Subgenre Sampler
History: 408 Films to Buy & Rent
Richard Dawkins Presents - The Genius of Charles Darwin (TV Series) (2008)
- Dir. Russell Barnes
- Richard Dawkins finally gets to wax lyrical for a few hours about the love of his life – Charles Darwin in this one–sided documentary…
Salute (2008)
- Dir. Matt Norman
- Compelling documentary investigating the untold story of Australian runner – Peter Norman who placed second in the 200m sprint at the 1968…
Ships That Changed the World (2008)
- Compelling three–part series looks back at the engineering, building, sailing, and subsequent fate of three history–making ships…
Tudors, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Johnathon Rhys-Myers, Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill…
- Top–rating British costume drama brings to noughties audiences the rollicking, bed–hopping, head–lopping early years of the court…
Underbelly - Season 1 (TV Mini-series) (2008)
- Feat. Vince Colosimo, Kevin Harrington
- Gritty, unflinching crime series dramatising the Melbourne gangland killings and seedy underworld, featuring Aussie actors who bear a striking…
Valkyrie (2008)
- Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson…
- Hollywood crosses enemy lines with Tom Cruise perversely cast as a disaffected Nazi officer who leads a plot to assassinate Hitler.
Dispensing…
Winning World War 1 (The Western Front Diaries) (2008)
- Crucial documentary telling the story of the Australian battalion's influence and impact on winning World War 1 on the Western Front, based on the…
Ancient Megastructures (2007)
- National Geographic series extolling mankind's greatest architectural landmarks and their extraordinary feats of construction.
Vol 1: The…
Andrew Marr's The History of Modern Britain (TV Series) (2007)
- Political commentator Andrew Marr turns his astute focus on the key events that have shaped British society since the end of WWII, including the…
Battle of the Little Bighorn, The (2007)
- Ideal introduction to the famous battle where General Custer made his last stand, featuring expert commentary and skillful re–enactments.