Historical Films

South Africa's president Nelson Mandela and its ruby team captain draw on their unique leadership skills to mend the racial divide during Mandela's novel administration.

Dec 12, 2009 - Denise Castillón

The White Rose was an anti-Nazi resistance that hoped to hasten the end of the war and save German lives. Sophie and her brother Hans tried to apprise students in Munich.

Nov 30, 2009 - Barbara DeGrande

Football dramas can inspire viewers as they show players and coaches overcoming the odds both on and off the field.

Nov 23, 2009 - Amy Martin

England's most celebrated leading lady was actually a man during the Restoration, as women were forbidden to appear on stage. The law changes and he becomes unemployed.

Nov 14, 2009 - Carolyn M Cash

Coco Before Chanel is much more than just a biopic starring Audrey Tatou. It recreates the patriarchal France from Colette's "Gigi" in much more realistic terms.

Nov 9, 2009 - Gil Mansergh

Can the Jews ever really feel at home anywhere in this world? That seems to be the question posed by the documentary, "The People v. Leo Frank', airing tonight on PBS

Nov 2, 2009 - Mark Oehlert

Based on the childhood of John Boorman and his family's experiences during the German blitz of London, a British boy watches his world change from the violence of war

Oct 24, 2009 - Dugan McShain

October 23, 2009 the legendary woman pilot, Amelia Earhart, is slated to have her life set to film in the major motion picture aptly titled Amelia.

Sep 12, 2009 - Rhonda Campbell

Coco Avant Chanel is a lush and beautiful movie but it doesn't shy away from Chanel's humble origins.

Jul 27, 2009 - Lisa Sanderson

There are a number of historic films that have hit the charts as Hollywood's top films. All of these films featured popular stars and had compelling story lines.

Jul 25, 2009 - Deanna Proach

Oliver Stone compiles a remarkable case against the accepted version of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and lends credence to the grassy knoll theory.

Jul 12, 2009 - Adam Gilmore

In The Good Shepherd, the characters and themes display characteristics that are compatible with many critical theory perspectives.

Jul 7, 2009 - Sandra Causey

Frost/Nixon highlights one of the most famously referenced interviews in the history of American media, but according to filmmakers it fictionalizes some scenes.

Jun 24, 2009 - Mckenzie Cassidy

Claire Danes and Billy Crudup shine in this compelling drama depicting the transformation of women's roles on the English stage.

Jun 6, 2009 - Jennifer Thompson

This historical drama spotlights a controversial sexual relationship between Dali and poet Federico García Lorca in the midst of Spain's restrictive fascist society.

Jun 5, 2009 - Denise Castillón

Little Ashes, starring Robert Pattinson, is a compelling dialogue between possible lovers Salvador Dali and Federico Garcia Lorca. 8/10.

May 24, 2009 - Dominic von Riedemann

Becoming Jane is a charmer of a film that embellishes a bit on the details of Jane Austen's life.

May 23, 2009 - Jennifer Thompson

The Other Boleyn Girl, adapted from Philippa Gregory's novel, is loosely based on the lives of aristocratic sisters, Mary and Anne Boleyn, during Henry VIII's reign.

May 7, 2009 - Carolyn M Cash

Gallipoli is an enduring story of mateship and adventure between two soldiers who become part of a legendary World War I confrontation between Australians and Turks.

May 3, 2009 - Carolyn M Cash

What Happened to the Biblical Epic? Wide-screen, Technicolor, and larger than life...Are good movies based on "The Good Book" a thing of the past?

Apr 9, 2009 - M.L. Costa

Approaching the 97th anniversary of the infamous sinking of Titanic, review 85 years of movies and miniseries inspired by the maiden voyage of the "Unsinkable Ship."

Apr 4, 2009 - M.L. Costa

The movie Nicholas & Alexandra is a biographical film of the last Tsar, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution.

Apr 3, 2009 - Carolyn M Cash

Victorious soldier, famous assassination, inspiration for script writers from Shakespeare to Shaw - filmmakers continue attempting to capture the life of Julius Caesar

Mar 15, 2009 - M.L. Costa

Baz Luhrmann's epic movie is a romantic action film set against the backdrop of World War II, beating the odds and good triumphs over evil in an unforgiving landscape.

Mar 14, 2009 - Carolyn M Cash

Fifty years of films diversely depicting the American Civil War to Reconstruction, North to South, Vivien Leigh to Elizabeth Taylor, James Stewart to Denzel Washington...

Mar 13, 2009 - M.L. Costa