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War Horse
7.2

War Horse

Dec. 25, 2011

War Horse

On the brink of the First World War, Albert’s beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great ...
My Way
7.6

My Way

Dec. 21, 2011

My Way

During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a ...
The Flowers of War
7.5

The Flowers of War

Dec. 15, 2011

The Flowers of War

A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan’s rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead ...
War of the Arrows
7.1

War of the Arrows

Aug. 10, 2011

War of the Arrows

After the death of their father, two siblings are raised by their father’s best friend. However, when one gets kidnapped just before her ...
The King’s Speech
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The King’s Speech

Nov. 26, 2010

The King’s Speech

The King’s Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, ...
The Way Back
7.3

The Way Back

Nov. 22, 2010

The Way Back

At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains ...
Fortress of War
7.4

Fortress of War

Nov. 04, 2010

Fortress of War

The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The ...
Burke & Hare
6.1

Burke & Hare

Oct. 29, 2010

Burke & Hare

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
Of Gods and Men
7.2

Of Gods and Men

Sep. 08, 2010

Of Gods and Men

French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine ...
Black Death
6.4

Black Death

Jun. 07, 2010

Black Death

As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the ...
The Servant
6.3

The Servant

Jun. 02, 2010

The Servant

A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.
Ong Bak 3
4.9

Ong Bak 3

May. 05, 2010

Ong Bak 3

Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and ...
The Round Up
7

The Round Up

Mar. 10, 2010

The Round Up

A faithful retelling of the 1942 “Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup” and the events surrounding it.
Confucius
6.1

Confucius

Feb. 11, 2010

Confucius

In 500 B.C., during Chinas famed ‘Spring and Autumn Period’, Kong Ze (Confucius), a commoner reverred for his outstanding wisdom, is ...
Temple Grandin
8.2

Temple Grandin

Feb. 06, 2010

Temple Grandin

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling.
Defiance
7.1

Defiance

Dec. 31, 2008

Defiance

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the ...
Max Manus: Man of War
7.3

Max Manus: Man of War

Dec. 18, 2008

Max Manus: Man of War

Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96), after his ...
Ip Man
8

Ip Man

Dec. 12, 2008

Ip Man

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events ...
Cadillac Records
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Cadillac Records

Dec. 05, 2008

Cadillac Records

The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America’s musical ...
Milk
7.5

Milk

Nov. 05, 2008

Milk

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an ...
W.
6.3

W.

Oct. 17, 2008

W.

The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days ...
Frost/Nixon
7.6

Frost/Nixon

Oct. 15, 2008

Frost/Nixon

For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed ...
The Duchess
6.9

The Duchess

Sep. 05, 2008

The Duchess

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Red Cliff
7.3

Red Cliff

Jul. 10, 2008

Red Cliff

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China ...
Hunger
7.5

Hunger

May. 15, 2008

Hunger

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win ...
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
7.7

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side ...
The Other Boleyn Girl
6.7

The Other Boleyn Girl

Feb. 28, 2008

The Other Boleyn Girl

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful ...
Jodhaa Akbar
7.5

Jodhaa Akbar

Feb. 13, 2008

Jodhaa Akbar

A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.
Charlie Wilson’s War
7

Charlie Wilson’s War

In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for ...