January Movies
by muffy
Bio pic Defiance is based on the true story of the Bielski brothers. After fleeing occupied Poland, they holed up in a forest in Belarus where they managed against terrific odds to create a coherent community which continued to fight the Nazis. Read Nechama Tec's Defiance: The Bielski Partisans (1993).
There is still time to catch the Golden Globes Award for Best Picture of the Year Slumdog Millionaire.
Part Dickensian drama, part romance and part life-affirming fantasy, this indie release follows an 18-year-old orphan as he recalls the experiences that took him from the slums of Mumbai to being just one question away from winning India’s version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” --- all for the love of a girl.
The Spirit is adapted from the graphic novels The Spirit Series by Will Eisner.
It tells the story of a rookie cop who comes back from the dead to protect the city he loves and the many women he loves more.
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