Subgenre Sampler
History: 406 Films to Buy & Rent
James May's 20th Century (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. James May
- TV presenter James May presents a candid look at the creations of the 20th century; ranging from weaponry to medical breakthroughs and the…
Katyn (2007)
- Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Feat. Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Żmijewski, Pawel Malaszynski
- Andrzej Wajda cements himself as Poland’s greatest director with this late–career triumph, a war story addressing the eradication of some…
Last King of Scotland, The (2007)
- Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington…
- A riveting tale of the seductive nature of power, this is worth the admission alone for Forest Whitaker’s astonishing Oscar–winning turn as…
Last Legion, The (2007)
- Dir. Doug Lefler
Feat. Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai
- CGI fantasy dramatising the plight of Rome's last emperor, the child Romulus Augustus, and his protectors – Firth, Kingsley, and Bollywood star…
Lusitania - Murder on the Atlantic (2007)
- Dir. Christopher Spencer
Feat. John Hannah, Kenneth Cranham
- Historically imperative docu–drama retelling the tragic story of the cruise liner Lusitania that was torpedoed by a German U–Boat off the…
Mighty Heart, A (2007)
- Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman
- Michael Winterbottom's sober, well–acted docudrama covering the 2002 abduction of Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl by Pakistani…
Miss Marie Lloyd (2007)
- Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Jessica Wallace, Richard Armitage, Shaun Parkes…
- Vintage–styled bio–pic dramatising the life of Miss Marie Lloyd – a scandalous Music Hall performer renowned for her lewd songs…
Moliere (2007)
- Dir. Laurent Tirard
Feat. Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante…
- Jaunty period rom–com in the spirit of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE speculates on the creative catalysts for the comic masterpieces of famed French…
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work (TV Series) (2007)
- Dir. Matt Reid
- In–depth television series spanning a year in the life of the British Royal Family and the myriad of employees that keep the Royal Machine…
Mongol (2007)
- Dir. Sergei Bodrov
Feat. Tadanobu Asano
- A fiercely–mounted early history of Genghis Khan, from the Mongol leader’s childhood years through to his all–conquering warpath across…