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The biographical film, Worth (2020), was directed by Sara Colangelo and written by Max Borenstein. It opens with Kenneth Feinberg teaching a class at Columbia University about the monetary worth placed on a person’s life in the eyes of the law. This comes into play when Feinberg is later appointed as the Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund after the terrorist attacks. His law partner, Camille Biros, joins him as his administrative deputy. To determine payouts for victims, Feinberg creates a strict formula based on their income. He is also ...

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) is a gripping historical drama written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. Set in August of 1968, it follows the preparations made by Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, Lee Weiner, John Froines, and Bobby Seale as they plan to protest at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Five months later, they are arrested and charged with inciting a riot by crossing state lines. Appointed as prosecutors by Attorney General John N. Mitchell are Tom Foran and Richard Schultz, while all defendants except Seale are represented by William Kunstler and Leonard ...

The American sci-fi flick, Ad Astra (2019), was produced, co-written, and directed by James Gray. Set in the early 22nd century, humanity faces a looming threat as unexplained power surges threaten to disrupt civilization. Roy McBride, a military major, receives word that these surges are linked to the ‘Lima Project’, a space station orbiting Neptune on a mission to discover intelligent life. Coincidentally, Roy’s father, H. Clifford McBride, leads this project. Desperate for answers, Roy agrees to journey to Mars to investigate the fate of the station’s crew. Unfortunately, his trip is derailed ...

In the American epic biographical adventure drama film The Lost City of Z (2016), written and directed by James Gray, we follow the story of Percy Fawcett. In Ireland in 1905, Fawcett is a young British officer taking part in a stag hunt for Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on an Irish baronial estate. Despite his skill as a horseman and marksman, he is ignored at the post-hunt celebration. The following year, Fawcett travels to London to meet with officials from the Royal Geographical Society (RGS). Due to tensions between Bolivia and Brazil over their shared border and its impact on the valuable rubber trade in the ...

Triple 9 (2016) is an action thriller directed by John Hillcoat and written by Matt Cook. In Atlanta, a group of dishonest law enforcement and seasoned criminals, including Marcus Belmont (played by Anthony Mackie), Franco Rodriguez, and Gabe and Russell Welch, are coerced by the Russian Mob into robbing a heavily guarded bank in broad daylight. Terrell Thompkins, an ex-special forces member now working in the private sector, leads the team. Unhappy with the job, Irina Vaslov, head of the mob, takes Terrell’s family hostage and demands they rob a safe house for ...