscreen text at the start of Fogelman's film states, «Danny Collins» is only «kind of based on a true story a little bit,» which means it's safe to assume that the real Tilston (who's credited as a consultant here) did not subsequently set off on a cross-country odyssey to meet the adult son (Bobby Cannavale) he fathered with a groupie back in the day, or hole himself up in a suburban New Jersey Hilton while trying to get back in touch with his songwriting muse.

The trailer provides a look into the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Robert Zemeckis was hand to discuss THE WALK (opening Oct. 2) starring Joseph Gordon - Levitt which is based on the true story of Philippe Petit's 1974 illegal high - wire walk between New York's Twin Towers, and to show off a new trailer.

«The Finest Hours,» based on the true story of the valiant 1952 Coast Guard rescue of a sinking oil tanker off the coast of Massachusetts, splits in two much like the wounded vessel at its heart.

Gala showings include two films with Seattle connections: Touchy Feely from Seattle's own Lynn Shelton (which kicks off six days of screenings in Renton) and Decoding Annie Parker, which dramatizes the true story of cancer research breakthrough guided by UW geneticist Mary - Claire King (played in the film by Helen Hunt).

Starting things off, there's an audio commentary from director Mark Hartley, joined by «Ozploitation Auteurs» Brian Trenchard - Smith, Antony I. Ginnane, John D. Lamond, David Hannay, Richard Brennan, Alan Finney, Vincent Monton, Grant Page, and Roger Ward; a set of 26 deleted and extended scenes, now with optional audio commentary from Hartley and editors Sara Edwards and Jamie Blanks; The Lost NQH Interview: Chris Lofven, the director of the film Oz; A Word with Bob Ellis (which was formerly an Easter Egg on DVD); a Quentin Tarantino and Brian Trenchard - Smith interview outtake; a Melbourne International Film Festival Ozploitation Panel discussion; Melbourne International Film Festival Red Carpet footage; 34 minutes of low tech behind the scenes moments which were shot mostly by Hartley; a UK interview with Hartley; The Bazura Project interview with Hartley; The Monthly Conversation interview with Hartley; The Business audio interview with Hartley; an extended Ozploitation trailer reel (3 hours worth), with an opening title card telling us that Brian Trenchard - Smith cut together most of the trailers (Outback, Walkabout, The Naked Bunyip, Stork, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, three for Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Libido, Alvin Purple, Alvin Rides Again, Petersen, The Box, The True Story of Eskimo Nell, Plugg, The Love Epidemic, The Great MacArthy, Don's Party, Oz, Eliza Fraser, Fantasm, Fantasm Comes Again, The FJ Holden, High Rolling, The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style, Felicity, Dimboola, The Last of the Knucklemen, Pacific Banana, Centrespread, Breakfast in Paris, Melvin, Son of Alvin, Night of Fear, The Cars That Ate Paris, Inn of the Damned, End Play, The Last Wave, Summerfield, Long Weekend, Patrick, The Night, The Prowler, Snapshot, Thirst, Harlequin, Nightmares (aka Stage Fright), The Survivor, Road Games, Dead Kids (aka Strange Behavior), Strange Behavior, A Dangerous Summer, Next of Kin, Heatwave, Razorback, Frog Dreaming, Dark Age, Howling III: The Marsupials, Bloodmoon, Stone, The Man from Hong Kong, Mad Dog Morgan, Raw Deal, Journey Among Women, Money Movers, Stunt Rock, Mad Max, The Chain Reaction, Race for the Yankee Zephyr, Attack Force Z, Freedom, Turkey Shoot, Midnite Spares, The Return of Captain Invincible, Fair Game, Sky Pirates, Dead End Drive - In, The Time Guardian, Danger Freaks); Confession of an R - Rated Movie Maker, an interview with director John D. Lamond; an interview with director Richard Franklin on the set of Patrick; Terry Bourke's Noon Sunday Reel; the Barry McKenzie: Ogre or Ocker vintage documentary; the Inside Alvin Purple vintage documentary; the To Shoot a Mad Dog vintage documentary; an Ozploitation stills and poster gallery; a production gallery; funding pitches; and the documentary's original theatrical trailer.

The story, said to be based off of true events, involves the same demonologists that investigated the Amityville Horror case.

«The Danish Girl» (November 27): Fresh off his Oscar win for last year's «The Theory of Everything,» actor Eddie Redmanye takes on the true - life story of Lili Elbe, a transgender woman who had a historical marriage in the 1900s to Gerda Wegene (played by Alicia Viklander).

Fresh off Selma and still riding the wave of 12 Years a Slave, David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong» o, respectively, are teaming up for Disney's Queen of Katwe, a (based on a true) story about the rise of an African chess prodigy.

Directed by Jon Purdy, who wrote The Guyver and previously helmed Unabomber: The True Story, it would be easy to shrug Joshua off as a budget production from a bunch of overzealous hacks.

Another sure thing is Ben Affleck's «Argo,» which is not only a terrific thriller but tells a true - life story sure to be enjoyed by Hollywood voters, about how the escape of a group of Americans during the Iranian hostage crisis was pulled off by a bold scheme involving the production of a fake sci - fi movie.

«Inspired by true events, it tells the story of an unorthodox, but charismatic Professor (Harris) who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist from negative human energy.»

Mark Mallouk completely refurnished the Black Mass script after Bulger's capture, with Oscar - winner Barry Levinson (Rain Man) replacing Sheridan in the director's chair, on the heels of his own true - story crime saga Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father sliding off the track during pre-production.

Loosely based on a novel inspired by true events, Paths of Glory tells the story of an injustice occurring within the French army as they struggle to stave off German forces in 1916.

Opening Night Screening of «Stories We Tell» — I can't officially tell you how incredibly good this documentary is, so I will just say that it is true this film may or may not be an excellent way to kick off this festival.

On the surface, the choice to go about this exfiltration (the lingo of «exfil» doing a bang up job of making it sound cool and James Bond - y) by fabricating a cheap knock - off science fiction movie that would seek to shoot their scenes in Iran in order to cut costs does manage to easily fall into the «so dumb it has to be true» camp, and of course it is true, the sort of conceit tailor - made for the infamous «based on a true story» tag that can often lead to a film sinking or swimming.

This activity is based on a true story of a man that claims to own the moon and has made millions of dollars off of selling property on the moon.

As Easy as Falling off the Face of the Earth by Lynne Rae Perkins A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson Chicken Big by Keith Graves Exley by Brocke Clark Five Days Apart by Chris Binchy Freedom by Jonathan Franzen Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li Lift by Kelly Corrigan Lives Like Loaded Guns by Lyndall Gordon Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas Running the Books by Avi Steinberg Skippy Dies by Paul Murray Street Shadows by Jerald Walker Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart The Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman The Book of Fires by Jane Borodale The Passage by Justin Cronin The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant What to Cook & How to Cook It by Jane Hornby You Had Me at Woof by Julie Klam

Based on a true story, this chilling novel set in a bleak 19th - century Iceland centers around a mysterious woman who is accused of murder and sent off to an isolated farm to await her execution.

It's a self - published author's dream come true: Imagine having enough faith in your story that you take the leap and self - publish — and then your book not only flies off the shelves, it's turned into a cinematic piece of art!