The King’s Speech
In 1936 after his inauguration, King George VI worked tirelessly with a speech therapist to fix his stutter. After his brother gave up the throne to marry a divorced woman, it was King George VI who had to take on the responsibility. The film follows his process to deliver radio addresses during WWII, which were revealed a few years after his coronation.
The Iron Lady
The 2011 biographical drama is based on the daily life and career of Margaret Thatcher, a British politician who was named the first female and longest-ruling Prime Minister of The UK during the 20th century. Directed by Phylicia Loyd, she creates a determined illustration of Thatcher’s rise to power and difficulties that went along with that power.