Top 25 Biography Movies Editor's Choice from 2012

Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979. Info on Argo / IMDB / YouTube

As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves. Get info on Lincoln / IMDB / YouTube

Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits. Find out about Lawless / IMDB / YouTube

An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene. Explore The Iron Lady / IMDB / YouTube

The relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1960) in 1959 is explored. Explore Hitchcock / IMDB / YouTube

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez. Check out Searching for Sugar Man / IMDB / YouTube

In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp. Read about Bernie / IMDB / YouTube

A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever. Details on A Royal Affair / IMDB / YouTube

The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's. More about Kill the Irishman / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years. Look into The Imposter / IMDB / YouTube

A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest. Details on The Sessions / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers. Details on The Act of Killing / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement. Explore Paan Singh Tomar / IMDB / YouTube

When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it. Get info on Chasing Mavericks / IMDB / YouTube

A David and Goliath law drama about a drug-addicted lawyer who takes on a health supply corporation while battling his own personal demons. Learn about Puncture / IMDB / YouTube

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska becomes Senator John McCain's running mate in the 2008 Presidential election. Find out about Game Change / IMDB / YouTube

In small-town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his Greenpeace-volunteer ex-girlfriend on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly-forming ice in the Arctic Circle. Read about Big Miracle / IMDB / YouTube

Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master. See more about Red Dog / IMDB / YouTube

In 1968, four talented young Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam. Explore The Sapphires / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley. Details on Marley / IMDB / YouTube

A look at the life, career and music of singer Katy Perry as we follow her on the California Dreams World Tour. Get info on Katy Perry: Part of Me / IMDB / YouTube

A drama centered on the romance between Ernest Hemingway and World War II correspondent Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway's inspiration for For Whom the Bell Tolls, and the only woman who ever asked for a divorce from the writer. Details on Hemingway & Gellhorn / IMDB / YouTube

Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. Find out about Chasing Ice / IMDB / YouTube

The Muppet Elmo is one of the most beloved characters among children across the globe. Meet the unlikely man behind the puppet - the heart and soul of Elmo - Kevin Clash. Read about Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey / IMDB / YouTube

The turbulent relationship between filmmaker Sir Alfred Hitchcock (Toby Jones) and actress Tippi Hedren (Sienna Miller). Learn about The Girl / IMDB / YouTube