Biography

Well before he died May 2, 1972 there were rumors floating around in high places speculating on the fact that Hoover was a closet homosexual as well as a cross dresser in private. Those facts may not show up much in this version of his life because director Cling Eastwood chose not to "quite go down that road". And perhaps he is correct because that would not have much of an impact on what the man did during his long tenure as director of the FBI. From March 22, 1935 when the Federal Bureau of Investigation came into being until the day he died in 1972 J. Edgar Hoover formed then ran that high powered agency with an iron fist. It was suggested he abused his powers by ostracizing certain individuals, even to the point of ruining their lives on a whim. However he had good reason in some cases to black list those who had committed crimes.tarring Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, This Boy's Life) as Hoover, Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Clyde Tolson who was reported to be Hoover's lover and long time companion, Naomi Watts (2005's King Kong) is Helen Gandy, Hoover's personal secretary and the one who worked hard to destroy Hoover's own personal file after his death. Capably presented to us by Academy Award Winning Director Clint Eastwood.

Known by the nickname the Machine Gun Preacher, Sam Childers was changed from a drug dealing biker to a man of God and savior of hundreds of orphaned children in the Sudan area of Africa. He first attended a church revival in 1992 and became enlightened when learning of the plight of thousands of young children in far away Sudan. The LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) were responsible for many atrocious acts on children and adults, with as many as 50,000 children being forced into slavery to become sex slaves or young soldiers.eginning with their first trip back in 1998, Childers and his wife Lynn took it upon themselves to rescue as many children as possible and founded the Children's Village in Southern Sudan they called the Angels of East Africa where they take in orphans.he Machine Gun Preacher is about this true life hero and offers a fascinating account of how brutal some can be, especially toward young children, and how a "calling" gives hope to the unfortunate in a far off land. Stars Gerard Butler (The Bounty Hunter, 300) as the reformed biker, Sam Childers, his wife Lynn is played by Michelle Monaghan (The Heartbreak Kid, Trucker).

Conviction recounts Betty Anne Waters’s long effort to overturn the murder conviction of her brother, Kenny. Convinced of his innocence, she completes her education and legal training, then works with friend Abra Rice and DNA evidence to challenge the case that sent him to prison.

Tony Goldwyn directed the fact-based legal drama from Pamela Gray’s screenplay, with Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell joined by Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Peter Gallagher and Juliette Lewis. Fox Searchlight opened the R-rated film in the United States on October 15, 2010; the current digital master is listed at 107 minutes.

The Social Network dramatizes the creation of Facebook through Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard-era programming sprint and the competing ownership claims that follow the site’s rapid growth. The story moves between the events surrounding the company’s launch and later legal depositions, framing its rise through fractured friendships, ambition and conflicting accounts of who contributed what.

David Fincher directed Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay, with Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin and Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker. Columbia Pictures released the 120-minute, PG-13 drama in the United States on October 1, 2010; the film presents a dramatized account rather than a documentary record.

Mao’s Last Dancer is Bruce Beresford’s biographical drama about Li Cunxin, who is selected from rural China to train at the Beijing Dance Academy and later visits Houston on a cultural exchange. Chi Cao plays the adult Li as his artistic ambitions and personal relationships lead to a life-changing decision to remain in the United States.

Bruce Greenwood portrays Houston Ballet artistic director Ben Stevenson, Kyle MacLachlan plays attorney Charles Foster, and Joan Chen appears as Li’s mother. The film received its limited U.S. theatrical release on August 20, 2010; the U.S. listing gives it a 117-minute runtime and a PG rating.

Before she became Coco Chanel, Gabrielle Chanel moves from an orphanage upbringing into work as a seamstress and cabaret performer. Her determination and eye for design begin to set her apart from the conventions surrounding women in early-20th-century France.

Relationships with the wealthy Étienne Balsan and English businessman Arthur “Boy” Capel introduce Gabrielle to new social circles and opportunities. As she tests her ideas about clothes, independence and identity, she starts building the style that will define her public name.