Blog Archives

Valkyrie

Poster for the movie "Valkyrie"
Poster for the movie "Valkyrie"

Valkyrie (2008)

PG-13 121 min - Drama, Thriller, History, War - 25 December 2008
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personally killing the Führer.

Director:  Bryan Singer
Read More

Selma

Poster for the movie "Selma"
Poster for the movie "Selma"

Selma (2014)

PG-13 127 min - History, Drama - 25 December 2014
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

Director:  Ava DuVernay
Writers:  Paul Webb
Read More

Saving Private Ryan

Poster for the movie "Saving Private Ryan"
Poster for the movie "Saving Private Ryan"

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

R 169 min - Drama, History, War - 24 July 1998
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

Director:  Steven Spielberg
Read More

Saving Mr. Banks

Poster for the movie "Saving Mr. Banks"
Poster for the movie "Saving Mr. Banks"

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

PG-13 125 min - Comedy, Drama, History - 20 December 2013
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen.

Director:  John Lee Hancock
Writers:  Kelly Marcel, Sue Smith

Photos

No images were imported for this movie.

Storyline

Author P.L...

Read More

Red Army

Poster for the movie "Red Army"
Poster for the movie "Red Army"

Red Army (2014)

PG 76 min - Documentary, History - 13 August 2014
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

From Oscar and Emmy award winning filmmakers, Red Army highlights the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy. The film turns a unique lens on the social and cultural transformation of the Soviet Union leading up to the fall of Communism, mirroring the rise and fall of the Red Army team. A film by Gabe Polsky and Executive Producers Werner Herzog and Jerry Weintraub.

Director:  Gabe Polsky
Stars:  Vyacheslav Fetisov,...
Read More

Red Tails

Poster for the movie "Red Tails"
Poster for the movie "Red Tails"

Red Tails (2012)

PG-13 125 min - Drama, Action, Adventure, History, War - 20 January 2012
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.

Director:  Anthony Hemingway

Photos

No images were imported for this movie.

Storyline

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War I...

Read More

Pompeii

Poster for the movie "Pompeii"
Poster for the movie "Pompeii"

Pompeii (2014)

PG-13 105 min - Action, Adventure, History, Romance, Drama - 21 February 2014
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo, a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.

Director:  Paul W.S. Anderson
Read More

Parkland

Poster for the movie "Parkland"
Poster for the movie "Parkland"

Parkland (2013)

PG-13 93 min - History, Drama, Thriller, Mystery - 4 October 2013
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world’s landscape.

Director:  Peter Landesman

Photos

...
Read More

The Monuments Men

Poster for the movie "The Monuments Men"
Poster for the movie "The Monuments Men"

The Monuments Men (2014)

PG-13 118 min - War, Drama, History, Action - 20 February 2014
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

Director:  George Clooney
Read More

Miracle

Poster for the movie "Miracle"
Poster for the movie "Miracle"

Miracle (2004)

PG 135 min - Drama, History - 6 February 2004
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

In 1980, the United States Ice Hockey team's coach, Herb Brooks, put a ragtag squad of college kids up against the legendary juggernaut from the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. Despite the long odds, Team USA carried the pride of a nation yearning for a distraction from world events. With the world watching, the team rose to the occasion, prompting broadcaster Al Michaels' now famous question to the millions viewing at home: "Do you believe in miracles?" Yes!

Director:  Gavin O'Connor
Read More