
Great films are able to catch the viewers attention and create an emotional pull to the plot and characters. Sometimes the feelings are conflicted. You watch the film knowing there will be a showdown between good and evil, and yet you secretly harbor some empathy for the villain. As producer Heather Parry knows, making a quality is movie is about balancing the real with the imagined. It’s about creating a moment where illusion comes close to reality, but still remains just far enough away that the viewer is left feeling enriched or entertained. Sadly, the realities of life can’t always be ignored. For instance, consider some of the greatest films based on true stories that still can’t compare to the stunning details of reality.
1. Schindler’s List
Perhaps one of the most disturbingly accurate true story films about the Holocaust was Schindler’s List. Unless one has read the historical …