History Archive

0January 30, 2011
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, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war.
0September 27, 2010
The Social Network

A story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook.
0August 25, 2010
Beneath Hill 60

The extraordinary true story of Oliver Woodward. It’s 1916 and Woodward must tear himself from his new…
0August 10, 2010
Centurion

A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack.
0June 17, 2010
Public Enemies

The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.
0June 16, 2010
Yip Man 2

Centering on Ip Man’s migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.
0March 25, 2010
Pathfinder

A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
0March 15, 2010
Vincere

The story of Mussolini’s secret lover, Ida Dalser, and their son Albino.
0March 6, 2010
Sicko

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories.
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria." title="Agora" />0February 8, 2010
Agora

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria.
0February 3, 2010
Wheat

Mai tian (2009) User Rating Country China | Hong Kong Year 2009 Genre Action | Drama | History Tagline Plot…
0January 30, 2010
Bodyguards and Assassins

Shi yue wei cheng (2009) User Rating Country China | Hong Kong Year 2009 Genre Action | Drama | History…
A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change." title="The Age of Stupid" />0January 16, 2010
The Age of Stupid

A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.
When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge." title="Gladiator" />0January 11, 2010
Gladiator

When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge.
The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII." title="Flags of Our Fathers" />0December 24, 2009
Flags of Our Fathers

The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII.
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup." title="Invictus" />0December 23, 2009
Invictus

Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments." title="Elizabeth: The Golden Age" />0December 20, 2009
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.
A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day." title="Changeling" />0December 16, 2009
Changeling

A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day.