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Biopics

Today I am sharing some biographical movies and TV shows based on true stories. 

The Act

The act is a television series based on the lives of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. Dee Dee had a condition called Munchhausen by proxy, which caused her to fabricate health problems, in her daughter. Gypsy was abused by Dee all her life and finally she and her boyfriend killed Dee Dee. Patricia Arquette plays Dee Dee and Joey King plays Gypsy Rose. They both did an amazing job! I have watched the series and some clips of the real Gypsy Rose and Joey was spot on with her portrayal, especially the voice! It is dark, and creepy and not easy to watch but I think it is one of the best true crime dramas. You can watch the eight-episode series on Hulu and Binge. 


Bombshell

Bombshell tells the story of the women who were sexually harassed by Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. The cast includes Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson, Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes. Of all the three main women, Charlize looks the most like Megyn Kelly. Though Nicole doesn't look like Gretchen, she portrayed her really well, with Gretchen Carlson saying Nicole really captured her fighting spirit in the movie. 
Bombshell can be seen on Amazon Prime.


Lion 


This movie is about Saroo Bierley, who was got lost and accidentally separated from his family when he was five years old. He was adopted by an Australian couple and, after finding his home on Google Earth, reunited with his biological mother 25 years later. The film stars Dev Patel as Saroo, Priyanka Bose as his biological mother and David Wenham and Nicole Kidman as his adoptive parents.Saroo wrote an autobigraphy called A Long Way Home, which was published in 2013. Lion was nominated for six awards at the 2017 Academy Awards and won two BAFTA Awards. Lion is on Netflix. 


Courage to Soar

Courage to Soar is the story of American Gymnast Simone Biles, starting from the time she was taken from her mother and placed in the care of her grandparents, who eventually adopted her. The film shows her being home-schooled, giving up parties, outings with friends and all the obstacles she overcame as she pursued her dream of becoming an elite level gymnast. This movie was on Lifetime, an American basic cable channel in 2018. The site I watched it on doesn't exist anymore so I am not sure where it can be seen now but if anyone can somehow find it, it is worth watching. I highly recommend reading Simone's book of the same name too! 

















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