true-life
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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
When it comes to acting awards, the Oscar seems to hold a special place for performers playing true-life figures.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023
The latest addition to this admirable bunch is “Radical,” a lovely and touching true-life portrait based on Joshua Davis’ 2013 Wired magazine article “A Radical Way of Unleashing a Generation of Geniuses.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023
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 Millard, Max
