My watchlist for period shows, movies,  and performing arts. Fantasy works included!

Jennifer Jason Leigh in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)

My watchlist for documentaries and scripted works based on real life events and persons. 

Ann Sheridan in Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)

Watchlist for TV miniseries or shows that were too short lived. 

This collection explores the blessings and burdens of extraordinary intellect across an eclectic range of films and shows. From gifted musicians and codebreakers to remarkable savants, we gain insight into lives ruled by uncanny mental abilities. Titles feature real-life figures like chess masters Bobby Fischer and Josh Waitzkin, physicist Stephen Hawking, mathematician John Nash, computer pioneers like Steve Jobs, and many more fictional characters endowed with rare gifts. Prepare to be fascinated by these candid portraits spanning biopics, dramas, thrillers, and documentaries about some of history’s most brilliant minds.

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Robin Williams and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997)

Rylea Nevaeh Whittet and Margaret Qualley in Maid (2021)

Movies on scientists, explorers, techies, and one extraordinary teacher.  WARNING:  Hollywood films are created to entertain.  Historical accuracy is a secondary concern.  If any of these films stimulates your curiosity about these lives, borrow a good biography or history book from your local library.

Paul Muni in The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

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