Subgenre Sampler
History: 411 Films to Buy & Rent
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.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
- Dir. Yves Simoneau
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, Anna Paquin…
- Distinguished HBO western based on the 1970 book of the same name by Dee Brown.
A historical drama set in the 1860's and 1870's, the plot…
Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery (2007)
- Award–winning documentary that examines the controversial legacy of the great explorer Captain James Cook. Hosted by geographer Vanessa…
Chapter 27 (2007)
- Dir. J.P. Schaefer
Feat. Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan
- An uneven historical psycho–drama based on events leading up to the infamous shooting of John Lennon by a deranged loner.
While laudable…
Chicago 10 (2007)
- Dir. Brett Morgen
- Unique documentary that splices together archival footage and motion–capture animation to recreate the infamous trial of anti–war…
Company, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Dir. Mikael Salomon
Feat. Chris O'Donnell, Alfred Molina, Michael Keaton…
- Three–part miniseries based on the novel by Robert Littell, set during the Cold War and following the CIA, KGB, MI6 and Mossad, with a…
Francesco's Venice (TV Series) (2007)
- Italian architect and TV presenter Count Francesco da Mosto goes on a journey back through the history of Venice and discovers how the city came to…
Gangland (TV Series) (2007)
- Hard hitting expose of today's nastiest gangs provides the viewer with both historical context and unprecedented access. Some of the stories are now…
Goodbye Bafana (Color of Freedom) (2007)
- Dir. Bille August
Feat. Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger
- Nelson Mandela's imprisonment and subsequent friendship with a bigoted Afrikaner prison warden is eavesdropped in this humanist portrait of a crucial…