true-life
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Levinson animates many of Costello’s monologues about his life and work with a blend of archival and faux-archival photographs and footage, creating snapshots of history as a nod to the authenticity of this true-life tale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
It tells the true-life tale of the University of Washington rowing team who in 1936 reached the Olympics in Berlin.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
“The incredible thing about working with a great ensemble on a true-life story is these guys would come to set knowing more about their characters than I did,” Nolan says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
The film’s story is loosely based on the true-life reunion of Song, her American husband and her Korean school pal, which took place when the director was 29.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2023
The book is a fascinating collection of true-life anecdotes stored up by Kennedy during his four decades in the theatre as a director, actor, and playwright on Broadway and across the country.
From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard
