Based on real events drama type things. Others we’ve seen and enjoyed:
The Mauritanian (about a fella in Guantanamo)
Official Secrets (GCHQ whistleblower)
The Laundromat (Panama papers)
Spotlight (reporting about abuse in the US Catholic church)
Sully – Seen it (on nmy own, MrsIHN can’t stand Tom Hanks)
Bridge of Spies – (as above, but Leo D)
Cocaine Bear – Can’t wait 🙂
Moneyball – Seen it
Chernobyl – Seen it
The Founder – I’m interested, MrsIHN might need some persuasion
Deepwater Horizon – Yeah, will look out for that
The Rescue is very good, about the Thai boys trapped in the cave. The fictionalised film of the same thing is good too, 13 Lives directed by Ron Howard. I’ve not watched the Netflix series about the same thing, I thought enough’s enough with the caves!
Last King of Scotland? Great film although quite how much is true I’m not sure, because of the variability of the source material not the directors fault (Idi Amin was completely unhinged to put it mildly)
War Dogs was unexpectedly great (I am a big Jonah Hill fan tho!) and is apparently based on a true story/stories although considerable dramatic license is used… it does seem very plausible though (i.e. nothing too wacky/unrealistic)
Feel free to mention if these reccos are currently one popular streaming services BTW folks.
not currently available for “free” streaming, sadly. (You can use the JustWatch website to check stuff quickly!)
Eh? There is literally nothing to not like about him? Amazing actor, really nice bloke. Mrs IHN needs a word with herself.
Thread hijack, the Desert Islands Discs episode with Tom Hanks is one of my all time favourites, one of the few I’ve listened to multiple times (along with Eric Winkle Brown episode)