History Movies
The Wizard of Lies

The Wizard of Lies

The Wizard of Lies
IMDb: 6.8
133

A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for…

Powidoki

Powidoki

Powidoki
IMDb: 7.1
98

In 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair…

Genesis

Genesis

Genesis
IMDb: 4.5
81

Based on the first book of the Bible, Genesis is a sweeping and poetic look at the beginning of man’s relationship with God. While Jochebed (Venus Monique) hides in a…

Genre: Drama, History
The Taking of Tiger Mountain

The Taking of Tiger Mountain

The Taking of Tiger Mountain
IMDb: 6.5
141

Based on the real life story of an incident in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War, the film involves a communist reconnaissance team soldier Yang Zirong who disguised himself as…

Walker

Walker

Walker
IMDb: 6.5
94

William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d’etat.

Machete Maidens Unleashed

Machete Maidens Unleashed

Machete Maidens Unleashed
IMDb: 7.4
85

In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way…

Anzio

Anzio

Anzio
IMDb: 6.0
117

Allied forces land at Anzio unopposed but instead of moving straight inland their commanding officer decides to dig in. A battle-hardened war correspondent borrows a jeep and drives to Rome…

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Disney’s Newsies the Broadway Musical

Disney’s Newsies the Broadway Musical

Disney’s Newsies the Broadway Musical
IMDb: 8.6
134

The rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged ‘newsies,’ who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of…

Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
IMDb: 4.7
N/A

Like it or not, porn is here and it is harmful. In this controversial film, award-winning filmmaker Justin Hunt dissects the impact of pornography on societies around the globe, from…

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Cyber Attacks

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Cyber Attacks

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Cyber Attacks
IMDb: 5.4
46

This film details the hacking of the Ashley Madison “extramarital affairs” website and the fallout from the public release of its users’ emails.

Killer Legends

Killer Legends

Killer Legends
IMDb: 6.4
86

Delving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.

Frantz

Frantz

Frantz
IMDb: 7.5
113

In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.

The Zookeeper’s Wife

The Zookeeper’s Wife

The Zookeeper’s Wife
IMDb: 7.0
126

The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.

Blood Road

Blood Road

Blood Road
IMDb: 6.7
96

Blood Road follows the journey of ultra-endurance mountain bike athlete Rebecca Rusch and her Vietnamese riding partner, Huyen Nguyen, as they pedal 1,200 miles along the infamous Ho Chi Minh…

The Promise

The Promise

The Promise
IMDb: 6.1
130

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American…

Churchill

Churchill

Churchill
IMDb: 6.3
110

A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.

Hostage to the Devil

Hostage to the Devil

Hostage to the Devil
IMDb: 5.8
90

Malachi Martin; an Irish priest who dedicated his life to battling an ancient evil. Malachi Martin; exorcist. Using first-hand interviews, dramatic reconstruction, archival evidence and Martin’s own words, this documentary…

Operation Dunkirk

Operation Dunkirk

Operation Dunkirk
IMDb: 3.4
95

A band of soldiers tasked with staying behind during the Battle of Dunkirk to rescue a scientist with information that could turn the tide of the war must battle their…

Genre: Action, History, War
I’m a Killer

I’m a Killer

I’m a Killer
IMDb: 7.1
117

Inspired by true events from the 1970s, the story revolves around a young detective who becomes the head of a police unit focused on catching a rampant serial killer of…

Detroit

Detroit

Detroit
IMDb: 7.4
143

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens’ uprisings in the history of the United States.

6 Days

6 Days

6 Days
IMDb: 6.2
95

In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the…

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out
IMDb: 7.3
119

The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennent. The team is bitter at their penny pincher owner, Charles Comiskey, and at…

Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Alone in the Wilderness

Alone in the Wilderness

Alone in the Wilderness
IMDb: 8.8
57

Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake…

Alone in the Wilderness Part II

Alone in the Wilderness Part II

Alone in the Wilderness Part II
IMDb: 8.5
60

Dick Proenneke’s simple, yet profound account of his 30 year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues in this sequel to “Alone in the Wilderness”. Watch through his eyes as…

Viceroy’s House

Viceroy’s House

Viceroy’s House
IMDb: 6.6
106

In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers,…

Temple

Temple

Temple
IMDb: 3.6
78

Three American tourists follow a mysterious map deep into the jungles of Japan searching for an ancient temple. When spirits entrap them, their adventure quickly becomes a horrific nightmare.

Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary

Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary

Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
IMDb: 8.8
178

This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show’s 2010 original production at the Queen’s Theatre, the 1985 original…

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Les Misérables
IMDb: 7.5
134

Jean Valjean, a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men’s lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of…

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
IMDb: 6.2
102

The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Dan-Dream

Dan-Dream

Dan-Dream
IMDb: 6.1
90

A small group of eccentric pioneers join forces, in order to do the impossible and create world history in the early 1980s of Denmark

Genre: Comedy, History
Xiu chun dao II: xiu luo zhan chang

Xiu chun dao II: xiu luo zhan chang

Xiu chun dao II: xiu luo zhan chang
IMDb: 6.8
120

An imperial guard searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him and his partners. The proof of his innocence lies with a wanted woman named Bei Zhai… but…

First They Killed My Father

First They Killed My Father

First They Killed My Father
IMDb: 7.2
136

A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
IMDb: 7.6
101

At the heart of the Apollo program was the special team in Mission Control who put a man on the moon and helped create the future.

Ming yue ji shi you

Ming yue ji shi you

Ming yue ji shi you
IMDb: 6.5
130

In the 1940s, school teacher Fang Lan becomes embroiled with the resistance efforts of local guerilla group Dongjiang during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. Fang is recruited by one…

Genre: Drama, History, War
First Target

First Target

First Target
IMDb: 6.3
108

In 1946, to prevent the Chinese civil war, Zhou Enlai who represented the Communists held a talk with the Chinese Nationalist Party, and George C. Marshall, who represented the Americans…

Rangoon

Rangoon

Rangoon
IMDb: 5.8
167

Love triangle set against the backdrop of World War II.

The Advocate

The Advocate

The Advocate
IMDb: 6.8
102

Bizarre black comedy about 15th-century Paris lawyer Richard Courtois (Firth) who decides to ply his trade in the country, only to find things stranger than he can imagine. His first…

The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution
IMDb: 6.5
47

Starting in 1881 this film shows the personal battle between Lenin’s Ulyanov family and the royal Romanovs that eventually led to the Russian revolution.

Corbo

Corbo

Corbo
IMDb: 7.3
119

A teenage Quebecer in the 1960s evolves from pro-independence activist to radical terrorist, in this gripping chronicle of the origins of the FLQ in the decade preceding the 1970 October…

Betting on the Bulbs

Betting on the Bulbs

Betting on the Bulbs
IMDb: N/A
N/A

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