History Movie Reviews

"The Finest Hours" is an action drama produced by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Craig Gillespie, starring Chris Pine , Casey Affleck , Eric Bana , Goat Boy , Rachel Brosnahan , and Holliday Clark Grainger . The story of the film is set in 1952 in New England. It tells the story of the US Coast Guard rescuing an oil tanker that was hit by a storm   . The film was released in the United States on January 29, 2016 in 3D and IMAX 3D formats.

"Curse of the Golden Flower" is a movie directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Chow Yun Fat , Gong Li , Jay Chou , Liu Ye, etc. The story is adapted from Tim Jia 's drama " Thunderstorm ". The movie was released in mainland China on December 14, 2006,   breaking the domestic box office record for domestic films with a box office of nearly 300 million. The global box office was US$78.57 million. It was the 2006 Chinese-language movie box office champion. The movie tells the story of the king's victory back to the dynasty after his battle, and he secretly discovers that subtle changes have taken place within the palace. It turns out that the queen and the prince have an unfaithful love, and the love triangle between the queen, the prince, and the palace maid is even more complicated. All parties fought openly and secretly for power and lust. In the end, conflicts inevitably broke out. All those who fought paid a painful price. In 2007, the film was nominated for the Oscars Best Costume Design Award, and won the American The Saturn Award for Best Costume Design   , the American Film Costume Design Association's History Category Best Costume Design Award   , and the American Film Art Directors Guild's Costume Category Award   . The protagonist Gong Li has won three queens in the Hong Kong Film Awards , Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and Golden Bauhina Awards . Was rated as the top ten best movies of the year by " Time " in the United States   .

"Z" is a suspense film directed by Costa-Gavras , starring Yves Montand and Jean-Louis Trintignant . It was released in France on February 26, 1969. The film is adapted from the novel "Z" written by Vassilis Vassilikos. It tells the story of Mr. Z, the opposition leader, who was murdered in a Mediterranean country with a dictatorship. The young prosecutor resisted the pressure of the government and insisted on pursuing the truth of the case   .

"Spartacus" is a historical film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas , Laurence Olivier , Jean Simmons , Charles Laughton and others. The film tells the story of the slaves in ancient Rome who rose up to resist because of the tyranny of the slave owners and rebelled under the leadership of Spartacus   . In December 2017, he was selected into the list of protected films by the Library of Congress   .

"Good Night, And Good Luck" is a historical film directed by George Clooney and starring David Strathairn , George Clooney, Patricia Davies Clarkson , Jeff Daniels , Robert John Downey Jr. , and Frank Langela. It was released on March 17, 2006. Released in Mexico. The film tells the story of the journalist Edward Moreau fearlessly confronting Senator McCarthy over the communist issue in the 1950s   . Screenwriters George Clooney and Grant Haslov won the Best Screenplay Award at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival for the film.

"La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc" is a silent film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer , starring Maria Falconetti . It was released in France on October 25, 1928. The film tells the story of the French national hero Joan of Arc was jealous of her French aristocrat betrayed fall into enemy hands, endure endless torment eventually die of it for their faith thing  .

"The Libertine" is a 114-minute historical drama film jointly produced by the United Kingdom and Australia. The film was directed by Laurence Dunmore, starring Johnny Depp , Samantha Morton , John Malkovich, etc., and was released in the UK on November 18, 2005   . The film is adapted from Steven Jeffery’s play of the same name. It tells the story of the Oxford prodigy Earl of Rochester, who lived in the erosive 17th-century Bourbon , England. He tried homosexuality, insisted on atheism, was notorious, lustful, excessively drunk, and died at the age of 33. Yu's life with syphilis   .

"Marie Antoinette" is a historical biographical film produced by Columbia Pictures. The film was directed by Sofia Carmina Coppola, starring Kirsten Caroline Dunst and Jamie Dornan , and was released in the United States on October 20, 2006. The film is based on Antonia Frazier's book, and tells the legendary life of Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, a majestic queen of France   .

"Frost" is a feature film released by Universal Pictures. The film was directed by Ronald William Howard, starring Michael Christopher Sheen and Frank Langra, and was released in the United States on December 5, 2008. The film is adapted from the play of the same name and tells the story of Nixon's interview with talk show host Foster five years after the outbreak of Watergate   .

"Seabiscuit" is an inspirational movie directed by Gary Ross and starring Tobey Maguire , Jeff Bridges , Chris Cooper and others. The film tells the story of three losers in their lives and careers accidentally meeting to train a short lame pony that seems to have failed to participate in a horse race.  The film was released in the United States on July 22, 2003.