Movies based on true stories usually come out decades after the fact, but there are other cases when a movie is ripped from the headlines and released while the story is still fresh in the memory.

The Star is an animated comedy film that retells the Nativity story from the perspective of the animals. With a powerhouse ...

These based on a true story movies actually hew fairly closely to the true story, taking the minimum number of creative liberties. Though most of these films are several years old, some have some very ...