Actress Rachel Griffiths (1968)

Hacksaw Ridge (2016), a biographical war film, was directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan. The story is based on a 2004 documentary called The Conscientious Objector, which was directed by Terry Benedict. Set in 1929 Lynchburg, Virginia, the film follows the life of Desmond Doss, a young man with a strong Seventh-day Adventist upbringing. After an accident nearly kills his brother during some roughhousing, Desmond becomes even more ...

Director John Lee Hancock created the biographical drama film, Saving Mr. Banks (2013). The screenplay was written by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith. At this time, Diarmuid Russell, a agent in London, urges Pamela ‘P. L.’ Travers to travel to Los Angeles and meet with Walt Disney. For the last twenty years, Disney has been pursuing the film rights to her Mary Poppins stories after promising his daughters he would make a movie based on them. Despite her financial struggles and dwindling book royalties, Travers has ...

Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011) is a popular, long-running American family drama that aired on ABC for five seasons, from 2006 to 2011. It follows the wealthy Walker family as they navigate life in California, specifically Los Angeles and Pasadena. The series centers on the aftermath of patriarch William Walker’s death and its impact on his wife Nora and their children: Sarah, Tommy, Kitty, Kevin, and Justin. Nora must come to terms with her husband’s infidelity, while her children deal with their own personal issues. As the story unfolds, we are introduced to Kevin’s boyfriend/husband Scotty, Nora’s brother Saul, and William’s ...

Blow (2001) is an American biographical crime drama film directed by Ted Demme, centered around an American cocaine kingpin and his global network. George Jung, alongside his parents Fred and Ermine, reside in Weymouth, Massachusetts. At the age of 10, Fred declares bankruptcy and attempts to show George the importance of values beyond money. As an adult in the late 1960s, George moves to Los Angeles with his close friend ‘Tuna’, where they meet Barbara – a flight attendant who introduces them to Derek Foreal, a marijuana dealer. With Derek’s assistance, George and Tuna amass a substantial amount ...

My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) is an American romantic comedy directed by P. J. Hogan and written by Ronald Bass, who also served as producer. Just three weeks prior to her 28th birthday, New York City food critic Julianne ‘Jules’ Potter receives a call from Michael O’Neal, her lifelong friend and a sportswriter in Chicago. The two had made a pact years ago that they would marry each other if they were both single at age 28. However, Michael informs Jules that he is getting married in four days to a younger college student named Kimmy Wallace, ...